Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-25
A MEXICAN MOB.
1t Storms Border Port in Pursuit of a
United States official.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Sept. 24.-Latest adj
vices from Rio Grande city state that
after shooting the Mexican Cara United
States Custom Inspector Zebree mounted
his horse and made break for Ringgold
barracks, pursued by sgang Of mounted
Mexicans, firing at him. He got into the
reservation and was put into the guard
house. A mob of about 200 armed men
went into the garrison and demanded
Commander Lieut.. Col. Cleudenning
to give him up to them, which request
was promptly refused and they were Or
dered out OF the reservation. The greatest
disorder prevailed and the whole town was
last night delivered over to mob violence.
The telegraph office was besieged and no
attempt to deliver messages made, as 1t
was believed that the messenger boy
would be killed. An attempt was made
during the evening to send fraudulent
telegram purporting to be from Judge
Kelsey to Austin, but it was discovered
and its delivery prevented. The Judge was
contemplating calling for the aid of the
rangers from Austin, or for permission
to use the United States troops to preserve
order. when the wire suddenly went down,
having evidently been cut by the rioters.
Efforts to communicate 10y the Mexican
wires from Matamoras to Camargo, and
Grande city, have so far proven fruitless.
1t having been intimated that the Starr
county authorities would call on Sheriff
Brito for aid he made preparation to char
ter a special train up over the MatamOras
railroad and go to their assistance with
fifty men. The rioters are composed of the
lowest class of MeXicans among whom are
many noted smugglers and bandits, their
party being adherents of the revolutionary
Mexican chief, Martinez. This gang is
the same that started society in Starr
county pledged to run every American out
of office in that section. Fears are eX-
pressed by many here for the safety of
American and foreign residents and faml-
lies in that section.
Colonel Clendenning, in command at
Ringgold barracks, has three companies
of troops, a force of about 100 men,
under his command, and it is to b.
hoped that being cut off from com
munication with Washington by tele-
graph, that he may assume the re-
sponsbility Of protecting lives and prop
erty in the city. About o'clock last
evening. at a small ranch named Santo
Oiay, about two miles from the Mantanza
de Guadaloupe, on the Rio Grande rail
way, an old man of 90, named Crispen
AredodOndo was murdered by unknown
parties. He lived alone on small farm
and was evidently attacked near a heap of
DFuSn luSICe the fence, where ne Iel ana
then crawled TO the bars in front of his
house and got over them, they being COW
cred with blood. He fell dead inside. He
was shot three times, in the chest, near the
heart and through the hips, by weapon
which carried a small caliber bullet, and
held in his hand au old fashioned cap and
ball Colts pistol. with two chambers
discharged. Parties living near heard five
shots, and near where he first fell were
found the tracks of where 4 man had rode
up on horseback and had dismounted 1t
is supposed that his assailant was man
named Escalano. with whose wife Aredo-
dondo is said 70 have been criminally init
mate. The old man was a shepherd, living
alone. having some time ago driven his
son and daughter from his house, where it
is said be had considerable money con-
cealed.