The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-02
RASURES' UNTIMELY END.
FURTHER DETAILS OF AN AFRO
CIOUS MEXICAN MURDER.

United States Consul Lynn ExpIaines the
Matter to Governor Ireland, Who in
Turn Writes to Secretary Bayard-
Texas viii Defend Herself If Protec-
tion Is Not Granted.
AUSTIN, Tex, July 81. Governor Ireland
having been advised by accounts in the San
Antonio papers of the execution of Rasures
by the Mexican authorities after he had
been delivered to them by the extradition
agent at Eagle Pass upon requisition be-
lieved to be bogus, and .harging him with
horse theft, sent the following tele gram
Thursday to Hon. &, D. Lynn, American
consul at Piedras Negras:
Send me full particulars of the arrest
and killing Of F. Rasures"
John IRELAND, Governor"
Mr.. Lynn replies as follows:
EAGLE PASS, July ~, 1851 Your tele
gram Just received Francisco A. Rasures
was arrested by deputy sheriff Diaz, of
Eagle Pass, by order of Sheriff Oglesby, on
the night of the 10Th last He
was handcuffed, and in fifteen minutes
was delivered to Mexican officers
across the Rio Grande 0glesby claimed
he acted OH the warrant OF County Judge
Hoiisteter, who says uglesby persuaded
him to sign this order for arrest and de-
livery. There were papers from Mexico
asking Tor his arrest except a letter from
Mondragon, captain of state rangers in
coahuila, which made general charge of
horse-stealing against Rasures A protest
against being delivered to Mexican officers
was strongly made by the prisoner who in
sisted that he would be killed by Mondra-
gon, his personal enemy. He appealed to
as for protection on the morning of the
9th, and at once demanded his return to
Texas on the grounds of his being kidnapped.
| also had Oglesby to demand the prisoners
return on the same grounds Both
demands were refused by Mon
dragon, and at O'Clock in the
night Rasures was taken from jail and
brutality murdered by three of Moudragons
troops In 1873 Rasures made de laration
of citizenship in Maverick county. He
lived with his family at Eagle Pass at the
time or his arrest, being an omnibus driver.
The best citizens of Eagle Pass and Piedras
Negras testify to his good character Og-
lesby says he had private understanding
with Mondragon by which an escaped muir
derer from Texas, for whom a large re-
ward has been offered, was 10 he delivered
to Oglesby in exchange for Rasures Pub
lie indignation is very great on both sides
of'the river over this affair
az ID. LYNN, United States Consul"
Governor Ireland then sent the following
dispatch to Secretary Bayard at Washing
son:
Francisco RasuFes has been most foully
murdered by the Mexican authorities and
it is but a repetition of the insults aud out
RACES committed upon Anleaican citizens
by the people and The authorities on the
right bank of the Rio Graude. While no
possible excuse can be given for the part
taken by the Texas officer in the i'll
legal arrest and delivery 10 the
Mexican authorities, still nothing
III pslliation Of the foul murder has
on can be offered by the Mexican authori-
ties. The persons whoever they are who
were engaged in the Illegal arrest will be
prosecuted and a demand made in the name
of the state and its people that this wrong
by Mexico be atoned for and punished. If
this state and her people must depend upon
themselves tor protection the necessary re-
dress can aud will be obtained. am, very
respectfully, your obedient servant.
John IRELAND, Governor of Texas
The governor has revoked the commission
Of Joseph HofFstetter as extradition agent
The affair causes a great deal of excitement
among the authorities and citizens of Aus
tin Governor Ireland says that if the fed
eral government does not 10 something
Texas will act in the matter.