The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-12

DENVER, Col. Sept ia special 70
the News from Bisbee. Ari5.. aAys: Late
Saturday afternoon there occurred NJ Mace.
q small town on the international line.
nine miles from here. . shooting ARRAY
which has already caused the death OF one
American cowboy and . Mexican guard
and the wounding OF several othArs, ana
ultimately IN delivering over to the Aex'-
can authorities four American citizens. VINO
will b. tried for murder.
Several weeks ago James Heron was
arrested by Mexican line riders. charged
with smuggling horses. and was being
taken by guards to Nogaies for hearing.
While at Naco. Bob Clayton. o friend OF
Herron's, asked permias'on 10 accompany
hin TO Nogaies The Mexican ofF'csrs con-
ssnted. but at the same time nofsned Clay
ton that he would have TO dkarm himself
giving him thirty minutes 10 do 10. When
the time Was up, the guards started to-
ward Clayton. who pulled his gun ana
commenced shooting. at the same time
backing toward this side Of the line. The
guards. seven In number. returned the nre.
while two other cowboys. one OF whom
was named France. came 10 cisyton's res
cue. who escaped TO this s.ds. but not with
out receiving . bullet through his body.
from the effects Of which he died here isst
night.
Capt. Molina, Of the Mexican guards, was
shot tw.ce. once thaaai1A AsfbAFs Fsight thigh
and through the arm. neither f which
10 sorious. France was arrested by the
guards and placed in jail. while the other
cowboys escaped. An hour Ard . half later
three guards who started with Herron to
NogaIes. were ovsrtaken by u party Of
four American cowboys. friends of Herron
who we're bent upon rssctang HIM A live
Iy night took place. resulting In tho killing
OF . s,iard named Pedfogsn, and wound
Ing Manuel Riyona 30 severely that death
In expected hourly. The third xriard ~.
caped 10 tho custom house and securing
help. returned ard drove tho cowboys
across this side Of the line. Heron refused
20 come back with his rcxcuers, but con.
tinusd on 10 NosAies. where he gave him.
self up. lie chose 20 face tho charge of
smuggling rather than risk being taken
by ofhcers here, who hold a warrant for
him. he having escaped from oklahoma
pen't~ntiary after being sentenced for
twenty-five years for murder.
Late Saturday night another cowboy.
named Lee Ramsey. who conducts n
saloon on the Mexican aide Of tho line.
was arrested by the authorities, cbarr.
81 with being implicated IN the affair.
and II now IN jail ~ Saeo with France.
The cowboys. since the night. have been
gathering horses and their friends and
are heavily srming th~msslver, prepars.
tory. u II said. 20 an attempt TO rsscue
Ramsey and France. There are now IN
this city and at points near here and
Mace. over nifty 81 them. armed with
Winchesters and six-shoossr-. The Mex
lean guards st Naco have been reinforced
by tho addition ~ body ~ twenty-five
cordados. under Lieut. Col Kosteriissky
and they now have an armed force ~
nearly = hundred men guarding the lin.
ana Jail In which the Americans are con
nned Should the attempt At rescue he
made. a most serious bstiie will result,
~ both parties are worked up 90 fever
heat over the kiliinss
The four cowboys who attacked tho
guards IN sonors are weii.hnown IN this
city. and are hero tonight. not having
been placed under arrest Their move
rnenis are being watched and they wii
no, be allowed 10 issvs the country. Mes.
ican Consul davito 10 arranging matters
a, once TO have the authorities here A..
res, ard hold shsm until the proper pa.
rers can be- arranged for.