The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01
THE KILLING OF ARRESURES.
The Story Of the Foul Murder as Toldby
United States Consul Linn.
Governor Ireland Declares that the Federal
Government Must Atone the Wrong, or
Texas Will Take the Necessary Action.

AUSTIN, Tex, July Ex-Governor Ireland,
ton of Francisco Arresures, telegraphed to Mr..
Z. d. Linn, the American consul at Piedras
Negras, for particulars and received the follow
ing response:
sEAGLE PASS. July 80, 1886.
your telegram just received. Francisco Ar
resures was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Diaz, at
Eagle Pass, by order of Sheriff Oglesby. on the
night of the 10Th inst. He was handcuffed and
IN fifteen minutes was delivered to Mexican Off
GERS across the Rio Grande river. Sheriff Ogles-
by claimed that he acted on a warrant of County
Judge Hoffstetter, who says that Sheriff Ogles-
by persuaded him TO sign the order of Ar
resuress arrest and delivery. There were
no papers for his arrest from Mexico, ex-
cept letter from Mondragon, captain OF
the State rangers in Coahuila, who made a
general charge of horse-stealing against Ares
ures. A protest against being delivered to the
Mexican officers was strongly made by Ares
ures. who insisted that he would be killed by
Mondragon, HE personal enemy He appealed
to me for protection on the morning of July 81
and at once demanded his return TO Texas on
the ground OF his being kidnapped. and also had
Oglesby to demand the prisoners return
on the same grounds. Both demands were
refused, by Mondragon. At l o'clock at
night Arresurcs was taken from Jail and bru-
tally murdered by three of Mondragons troops
In 1873 Arresures made declaration of citizen
ship IN Maverick county. He lived with his
family in Eagle Pass at the time of his arrest,
and he was an omnibus driver The best citi-
zens IN Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras testify to
his good character Sheriff Oglesby says he had
private understanding with Mondragon, by
which an escaped murderer from Texas, for
whom large reward had been offered, was to
be delivered to Oglesby in exchange for Ares
ures. Public indignation is very great on both
sides OF the river over this affair.
Re. d. LINN, United States Consul"
Governor Ireland has written to Hon. T. F
Bayard. United States Secretary of State, as fol-
lows:
II have the honor to indorse the copy of tel
agram just received from Hon. E. D. Linn,
American Consul at Piedras Negras This man
Francisco Arresures has been most foully MUIR
dered by the Mexican authorities, and.it is but a
repetition OF the insults and outrages committed
upon American citizens by the people and au-
thortias on the right bank of the Rio Grande
While no possible excuse can be given for the
part taken by the Texas officer in the
illegal arrest and delivery to the Mex
lean authorities, still nothing in palliation
OF the foul murder has can be offered
by the Mexican authorities. The persons, who
ever they are. who were engaged in the illegal
arrest will be prosecuted, and demand 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 them
selves for protection, the necessary redress can
and will be obtained. l am, respectfully, your
obedient servant,
John IRELAND, Governor of Texas
The Governor has revoked the commission of
Joseph Hoffstetter. an extradition agent. The
affair causes great deal of excitement among
the authorities and citizens of Austin. Governor
Ireland says that if the federal government does
not do something. Texas will act in the matter.