Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-12
MURDERER MONDRAGON.
AN OLD CHARGE AGAINST HINr
BROUGHT FORWARD.

Seizure of "a Texas sheriff Armed with n
Regulation for the slayer of Rasures
and How 1t Nearly Led to War with
Mexico in 1866-The Feeling at ths
City of Mexico
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Aug. 1.-THE
District Attorney to-day received Instruct
tlons from Gov. ireland to look for an inl
dictment against Francisco Mondragou
for the murder of Stoihagen here in 1861
he was unable to find it, but did find
among the papers in the case document
to show that extradition papera
had been issued for MOndragon, and
placed in the hands of Ben BOnnettl
then Sheriff, who went TO Piedras NeRrasI
where he arrested Mondragon. and Bon&
nett was himself captured by Mexicanse
at that time, and the matter came near
precipitating trouble between the two res
publics, just as the murder of Rasures by
Mondragon Is now creating bitter feels
ing. MAJ. Shatier was then in commando
OF the American forces at Eagle Pass, and
made demand for the release of Sheriff
Bonnett, stating that unless Imme-4
diately complied with United States
forces would lombard Piedras NegrasI
This had the desired effect. and
Sheriff Bennett was promptly red
leased. He, however, did not suc-@
ceed IN securing Mondragon's extras
dition because the treaty between the
United States and Mexico did not cover
the ofense of homicide.
sIMMERING DOWN.
DENVER, Aug. 11.-Au El Paso special
says: The impression is gaining ground
IN I'll Paso that the Cutting case will be AZ
subject for diplomatic correspondence for
some months to come, and that meanwhile
the prisoner will not be released. The
whole trouble appears to be quietly sim.i
merng down.
LAWToN REPORTED MADE PRISONER.
TOMBSTONE, ARR, Aug. I1.-Intelli-,
gence was brought here this afternoon
from Fort Huachuca that the Mexicans
nave disarmed Capt. LawtOn's command
ana taken the party prisoners. The re&
port is not generally credited.
FALSE REPORT.
DENnNG, n. NJ, Aug. ~, 1905 A. M.
The report concerning Capt. Lawton's
command is false.
SOME GRATUIToUs INs1NUATIoNs.
LONDON, Aug. 10, 5 A. M.-The stanA
dard says: "lt would be a misfortune id
the rather foolish Cutting business should
end In war. AT all costs Mexico should
avoid struggle that could lead only to-
defeat and disaster, and which would
throw her hopelessly back in commercial
progress. Even II Mexico is in the right
II would be better for her to suffer wrong
than to attempt to vindicate herself at 80
ruinous price,"
UNEAsINEss IN MEXICO.
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. I1.-Publfo
sentiment here regarding the Cuttin case
is still aroused, owing largely to threata
Of war from the State OF Texas, and thera
is general uneasiness lest International
troubles may arise from an Unauthorized
invasion OF Mexican soil. In an inter@
view to-day European diplomat saids
"Fhe United States and Mexico certainlH
should be able to settle the cases in dis&
pute, even II they have to resort ta
friendly arbitration. Ii is certain that3
the State OF chihuahua has as good
right to her peculiar code aa
has France, from which country
Chihuahua took her exampleI
10 is not likely that the United StatesI
in case OF a similar kind with France1
would make peremptory demand for tho
release Of her citizens. The United StatesS
view OF this case will not be the view OF
European countries where a similar law
to that OF chihuahua obtains. England
does not recognize the diverse law Of cer1
tain American States, but that Is no rea~
son for war. 1t would be bad example,
Of republican institutions II two nations
like the United States and Mexico had to-
resort to war TO settle such a case as that
of Cutting.O