Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-08
GREAT EXCITEMENT
IN MATAM0R0S
OVER ILL TREATMENT OF LADY
BY CUSTOMS OFFICIAL.
Wife of Col. Comacho Arrested and
Roughly Handled by Supervisor of
Customs Guard-Mass Meeting
Causes Arrest of Offending Official.

q Causes Arrest of Offending Official.
Protesting against the ill-trea.-
ment. Of Sonora Eloisa Martinez De
Comacho an officer of the Mexican
guards. 500 citizens Of Matamoros
yesterday afternoon at o'clock pa
raded the streets Of that city, calling
upon the city officials to wreak ven
geance upon the man.
The beginning of the trouble
was some two weeks ago at
which time customs officers
searched Miss Clotilde Mar
tinez, sister of Mrs. Camachos S
when Miss Martinez was returning
from Brownsville to Matamoros Mrs
Camacho -ook exception to the treat
ment Of her sister, and. when pass
ing Viviano Saldivar, chief of the
customs guards, on the streets of Ma
tamoros, Friday morning, made a re-
mark which Salyidar resented.
Saldivar called upon an officer to
arrest Mrs. Camacho, who resisted
the efforts of the policeman to place
her in prison. Saldivar went to the
aid of the policeman and in the scuf-
file Mrs. Camacho was roughly handl-
ed, her waist being torn from her
and her clothes otherwise rent. She
was released from prison later the
same day.
E The arrest of Mrs. Camacho caused
great indignation. All day Sa urday
the people Of Matamoros were up in
arms in resentment Of the officers
treatment Of the women. Statements
were issued by prominent citizens,
condemning his action and the mat
ter finally ended Sunday in a call up
on the citizens to meet and parade
the streets, demanding that the Off
Gals arrest Saldivar.
Fhe-erowd gathered at p. IN. on
the plaza in front Of the municipal
palace and BIS spokesman explained
to Judge GuZman the purpose Of the
meeting. He was answered in a short
adress by the Judge, who said. amid
cheering by the crowd that The city
officials were as indignant against
the treatment of Mrs. Camach as
were the citizens. The crowd then re-
paired to the residence of Mayor Pu-
marejo, and at that place they were
addressed by the mayor. Martinez Es-
rinOZa and Or. G. Cicero, the latter
having taken lead in the movement
to have Saldivar punished. All ap-
peared in full sympathy with he
demand of the populace.
Not yet satisfied the mob returned
to the plaza and demanded the arrest
of Saldivarwho had taken refuge in
the custom house, About $50 the
people attempted to ertcr the Gus
tom house, to seize the man. but Sal
divar was taken in CT arge by officers
and conveyed to the garrison, where
he is now held a prisoner.
After being informed that the man
had been taken in charge and thai
he would be given an early trial,
the mob quietly dispersed. and last
nieht there was nothing in evidence
on the plaza except the usual Sunday
night crowd.
Much excitment prevailed for a
short time. This was increased by
the discharge or the rifle OF one OF
the rurales. which was found, how
ever to have been acciuental. The
shot passed through the neck Of the
soldiers horse, killing the animal.
Mrs. Camache is member OF a
prominent Mexican family. her hus-
band being Col Jose Camacho an
officer in the Federal Army. Col Ca
macho Is at present in Mexico City
on some special de'ail. He has been
informed of the trouble in Matamor-
os and is expected in that city at any
time.