The record-union., 1899-09-12
TROUBLE ON The
SOUTHERN BORDER.
A Shooting Affray Occurs on the
International Line.
In Which an American and a Mexican Were
Killed and Others Wounded.
AS Result of the Tragedy. Fo-rr
Americans Will Be Delivered
Over to the Mexican Authori-
ties to Be Tried ON Charges of
Murder.

DENVER, Sept. 11.-A special to the
News from Bisbee, Ariz.. says:
Late Saturday afternoon there oc-
CURED at Naco, a small town on the
international line, nine miles from here
a shooting affair which has already
caused the death of one American cow
ooy ana Mexican guard, and the
Wound1ng of several others. and ulti-
Inately IN delivering over to the Mexi-
can authorities of four American citi-
zens 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 a
| nearing While at Naco Bob Clayton
friend OF Heron, asked permission
TO accompany him to Nogales. The
Mexican officers consented, but at the
same time notified Clayton that he
would nave to disarm himself. giving
MIN tMrty minutes to do so. When the
time was up the guards started toward
clayton, who pulled his gun and com
menced shooting, at the same time
backing toward this side of the line.
The guards, seven in number, returned
the ire, While two other COWBOYS one
OF whom was named Franco. came to
o1aytons S rescue, who escaped to this
side, but not without receiving a bull
let through his body, from the effects
of which he died here last night.
captain Molina of the Mexican
Guards was shot twice, once through
the right thigh and through the arm.
neither Of which is serious. Franco 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 a party of tour
American cowboys, friends of Heron
VINO were bent upon rescuing him. A
IlVely hight took place, resulting in the
killing of guard named Pedrogan. and
the wounding of Manuel Rivona so Sc
VereIy that death is momentarily ex-
pected. Heron refused to come back
with his rescuers, but continued on to
NogaieS, where he gave himself up. He
choosed TO face the charge of smuggling
rather than risk being taken by Off
GERS here, who hold a warrant for him,
he having escaped from the Oklahoma
penitentiary after being sentenced for
twenty-five 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 those authorities.
charged with being implicated in the
affair, and is now in jail at Naco with
Franco.
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 Franco. There
are now in this city and at points near
here and Naco over fifty of them armed
with Winchesters and six-Shooters. The
Mexican Guards at Naco have been re-
inforced by the addition of a BODY of
twenty-five cordadoS under Lieutenant
Colonel Kosterlitzky and they now
have an armed force of nearly 100 men
guarding the line and Jail in which the
Americans are confined. Should the
attempt at rescue be made, a most
serious battle will result, as both par
ties are worked up to fever heat over
the killings.
The four cowboys who attacked the
guards in Sonora are we'll 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
country. Mexican Consul Gavito is ar
ranging matters at once to have the
authorities here arrest and hold them
until the proper papers can be ar
ranged for.