The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-15
JAUREGUPS LAST SHOT.
A Bandit Leader Who Fetsned Death In
Order to Make One More Victim.

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Order to Make One More Victim.
During six months the state of .Jalisco,
Mexico, was the field of operations for
that INSCRIPTIONS bandit, Demerlio
Jauregui. The authorities made many
efforts to put stop to the robberles and
murders which Jauregui and his band
Lad been committing, but in spite OF
these efforts burglaries, abductions and
murders by the score were committed
by the daring desperate. Things finally
came to such pass that the people or
Jalisco grew desperate, and decided that
a supreme effort must be made to nd the
country of Jauregui. Accordingly a
company Of infantry was put in readl-
ness to pursue Jauregui at moment
notice and capture him and MS band.
The soldiers did not have long 10 wait,
for they were informed that Jauregui
intended to rob the plantation Of Fl Car
RIO. The chief OF geudar1nerie was
authorized TO station his forces in the
vicinity of the plantation and to capture
the bandits, alive if possible. While
Colonel Jurrea and Lieutenant Celso
Gomez, of the Seventeen infantry, were
stationed with their soldiers in the vicin-
ity of the plantation they saw Jauregui
and his band Of six men entering the
residence Of the owner.
The soldiers at once surrounded the
house and demanded the surrender OF
Jaureguis party. This demand was
answered by murderou5 volley Of bull
lets from the repeating rifles OF the
bandits. The soldiers at once returned
the fire. The shooting continued TIL
nightfaIl. when the bandits ceased firing.
By this time the soldiers, convinced that
discretion was the better part Of valor,
decided to wait I'LL morning before re-
opening the battle
The following morning, however. the
soldiers, led by Colonel Jurrea, effected
an entrance 10 the house and there
found six of the bandits dead. Their
leader. on seeing the soldiers, fed 10 tbs
attic and barricaded the door. He va:
followed BY two soldiers. One OF these
was killed instantly by bullet from the
pistol OF the bandit chief. The other
quickly fred at the port hole from which
came the bullet which had killed HI:
companion. and his shot was answered
by a grosn which showed that IL had
been effective.
Thinking that the coast was clear the
soldiers made their way 70 the attic and
found the bandit King lying on the fool
behind an old bed BE was nearly ex
hausted from loss Of blood. but he man
aged 70 hold a large revolver IN each
hand and at once opened fire
Suddenly he fell back apparently IN
conscious 4 soldier went forward and
bent over the old bandit to see II there
were any traces Of life, when, with !
mighty effort, Jauregui raised himself u
sitting posture. shot The soldier throusf
the heart and then died
In this battle four soldiers were Ellei
outright and eleven were wounded, sonc
Of them mortaliy.
Jsurezui's band was ore Of the wcrsi
that ever visited ths state of Jslisco
One OF the outlaws fzvog1te schemes va
70 surround the house CT a wealthy
! planter IN the middle Of the might anC
demand large szrns CT Money. vSlus5l'
horses. and ii fac. 2ry article that i-i-a
De o. value 20 the bandit II these de
rnands were refused TIE bandits vo1iS
sometimes murder the planter, and a
other times they would make him 1
prisoner ard hold hin III a e1anr 5itzn
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