New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
COWBOYS AND MEXICAN GUARDS fiuh1'
Fatal. SHOOTING ArFRAY on THE ARIZONA LINE
Two MEN DEAD.

pisbee Ariz Sept Il, via Benson, Ariz' 'oPe
c,aD-Iate on Saturday afternoon there oCcui'e a.
Naco a small on the internauohai I''ie -
miles from here shooting anair' "nicn diie
has caused the death OF one American oo""O'
aud several Mexican guards, while others were
o,,rdod rbere were delivered over 70 the Mexican
outbor,ties four American citizens. VINO wiz oo
tried Cor murder Several weeks ago '"i"'
ron was arrested by Mexican line RIDERS e''"'
with smuggling horses and was taken p' NV
guards to Nogaes for n hearing Nhiie NJ va
"Rob, CLAYTON a friend of Heron. asked peri'i''
sion TO accompany him 10 Nogales. The MeNeai,
omcars consented but at the same time inlorhieu
CLAYTON that he would have TO disarm hiirseih' CIV
ing him thirty minutes TO do So ,
when the time was up the guards started toward
CLAYTON who pulled his gun and began shooti"s a'
tbe same time backing toward this side OF the lne'
Tho guards seven in number, returned the he'
while two other cowboys. one named Franco came
% r,ayton,s rescue who escaped to this SIDE put
not without receiving bullet through MS pouy'
from the effect OF which he ded mere last hIe"''
Captain Molina of the Mexican guards' was sho1
twice through the right thigh and the arm, out
neither wound Is serious. Franco was arresteu ny
the guards and placed In Jail. while the other cow
hoy escaped Half an hour later three guards VINO
started with Heron to Nogales. were overtaKen
by a party of four American cowboys riends OF
Heron, who were bent on resculng MN; nveiy
fight took place, resulting IN tne KlIItns or a
guard named Pedrogan. while Manuel RIVERA was
wounded that death Is expected. Inc tiltu sudlu
escaped to the custom house, and securing otners
returned and drove the cowboys across 70 TINS SIDE
Of the line Heron refused to come back with MS
rescuers but continued on to Nogales. where ne
gave himself up choosing to race tne chatse OF
Smuggling rather than to risk being taken by Oh
ncers here who hold warrant for MIN Tor having
escaped from the penitentiary In Oklahoma. after
being sentenced to twenty-five years for murder
Late Saturday night another COWBOY hamed Lee
Ramsey who conducts saloon on the Mexican SIDE
of the line was arrested by officers charged with
being implicated in the affair, and he Is now In
iaiI al Naco with Franco. The cowboys. since the
hight have been rustling horses, and their friends
are heavily arming themselves preparatory, II is
| said to an attempt to rescue Ramsey and Franco.
They are now In this city and at points near here
and Naco over nifty of them being armed with
Winchesters and siX-shooterS. The Mexican guards
az Naco have been reinforced by the addition of a
| body of twenty-five CardadOs. under Lieutenant
Colonel Kozeterlitzsky and they now have AN armed
| force of nearly a hundred men guarding the line
| and the iail In which the Americans are confined
| Should any attempt at rescue be made most
serIous battle will result both parties worked
up 10 fever heat over the killings. The four COW.
| boys who attacked the guards in Sonora were vel
| known in this city and were here last night. not
| having been placed under arrest. Their movements
are being watched and they will not be allowed to
| leave the country. Mexican Consul Gavito Is ar
| ranging matters at once to have the authorities
| here arrest and hold them until proper papers car
| be arranged FOR