The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-03-18
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4 Bandit Lender Who psignsd Dssth n
Order 70 Mako One More vietim.
During six months the state Of Jalisco,
Mexico, was the field Of operations for
that interruptions bandit, Dernerlio
Jauregui. The authorities made many
Efforts TO put stop to the robberies and
murders which Jauregui and his band
had 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 OF
Salisco grew desperate. and decided that
, supreme effort must be made TO nd the
country Of Jauregui. Accordingly a
company Of infantry was put In readi.
hess TO pursue Jauregui at q moments
notice and capture him and his band.
The soldiers did not have long to wait.
Tor they were informed that Jauregui
intended TO rob the plantation of FL Car.
rizo. The chief Of gendarmerie 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 yicin.
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
Jauregui's party. This demand WAS
answered by murderous volley of bull
lets from the repeating rifles Of the
bandits- The soldiers at once returned
the fire. The shooting continued till
nightfall, when the bandits ceased firing,
BY this time the soldiers. convinced that
discretion was the better part of valor.
decided TO wait till morning before re.
opening the battle.
The following morning, however, the
soldiers. led by Colonel Jurrea, effected
an entrance TO the house and there
found six Of the bandits dead. Their
leader. ON seeing the soldiers. fed to the
attic and barricaded the door. He WAS
followed by two soldiers. One of these
was killed instantly by bullet from the
pistol OF the bandit chief. The other
quickly fired al the port hole from which
came the bullet which had killed his
companion. and his shot Was answered
by n groan which showed that i, had
been effective.
Thinking that the coast WAS clear the
soldiers made their way 10 the attic and
found the bandit king lying on the iioor
behind an old bed lie WAS nearly ex.
hausted from loss of blood. but he man.
aged 10 hold a large revolver in each
hand and al once opened fire.
Suddenly he fell back apparently un.
conscious. A soldier went forward and
bent over the old bandit TO see if there
were any traces Of life, when. with a
mighty effort. Jauregui raised himself to
sitting posture. sho, the soldier through
the heart and then died.
In this battle four soldiers were killed
outright and eleven We're wounded. som.
OF them rnortally.
Jauregui's band was one Of the worst
that ever visited the state of Jalisoo.
One Of the outlaw favoriie schemes was
10 surround the house Of wealthy
planter in the middle of the night and
demand large sums Of money. valuable
horses, and in fact any article that nigh,
be Of value 10 the bandits. If these de-
nands were refused the bandits would
murder the planter. and a,
other times they would make him n
prisoner and hold him till an exhorbitant
ransom was paid. Cleveland World.