Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-09
AMERICAN MYSTERY.
A Plot for a Dime Novel on the Mexic
Border.

A Plot for Dime Novel on the Mexican
Border.
LAREDO, TEX, March 5.-A few days
ago Cuban lady, giving her name as
DOna Juana Guzman, passed through this
city from Mexico en- route to Rio Grande
City, saying she was going to see her
brother, Senior Jose Guzman, a gentleman
connected with the Mexican custom
house at Mier, Mexico. She appeared to
be very uneasy, and to a New Orleans
drummer whom she met on the train she
directed many Undergraduates regarding
the country and people in the neighbOr-
hood OF her destination.
On Monday last she boarded the stage
at PeTa, Tex. The stage had not pro-
ceeded far when they met the incoming
stage from Rio Grande City. Among the
passengers in the incoming stage was
Jose Guzman, who Dona Juana was quick
to recognize. She at once drew her pis-
toll and commanded the drivers 10 halt,
which they did. The pretended brother
and sister alighted from their carriages,
and a stirring scene followed, in which
bot words and pistol shots were ex-
changed.
In the stage in which GuZman was a
passenger was also his newly welded
bride. The latter, seeing the sudden
change matters had taken, became alarm
ed and suspicious. In the meantime the
Cuban lady's wrath cooled down and
compromise was effected between the bel
ligerents, she concluding TO join the we'd
ding party and return to Pera, being in
troduced to the bride as a sister-in-law
after which all parties were apparently
satisfied. The trio arrived here last night.
and to-day departed for the City Of Next
co.
Guzman claims that the lady, Dona
Juana GuZman. IS his sister: that thew
are originally from Cuba, where they IN
habited a large estate. They being the
only surviving heirs, agreed between
themselves that neither should wed while
both lived, and that after the death of one
the other should claim the entire proper
| ty. Mr.. Guzman having grown tired OF
single lite, and meeting with the object OF
his affection, married, and thus broke the
agreement, hence the difficulty with his
sister.
While Guzman tells such a plausible
story, it is reported that the woman in
question is his mistress and not his sister.
She having heard OF the intended marrI-
age, posted of expecting to arrive in time
tn Illustrate the scheme. Guzman is
thought to be a wealthy Cuban refugee.
Tue duped bride is the daughter Of an old
and respected Mexican family living at
OAmaEkos mtAs Que 10 anu
some, and having never been out in the
world, knows nothing Gifts wicked ways.
A great deal OF sympathy is manifested
in her behalf, and it is fully suspected
she will be left out IN the cold. t.0
The parents of the unfortunate girl are
in total ignorance OF the affair as yet. q 1
GuZman has been in the service OF the
Mexican government as chief guard at
Mier, Mex, and moved in good society
there. He endeavOred to have the mar
riage ceremony there, but as the Mexico
laws require that the contracting parties
produce necessary certificates as TO quail
itications, ETC., the Senior could not well
comply and had the ceremony performed
informally at Rio Grande City. Friends
Of the BRIDES parents in this city who are
we'll connected are greatly Incensed over
the outrage and are communicating with
the proper parties with view OF giving
chase to the culprit and securing the
bride.