Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-29
Father-in-Law Arrested at San
Antonio on Charges
MADE BY CAPT. JOHN G. BoURKE
He Was 10 the ciigf5F he Purpose of Prefer
ring Charges Against
Capt. Bourke Before Gen. stzniey-His
Sworn Story OF the Treatment Re-
ceired at the Hands of Troops
Under Bourke's Command
A Cara Sensation.
Special to the Gazette.

san ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 2S.-A sensa-
ton was created here to-day by the arrest
OF Antonio Alejondio Gonzales, father-in-
law OF Catarino Cara, the revolutionary
leader. The complaint was sworn out by
Capt John G. Bourke of the Third United
States cavalry, the charge being that of
aiding and abetting the revolution by
furnishing money, subsistence and horses
Tor the Cara men.
b a few days ago Robert c. Summerlin, a
prominent attorney of this city, was sum
mon9d to Palito Blanco by MIR. Gonzales.
Upon his arrival at the revolutionary hot
bed. MIR. Summerlin was employed rs the
attorney of Mr.. Gonzales, who expressed d
desire to make personal complaint to Gen.
David ). Stanley, commander of this mill
tary department. concerning his treatment
at the hands of the United States troops.
M Summerlin accompanied his client to
StAis city, arriving here this morning.
Capt. Bourke, Immediately upon hearing
that Mr.. Gonzales was here caused him to
be arrested. He was released under bond
of $1,000. which was secured by AIvino Cam
aliz.
Mr.. Gonzales is worth about $40, 900, and
owns 10000 head of cattle He stated to-
day that he does not know the exact
whereabouts of Cara, but admits when
closely questioned that he IS in the imme-
date vicinity of Palito Blanco.
Mr.. Summerlin, in behalf of Mr. Con
zales and number of other citizens OF
fFHsees and DuVal counties will prefer
charges against Capt. Bourl1e before the
secretary of war and endeavor to secure
his removal from the army
The following is the sworn affidavit of
Mr. Gonzales:
'.The state of Texas, county of Nueces
Before me, E. Broeter, a justice of the
peace, and for precinct No. 8, N1eces
county, Tex, on this day personally ap-
sssslred Alejondio Gonzales. who after being
duly sworn, says that on the 18th day of
February, 1892, about midnight the United
States troops arrived at my ranch, Palito
Blanco, and stationed pickets or guards
around all the outhouses and residence of
said ranch, and on the morning of Feb
ruary IS, about O'Clock 1 was arrested by
Capt. John G. Bourke, who addressed me,
saying: You are my prisoner In re-
Spouse I demanded to know by what au-
thority he arrested me, and demanded that
s,lEssShow the warrant. He stated in reply
that he did not want another word from
me.
''He then told me to goto my house, which
was only short distance from his camp,
and get ready to go with him. 1 then asked
him how | should go. He replied on horse
back I stated 1 could not go on horse
back. He said You will have to go foot
or in cart / then said all right and
ordered my horse hitched up. Then Capt.
Bourke went of with some forty or fifty
men, soldiers and guards. One of the men
came from the camp and told me to unhitch
my horse, that had ten hours in which to
study the matter over, and about o'clock
p. m. after great many of the people of
the ranch had been prohibited from going
after water, my s1ster-in-law came to know
why they were prohibited from using the
water 1 stated I did not know; that l
would go and see Capt. Hunter, who re-
piled, I shall order the guards to allow you
stesuse the water 1 then returned and
notified my people to get the water.
Capt Bourke returned that evening.
| went to his tent to ascertain whether, as
l was prisoner, would have to sleep in
camp or 90 20 my house. Capt. Bourke came
out and struck me in the face, andlon the nose,
and as ! gave back Capt Bourke still con-
tinued until stopped by another officer,
who addressed Capt. Bourke in English,
which I did not understand, but which
Capt. Bourke obeyed. About this time
Capt Chase drew pistol from his pants
and held il up before my face, asking me
if I knew whose pistol it was. stated that
l did not know. Capt. Chase then stated
that it was the pistol of my son-in-law,
Cara I then stated that l did not doubt
his word, but the pistol which Cara had
was mate to the one have, and that one
was not like mine. l was then told to go.
any more to the camp.
81 subsequently asked permission to go
out, when was advised not TO go without
leave of the officers who placed me under
arrest
Affiant further says that ''when Capt.
Chase and his troops of some forty men
first came to my ranch some fifteen or
twenty days prior to the arrival of Capt.
Bourke I gave permission to them to camp
on my ranch. I furnished water for the
men and stock at fifty cents day. When
Capt. Bourke came on February is no per-
mission was asked or given either for camp
or water privilege. They came with SONG
eighty or a hundred men and animals, aEd
are still using my premises and water.
When they first came l agreed that my
SOS aurice could furnish them with wood.
Since the leaving of Capt. Bourke the
officers in command gave me permission to
plow and plant my field. On the night of
February Il, when Capt. Bourke arrived !
with his troops, they, not only surrounded
and took possession of my premises, sbut
also consumed all my forage"
Affiaut further says that he has "resided
in this county and state for thirty years or
more, during which time l had in every
way obeyed and submitted to the laws, and
have never been in the courts on any charge
of criminal nature"
ALEJoNDIo GONZALES.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
25th day of February, 1892.
H BRoEToR,
Justice of the peace for precinct No. ),
Nueces county, Tex.