The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-21
HISTORY OF THE AFFAIR.
The killing of Constable Guzman of
Hidalgo County.

5 man, which was briefly related b.
special dispatches to THE HERALD OF
: the day following the occurrence
Through Col. Mason's courtesy, w,
are permitted to make some extract
from the letter.
ION last Saturday." writes Mr.
5 Rhodes. Eat about sunset, Zeferint
Dominguez shot and killed the con
stable Genovevo Guzman about tive
miles above here (Relampago ranch.
1t appears that a few days before the
shooting, one Telesforo Rodriguez
was at the store of Zeferino Domin-
guez and a dispute arose. Some an
CRY words passed between them,
when Dominguez drew his pistol on
the said Rodriguez, but it was taken
away from him by his brother. Rod
riguez, having become very angry,
left for the county seat and swore
out warrant Of arrest. The warrant
was brought here by Rodriguez and
placed in the hands of NJ Mora,
deputy sheriff, who gave it to the
Constable g. Guzman, to execute.
Meanwhile Zeferino Dominguez
having learned that warrant for
his arrest was in the hands of the
constable, he consulted his father,
and his father and brothers agreed
TO take him up to Hidalgo and pre-
sent him to the proper authorities up
there. They started-Zeferino Do
minguez, his father Don Jndaleoio
Dominguez, Jose NJ. and Felix Do
minguez-and servant or man
who was present when Zeferino drew
his pistol on Rodriguez. After hav-
ing travelled two miles, and near the
residence of the constable, Don In
dalecio Dominguez. the father, sent
his son Felix 10 inform the constable
that they were on their way to Hi
dalgo to present Zeferino to the au-
thorities. but it appears the the con-
stable was moi satisfied, so after Felix
left, he and, l believe, a deputy
sheriff. Jose Zamora, overlook them,
and after saluting, said they had
warrant to arrest Zeferino Domin-
guez. Don Indalecio said it was not
necessary, as he was taking him to
Hidalgo. The constable replied that
he would arrest him and disarm him
and the fight commenced. Both Ze-
ferino Dominguez and the constable
drew their arms. The constable, af-
ter both had dismounted, caught
Dominguez from behind, when Do
minguez threw his hand over his
head and shot. So did the constable |
but he missed, but Dominguez shot
him, the constable, just above !
the mouth. He ran of a few PAGES
and fell. IN the meantime Felix
Dominguez shot at the other officer
but missed him, but the officer hav-
ing got in the brush, continued to J
fire on the party and they ran off,
resulting in shooting ZcferinO Do
minguez through the thigh and Fe-
lix in both hands, cutting off one or
two fingers of one hand.
The Dcminguez's all came back
home, when Jeferino and Felix con-
cluded to cross into Mexico and left
at once.
"A little after dark, Rodriguez
came in to my place and took my
son to 20, l suppose, as posse and
take care of the dead mans body. 1t
appears the officers agreed to send a
posse and surround the residence of
Z. Dominguez. They remained there
all night
SUNDAY, the 18th instant, after
having left the residence of Domin-
guez, the posse took the trail of the
two Dominguez's to the river where
there they crossed into Mexico.
MONDAY, 10Th. inst,-At the in
quest there was nothing additional
brought out more than l have already
written, except that it appears that
the deceased had Crude against Z.
Dominguez Of old standings The
finding of the justice is that Genov-
evo Guzman came to his death from
pistol shot at the hands OF Zeferino
Dominguez and that Feliz was &C
cessory to the act" I
Towing to lack OF snace. some