The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
VENGEANCE TAKEN
FOR YAQUI MURDER
indians Killed a Wilkes
barre Engineer.
THIRTEEN RED MEN HANGED
1exiean Troops 0vertake and Capture
Band-Fifteen Imprisoned and
Fifteen Banished.

Fifteen Banished.
WILKEsBARRE. Dec. ia letter
telling OF the alleged murder OF II. n.
Martin. OF this city, in the mountains Of
Mexico by a band OF Yaqui Indians. has
just been received by relatives here,
with the accompanying sorry that after
a several weeks chase the Mexican
troops overlook and captured the band.
of whom thirteen were hanged, fifteen
Imprisoned for long terms. and fifteen
banished from the province
Martin was one of the most skillful
mining engineers in this region. Three
years ago he went 10 Mexico 20 take
charge OF the Union Pacific Company's
coal mines near Ia Barranca. In Sep
TENDER he started with party over the
mountains 10 San Marclal TO visit an
other property of the company and
with the party. according TO the letter
received here, he was ambushed on the
way.
StGTy of Murder.
The story of the murder is told in
letter TO the widow ana her children IN
this city, from Carlos L. Verdugo, who
says he was one Of the teams,ers He
SAYS:
We left Ortiz on September Z, at 9
in the morning. Mr. Martin, Antonio
Encinas Carlos NerGugo, teamster OF
the wagon, and Ramon Pineda. his
assistant. and two scouts. Joaquin Bar
celOn, and Jose Maria Morales. We ar
rived at La Alisa at 4 p. N. We left the
following day at in the morning and at
il 80 we were attacked by about forty
Indians at the place called La Lista
Blanca. one and half leagues from
Punta de Aqua ara midway between
Punta de Aqua and San Marcial.
Upon arriving at a place called FL
Chilic0te. near the place of the assault.
I called the attention of Mr. Martin to-
ward a flock Of buzzards right in front
OF us and over the same read.
Buzzards Follow Indians.
These birds always follow the In
dams because the latter always kin ami
mails TO eat and the birds follow them
10 take advantage Of the refuse OF the
animals. For that reason il was sup
posed there were Indians at the place.
Air. Martin ordered that the two scouts
should advance about twenty meters
from the wagon. and sent another man
10 whip up the mules, he going at the
rearguard al about two meters distance
from the wagon
I'VE had not zone far when we were
attacked from the four sides and in a
very brushy place The first shot came
from the front hitting Jose Maria
Morales, who was the one that Mr..
Martin ordered 10 advance The bullet
struck him on the left hip coming out
through the right groin and destroying
the thigh bone.
Indians on All Sides.
AT that moment Mr.. Martin attempt
ed 10 run back. when there appeared
more Indians, hanking our rear and pre-
venting Mr. Martin 10 go IN that direc-
tion. We two on the wagon attempted 10
escape toward the right which we
found occupied with Indians that re-
ceived US with shots. We ran then to
the left and the same thing happened
10 u.s. and thinking that we We're all
lost / made a last effort succeeding in
reaching a rampant formed by a creek
and sid down IN water deep 10 my chest
The last time / ran / could see MIR.
Martin going the same direction from
where the first shots were fired 10 US,
but / did not see him any more. i
crossed the creek and went 10 report
the case 10 Punta de Aqua.
THE companion or the wounded man.
joaquin BarcelOn. succeeded IN escap-
ing. taking along with him the wounded
man and going toward a hill. But a
short time afterWard the wounded man
died and Barcelon was compelled 10
leave the body on the ground and went
~ report 20 the ranch RI Reparo, where
there is a telephone line To Ortiz.
Martins Body Found.
When he returned, / joined him and
an escort Of she Eleventh Battalion 60
ing 20 the place OF attack where We
reached at 6 o'clock in the evening. but
the authorities had previously taken
away the wagon and the body OF Mr.
Martin, which was found with two
shots. one In the left lung. passing
through his heart and the other in the
left eye going through his skull.
''Messrs. Johnson. OF San Marclal. took
charge of Mr. Martins funeral
Mr. Martins mOzo as well as Ramon
Pineda succeeded in their attempt 10
escape uuhurt. and gave notice to San
Marcial. The other body was picked up
and buried al Puuta de Aqua.
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