Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-01

of the colonies heard of the trou- be at Colonia Dublan and got a horse and started for that place but was intercepted and placed under ar rest at NueVa Casa Grande The rebels demanded that he write an order, instructing all MormOns to deliver up their guns but this he refused to do. He suggested as a substitute that he be allowed tore turn to Colonia Juarez and gather up the guns This was consented to and through this ruse the Mormon men retained sufficient guns for self defense.
 Women and children were hauled in wagons from the colonies to the railroad at Pearson. They were packed in box cars like cattle" said Mrs. Wood, and one woman that l knew Of was taken from her bed in a critical condition and rushed off to the train. On the train the supply of water gave out before we reached Fl Paso and a number of women fainted. I shall never forget the scene as we left Pearson. Wo- men and children were crying on every side and drunken rebels were cursing us. using the most insulting language"
 No one brought out more than their clothes and a few things that they could carry in their hands" said Mrs. Wood. "and We could sell nothing because there was no one to buy Near Pearson a drunken rebel soldier stationed himself and held up each wagon load Of colOnists as they passed by going 10 the rail road. I think he got about s2OO. My husband knew one Of the Mexican officials and had befriended him so he reported the robberies to him. The official asked my husband if be could identify the robber and he said he could, SC they went to look for him. When they found the man, who was part Indian, the official asked my husband if it was the robber and when he said that it was, the rob Der was stood up in a gulch a short distance away and shot to death. A portion Of the money he had secured was recovered We did not lose any money as my husband had given it Co me and I had hidden it about my clothing"
 At the depot" Mrs. Wodd con tinued. "a band of several rebels caught a boy and searched him for money. He was thrown to the floor and a swords point was placed at his breast and he was told that un- less he gave them money he would be killed. He refused 10 give in but. again adding insult 10 injury. as is their custom, they made him search his sweetheart, who was with him. When the boy bought his ticket to Fl Paso he had dropped his roll of bills into his shirt pocket and the rebels failed to find it"
 "One old man, seventy years old was taken from wagon and told by rebels that if he did not give them money they would kill him but the old man told them he would not give them a cent and dared them to shoot"
 The MormGns have six colonies in Sonora. In Colonia Dublan and Col onia Juarez there were about 1000 women and children each, about 800 in Colonia Garcia. about the same number n Colonia Pacheco and Col onia Chucachuca and 200 in Colonia Guadalure. Thet women and child ren are being brought out as fast as possible but the men will stay at the colonies as iong as there is any hope of holding peaceably or sell ing their farms and homes E. F. Wood. who is the largest planter at COlonia Juarez, said to Mrs Wood before she left that he would stay at the colony "as long as the last dog stayed"