The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
A HIGH PRICED PIECE.
THE ARTICLE WHICH CALLED FOR
1000 MEXICAN DOLLARS.
A Translation of Texas Editors Spanish
Screed Which is Stirring Up Bad
Blood on the Texas
Mexican Border.

Last Sunday The STATESMAN pub
lished the particulars of little affair
which is growingupin the Rio Grande
country from an article published in a
Texas paper by Catrrine Garzia.
1t was in the nature of an
assault on Governor Reyes of one
of the Mexican states across the
river, and was printed in Spanish. 1t
was so severe in its structures that
the official at whom it was aimed Of
fered reward of $1,000 for the man
who wrote it.
Matters are growing very racy
down along the Rio Grande over the
feud, and it grows more interesting
every day. There are more than
probable prospects that arms will be
appealed to, and developments are
watched with more than ordinary in
terest.
THE STATESMAN yesterday sue
ceeded in securing copy of the pa
per containing the offending article,
and has had it translated for its read
ers. Unfortunately the paper had
been torn, and an inch or two from
the top of each column was missing.
The literal translation of all which
appeared in the balance of the paper,
however, is here appended:
A BLOODY HISTORY.
Bernardo Reyes, the presumed
murderer ofGeneral Ignacio, was born
in the beautiful city Of Guadalajara,
Jalisco, in 1S4l. The cottage in which
the fiercest and most cowardly and
desperate of uniformed murderers
first saw the light Of day, still exists
in the San Juan de Dios ward it that
city.
Reyes mother was sister of Don
Pedro Ogazon and closely related with
the Vallarta family, of the same state.
The father was bandit and free
booter whose line of operations eX-
tended as far as the city of Lagos.
The father and mother were of en-
tirely opposite dispositions. She was
voluptious and lymphatic tempera-
ment, he was hearty and blOodthirsty.
In her younger days Sonora Ogazon
de Reyes had had more lovers than
fingers, and besides, she would get
drunk with that brandy SO freely sold
and consumed at Guadalajara. There
are unfortunate families, and misfor-
tune, like an evil deity, pursued the
Ogazon family with implacable fury,
Maura was Mekalina; her nephews
died of delirium tremens and her
brother Pedro passed away short
time ago in poverty and AFFECTION.
Bernardo's father, after having muir
dered three men, was killed in the
village Of Lagos, same state. He lef
one son and two daughters; the latte
are now living at Guadalaiara in alb
!. solute restitution; one is single ant
S the other is married to a butcher.
i Bernardo, the son, was only twelv
q years old when his father was takel
t. off in 1858. His widowed mother
d then 35 years of age, was not defic
+ lent in attractions and charms, anC
: before one year of mourning haC
! elapsed, she gave herself away int
the arms of young NJ, who lived
, at JaliscO.
Here about twenty lines have beer
torn off,
lei Burro de Oroi (the Golden A IS
fell desperately in love with her; gave
; her house and servants and Law
ished ON her all those gifts that make
life pleasant. The widow sent tt
Guadalajara for her family, and, after
, some resistance on the part of the Og.
? azon family, young Bernardo con.
sented to join his mother, the daugh-
ter remaining under the protection o
the Vallartas.
Bernardo met with the favor Of his
mothers protector, and there was
cause for it. He was then bright
boy with pretty eyes, chestnut hail
and rosy cheeks. The Golden Ass
heaped favOrs on the boy who felt
quite honored by his mothers dis
honor. He had his own horse and a
groom to take care of it. But that life
of idleness did not, by any means,
suit the boys rowing instincts. One
day he entered stealthily the
Golden ASS private dwelling, took q
considerable quantity of jewels and
with them started for the city OF
Mexico. But as in those days the
bands Of highwaymen were numer
Gus, Bernardo, like Gil Bias, was or
the way relieved of his plumber
Moreover he was compelled to serv,
in the band, the captain of which was
the famous Rochin.
After awhile he deserted and went
to Guadalajara, where the Vallarta
family welcomed him with open arms
and closed purse.
Bernardo entered, or rather was
forced to enter school, but one yeal
had not passed when, in February,
1856, he wounded one of his school
mates with his knife, for which ex-
plot he was locked u p in the school Of
arts and trades. There we will leave
him for the present to keep up our re-
view Of his venturesome life in ouI
next number.