The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

~ ANITA TERESA. the Mexican SEN
~ orita who is famous all over the
~ Southwest for her wonderful pow
ers OF healing. seems to- have
been marked by destiny for the hveliess
sort Of life. Just like any ordinary wo-
man, Teresa got married the other day
and did it. Just like any ordinary woman
again. In opposition to the very strong
wishes OF her parents, and OF all the Mex
lean population OF the town of Clifton.
Ariz-. where she now lives. These good
people all thought that woman OF sueh
sanity life and powers and deeds as thear
adored Santa Teresa ought 20 be satisfied
to be just saint. and let marriage alone.
But. again like many another women. Te-
resa would come down from her pedestal.
She married a Mexican named Rodriguez,
and in three days time he tried TO XIII
her. INJECTING severe wounds. ana Also
attempted the life OF her father. Tomas
Urea. and would have slain all the rest
OF her family II they had not been too
many for him. Then he went out with
his six-shooter and shot up the little
town Of Metcalf. Ariz.. where they had
gone on their wedding journey, clearing
the streets in short order. After that he
took to the hills. which was a most pru-
dent move.
Teresa sent word to the officers at Cliff
ton OF the attempted slaughter. and
special engine took the sheriff OF the
county and a lot OF deputies to Metcalf,
where they found the town In an uproar
and gangs Of Mexicans, headed by Santa
Teresa herself, securing the country In
search Of the murderous bridegroom
The Mexicans Jkere 80 incensed and ex-
cited over the outrage upon their beloved
Santa Teresa that they would have killed
him as soon as they found him II they
had not thought II would be completer
vengeance to beat him numerically FIRST.
This they did. and before they had COM
pleted the preparations for lynching the
peace officers appeared and compelled
them to compromise on solitary confine-
ment In an adobe dungeon. There he is
likely to stay for some time to come,
with ample leisure to mediate on the
combined folly and crime OF having mar
ried a saint and then of having so far
disapproved of her as to try 10 remove
her from the earth But his ardent tenn
permanent seems bent on vengeance rather
than the cool comforts OF philosophy.
For he declares that ne is relative of
President Diaz. and that he will Invoke
the aid of that powerful ruler to win
for him the retribution which he thinks
Is his due.
and Importance of an international prob
lem.
This latest episode in the life OF Teresa
Urea Is only one of many that have filed
her short life with variety and excite
ment. Destiny seems to have set her
path alongside OF a cyclone belt, and the
storms have been quite as frequent as the
most jealous seeker after excitement
could wish. She is only Is years old.
Under kinder conditions of life than those
In which she grew up. and with less of
nervous strain than her stormy life and
the trying scenes in which her absorb
ton with her healing powers have kept
her for many years, she would have been
a beautiful woman. AS II Is, she Is fad
ing early. as the Mexican senorita Is
rather won't to do. and is already taking
on the wan appearance OF age. She is
of rather more than medium height. of
slender build, and Possesses graceful
and supple figure. Her hair and eyes