The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-12

Bsbss Arlz, Sept. 1l.-Late Saturday
,r.H5au saess occurred at Ndc1. a small
..q1 90 she International line nine miles
f-arl a.r.a shooting ARRAY watch has -
-.E. caused Jhe death Of one Americe N
.syb5y and a Mexican guard and the
v5.aIu- OBJ several others ana ultimate
,r 81 delivering over to the Mexican au-
fsr.ile~ 0. four American citizens, VINO
gm b. rr.I for murder.
ssgrreI weeks ago James Heron W. :
arrested .y Mexican line riders. charged
u.,a smuggling horses. ami was being
rskea 6v guards 10 Nogdies for a hoar-
rr While al NacO. Bob Clayton. a
.renl ol Heron, asked permission 10 &C
company him TO Nogales. The Mexican
,arers consented but at the same tine
notified Clayton that he would nave 10
a.arm himself, giving him thirty minutes
70 Do so. When the time was Up the
guards started toward Clayton, who pulled
r. gun and commenced firing. at the
sane t.me backing 10 the American siGc
g tlr line. The guards, seven in num-
bs- returned the IRE. while TWO other
aFb5ys, one Of whom was named Franc.
ame t1 CIaytOn's rescue, who escaped 20
Ibis side, bun received "A bulle. through
d, body, from the effects 0f which he
l-l here last night.
Attempted Rescue.
Capt Molina, OF the Mexican guards.
vas shot twice, neither wound being
sfrous Franco was arrested. by the
guards and placed in jail. while the other
osboy escaped. An hour and a half
Is. ,- -.
u1 10 N0g1les were oVertaken By a
gaTy Of American cowboys, friends of
HaroH, who were bent upon rescuing
him. lively fight took place, resulting
81 the killing Of a guard named Pedrogan
and the wounding Of Manuel Rivera so
severely that death is expected hourly
The third guard escaped to the custom
l5.se, and securing help, returned and
drove the cowboys across TO this side of
'as line, Heron refusing 10 come back
with his rescuers, but continuing on to
N1galas, where he gave himself up. He
chose rather 10 face the charge of SNUG
sing than -isk being taken by officers
l-re who hold a warrant for him, he
having escaped from the penitentiary in
rEaEOma after being sentenced for TWEEN
. W-hye years for murder
! Late Saturday night a cowboy named
= lee Ramsey, who conducts a saloon on
tlC Mexican side. was arrested by the
Authorities charged with being impli-
Gated in the affair, and is now in jail at
Naco with Franco.
Farther Trouble Imminent.
The cowboys, since the fight, have been
Gathering horses and their friends, and
are heavily arming themselves, prepara-
tory. il is said. 10 an attempt TO rescue
Ramsey and Franco. There are now in
this city and A. points near here and NacO
over fifty Of them, armed with Winches-
lerS and siX-sh0oters The Mexican guards
81 Naco have been re-enforced by the adj
lit0n OF a body of twenty-five COrdados,
under Lieut.. Col. KosterlitZky. and they
r0T have an armed force of nearly a
hundred men guarding the line and Jail i'm
lhe attempt at rescue be made, a most
serious battle will result, as both parties
are worked up TO fever heat over the kill
Hss
The four cowboys who attacked the
guards in Sonora are we'll known in TINS
city and are here tonight, not having
been placed under arrest. Their move
meals are being watched, and they will
not BE- allowed 10 leave the country.
Mexican Consul GavitO is arranging 10
nave the authorities arrest and hold the
men until The proper papers can be pre-
Isged