The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-12
A FIGHT WITH MEX|CANS |
An American Cowboy Killed at
Naco.
HIS FRIENDS ARE ARMlNG
Determined on Revenge and the Rescue
OF a Prisoner-One Mexican Guard
Killed and Several Were
Wounded.

Denver, Sept. IA special to the
News from Bisbee, Ariz., says: Late
Saturday afternoon there occurred at
Naco, small town on the International
line, nine miles from here, shooting
affair which has already caused the
death of an American cowboy and
Mexican guard and the wounding of
several others and ultimately in deliv-
ering over to the Mexican authorities
four American citizens who will be
tried for murder
Several weeks ago James Heron was
arrested by Mexican line riders charg-
ed with smuggling horses and was be-
ing taken by guards to Nogales for
hearing. While at Naco Bob Clayton,
friend of Herron's, asked permission
TO accompany him to Nogales. The
Mexican officers assented, but at the
same time notified Clayton that he
would have to disarm himself, giving
MIN 80 minutes to do so. When the
time was up the guard started to-
ward Clayton, who pulled his gun and
commenced shooting, at the same time
backing toward this side of the line
The guards, seven in number, returned
the fire, while two other cowboys, one
OF whom was named France, came to
side. but not without receiving a bull
let through his body, from the effects
of which he died. Captain Molina of
the Mexican guards was shot twice,
once through the right thigh and
through the arm, neither of which is
serious.
France was arrested by the guards
and placed in jail, while the other
cowboy escaped. An hour and a half
later three guards who started with
HERON to Nogales were overtaken by
party of four american cowboys,
friends of Heron, who were bent upon
reescuing him. A lively fight took
place, resulting in the killing of a
guard named Pedrogan and the
wounding of Manuel Rivona so severe
ly that death is expected hourly. The
third guard escaped to the custom
mouse, and securing help. returned and
drove the cowboys across to this side
of the line
Heron refused to come back with his
rescuers, but continued on to Nogales,
where he gave himself up He choose
10 race the charge of smuggling rather
IMAM FISK being taken by officers here
who hold a warrant for him, he having
escaped from the Oklahoma peniten-
tiary after being sentenced for Is years
for murder
Late Saturday night another COWBOY
named Lee Ramsey. who conducts a
saloon on the Mexican side of the line
was arrested by these authorities,
charged with being implicated in the
AFFAIR, and is now in Jail at Naco with
France
The cowboys, since the fight. have
been gathering horses and their friends
and are heavily arming themselves,
preparatory, it is said to an attempt
to rescue Ramsey and France. There
are now in this city and at points near
here and Naco over so of them, armed
with Winchesters and six shooters. The
Mexican guards at Naco have been re-
inforced by the addition of a body of 20
soldiers under Lieutenant Colonel
kosterlitzky and they now have an
armed force of nearly hundred men
guarding the line and Jail in which the
Americans are confined. Should the at
tempt at rescue be made, most serious
battle will result, as both parties are
worked up to fever heat over the kill
ings. The four cowboys who attacked
the guards in Sonora are well known
in this city and are here tonight, not
having been placed under arrest. Their
movements are being watched and they
will not be allowed to leave the coun-
try. Mexican Consul Gavite is ar
ranging matters at once to have the au-
thorities here arrest and hold them I'M
til the proper papers can be arranged
for