El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
VOL. XIX, NO. so.
STORY YOFTHE MURDER
An Authentic Account of the Kill
ing of Wilson at San Pedro
The Camp Still Excited Swift
Justice Will be Dealt Out to the
Mmrdererc
ipecial Correspondence Of the HERALD.

Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
| SAN PEDRO, Mexico, Feb. a.
| The usual quiet of th ut thriving min
ing camp nestled in q cosy nook of the
| San Pedro mountains three miles from
| the Sierra Madre railroad station was
thrown into futter of wild excite
ment few nights ago which at this
time has not abated in the least. It
appears Horace Smith ard John Will.
son, contractors for the Corralitos
| mining company, had occ ision to visit
| the company's store some short dis
tance from the mine. 1t was about
8 p. N. and quite dark, as they neared
an arroyo, when out of the opening
jumped three men aud ordered the
contractors to turn over their effects at
the same time thrnsting revolvers in
their faces.
Wilson evidently expo:tulated with
the bandits when he WAS repaid with
a bullet the charge going through the
jugular vein in the neck killing him
instantly. At this point Mr.. Smith
grappled with one Of the cut throats,
and telling him with q stiff punch pro-
ceeded to run at break neck speed to-
ward the mine. A shot was fred at the
retreating figure Ia the darkness but
failed to hit it's mark.
On reaching the mine, Mr.. Smith
explained this exciting adventure and
a posse was Immediately organized
and started in pursuit of the despera-
does while party together with Mr..
Smith repaired to the scene of the
hold up and.brought Wilson's body to
the mine.
cit was cold blooded premeditated
robbery" said Bert Whitehead. chief
clerk at the mipes, to your correspond
ent, land the bandits will be summari-
ly dealt with IL brought back here.
Juan Gonzales, who has been cooking
Tor Wilson for some time past, j. iden-
lifted as one of the robbers and the
nan who did the kill
ng and l am informed the
at Juarez have him in GUS
There lis one, however, still at
arge, but as we have eight men
heroughlyacquainted with the sur
ounding country and know every ave.
lue of escape on their trail it Is a safe
wager to bet that in short space of
ime the remaing lain will be re-
urned here and receive just dues. Mr..
smith Is now with the party and they
will scour the surrounding mountains
ntil they run to earth the man kill
r."
Wilson had over $315 with him when
le started on the errand which cost
i'm his life and on recovery of his body
Ot one cent was found upon him. We
eld the body here and notified the
fexicau authorities at Cssas Graudes.
IN inquest was held upon the un-
contractors body, and the
emains were inferred here
1t is needless to say what the find
ngs OF the jury were, as ten Mexican
oldiers were sent up here this MORN
1g, armed with carbines, and 1t is
uderstoOd their mission is to shoot
ne murderers in the name of the Mex
IAN government, for willful murder
'ithin their country, thus avenRipg
ne of the most bloodthirsty and afro
Ious crimes committed in this part of
ne country.
OF course the Americans at the
lines we're highly incensed. but the
[exican authorities have done their
uty well, as the soldiers will carry
ut their program to the letter.