El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-02
COLONEL A6UiLAp EXPLAINS
His Extrsoro mary Conduct In Jud-
req Some Tim 400.

Ii appears that the little drama play
ed in the streets of JuareZ some weeks
ago in which Colonel Aguilar. COM
handing the Mexican troops. and MISS
Alarcon were the actors. has been her
aided to every part OF the republic
Tho story as gathered from rumors In
Iuarez was published in the Herald at
the time and the story was substantial
ly correct
After the publication of the story in
the I'll Paso papers il reached the hish
officials of the Mexican army as well
aS the Spanish press at the CITY Oh
Mexico and much capital has been
made q il. Last week Colonel Agu
lar received n summon from General
Juan Hernandez commanding the nor
thern division. to call on him at Chi
huahua and offer an explanation OF MS
conduct. Colonel Aguilar went down
IN company with Consul Mallen ana
explained the affair To the entire SaS-
isfaction of the general lust after the
conference at chihuahua the colonel
noticed the story complete in the pa
pers at the City of Mexico.
He addressed the following letter to
the Mexico paper explaining his po-
sition which was translated by Consul
| Mallen and handed to the Herald with
| the request that it be published;
chihuahua. Oct 22nd. 1900.
! Editor and Manager Ell Universal g.
Mexico, r. ID.
Dear Sir:-in your issue OF the l9th-
| inst. with great establishment | have
seen an article under the heading Sen
sational Occurrence in Ciudad JuareZ
copied from a telegram originating in
FL PaSo from an anonymous source
asserting that | had been slapped by
Miss Alarcon in public thoroughtare.
If il were not owing to the position
I hold in Ciudad JuareZ and for which
II am indebted to- my government l
would Ignore the calumny as set
forth in mentioned telegram. for | am
not inclined to subject my individual
acts to public discussion; however as
the act assigned to me attacks my rep
utation as a soldier and consequent!
the good name of our army. / beg OF
YOU to insert in the columns OF your
worth daily the following explanation
of the occurrence. misstated III above
mentioned telegram.
In defense of part of my family by
gentlemanly means. while accompany
ing same. from an attack attempted by
a lady. who in a violent manner APP
preached and pushed same. on a side
walk of one of our streets. | restricted
nv action to prevent an assault on any
member of my family. as offending par
ty showed infection of doing. l sue
ceede0 preventing anu my saN
ton which surely merits no comment.
has been construed that the lady had
attacked and slapped me.
II is ONLY to consider my stronger
sex to understand the incorrect state
ment which | most energetically deny
and declare as perfectly incredulous-
Some other papers. also of FL Paso.
Texas. the day previous to the tele-
gram to which | refer, have reported
the occurrence in a different light. ac-
cusing me of having attacked Miss Al
arcon; however neither these papers
nor the telegram published in your
daily have stated the truth, same being
not other than | now submit to you.
and the particulars whereof | have re-
ported to my superior. General Juan
A. Hernandez. who jealous of the acts
of the service under his command.
kindly addressed me demanding the
necessary explanation of an act | was
accused of unworthy of soldier or
citizen.
do not doubt Mr.. Editor. the above
statement will prove the falseness of
the report furnished you and which |
most Indignantly refute.
In advance | thank you for publish
ing this letter. and | am dear sir.
Yours Respectfully.
tSignedl Manuel l.. Aguilar.