Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-24

Lieut.. Maus Accuses the MeXicans Of
Willfully Firing on the Americans.

Lieut.. MauS Accuses the MeXicanS Of
wilIfully Firing on the Americans.
TUCSON, ARIZ., March 24.-Lieut Maus has
made supplemental report in reference to the
murder of Capt. Crawford by Mexican troops,
aud it has been sent TO Washington. 1t con-
tains his own report and statements by Lieut..
Shipp, Mr.. Horn and the hospital steward, all
white men, who were present at the time. The
attack occurred at daylight. Capt. Crawford
wore his undress uniform and Lieut.. Maus
long United States overcoat Lieut.. Maus says
he was within ten yards OF the Mexicans while
talking. Mr.. Horn says that while the Mcxi-
cans were talking they were sending men
quietly around to occupy the hills where the
scouts had fortunately gathered. While talk
ing to Mr.. Horn one OF the Mexicans suddenly
hospital steward says that while he had his
back turned a Mexican fired two shots at him
at The ase
any of their cries until the scouts from the top
of the hill had killed four Mexicans
The Mexlcans condescended to respond to
Mr.. Horn, who went out all alone to talk to
them. One Of the Mexicans said to him: "If
you Americans haven't had enough we will
give you another fight" The story that the Next
cans had been following the track of the Chiri-
south and the trail of the Mexicans from the
north, and Lieut. Maus marched back over the
Mexican TRAIL SO that he can prove beyond con-
tradictiOn that the Mexican story is false.
Lieut.. Maus showed them a letter to Capt.
Crawford in Spanish from a high Mexican
official telling him where the Indian trails had
last been seen, etc. Yet after all they kept
Lieut.. Maus prisoner in their camp until six
government mules had been paid as a ransom.
Lieut.. Maus in his statement says: Crawford
was assassinated."
Accidentally Killed His Mother.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, March 24-Mrs. Sarah
Mckenzie was accidently killed by her son at
their residence, near Waverly, yesterday. The
boy was shooting at q mark with a rifle and
his mother was standing in the vicinity. The
ball struck the mark, glanced OF, and buried
itself in her brain, producing instant death.
with Threats and RevOlvers.
DETERMINED BUT UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT
TO LYNCH A NAN In NEBRASKA.
LONG PINE, NEB., March PA desperate
attempt was made yesterday TO lynch an un-
known tramp who had committed a brutal as
sault upon the eight-yearoid daughter of John
out and captured him about two miles out in
the country. His preliminary examination oc-
CURED In the afternoon. The girl positively
identified him as her assailant John Wilkins,
her father, attempted 10 shoot him I'm the
courtroom, which was crowded with eight
hundred people. He was restrained by con-
stable. The tramp was remanded for trial, and
special posse OF thirty men sworn In TO pro-
tect him during his transit TO the county Jail.
The iufurlated crowd followed the officers to
the depot where the passenger train was wait
ing. Repeated attempts were made TO secure
the rapist. On the platform larfats were thrown
over the heads OF the deputies In hopes OF en-.
circling the man and choking him then and
there. He was safely landed on She train when
ut the points or the deputies revolvers. After
q hard fight the train steamed out, and the
prisoner was taken to the county jail ~ Aims
worth.