Arizona republican., 1913-06-12
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of 200 men rode into Xicotencatl- My wife and her sister were out riding when the soldiers suddenly came into view. Not caring 60 be overtaken by them, they turned their horses aside They were discovered and the entire hand took after them at fu! speed chasing them almost to the door of our house before they returned.
 In the town there are a number of stores which sell liquor. and Gen eral Castro gave orders thac these places be closed All obeyed with the exception If one located near my house and office. which remained open The next day a number of soldiers Were in there drinking. and after they had absorbed enough to make them patriotic the storekeoper called their attention to my house, telling them that l had horses, guns and ammunition. and that as long as they were robbing McXicans why should 'gringoes' be It go? The dare was taken by two of them and they came over to my house. My wife speaks but little Spanish, and when they came up she thought that they wanted water. was in the back > ard working on my automobile and heard them. Understanding spanish, understood their request and quick Iy discovered that it was not water they were after.
 T ran to the rescue. and stepping out | asked them what they wanted. The answer was an insult and words to the effect We arc going to fix a Gringo. | attempted to step into the house where I had a loaded .1 but at the first move both soldiers threw shells into their Mausers and placed the muzzles against my breast Watching my chance, I grabbed one of them and almost wrenched the gun away. The other hit me blow on the head. cutting me so that l bIed profusely and all but fell. l managed to keep one of the men between me and the other soldier so he could not shoot. and they finally consented to take me to their com mandcr
 General Castro met us at the camp and took my story of the affair and ordered their arrest. The guards that came at his command also at tempted to seize me. but General Castro hit one of them with his list knocking him down. The other guard
  same dose, only this time seizing gun and using it as a club. was promised that the men would be punished. but whether they were l do not know. At any rate, l saw them several days afterward.
 some time afterWard the men moved on toward the coast. l heard OF several occasions of their taking horses and goods from settlers.
 Tn the valley of Nicotencau there are possibly five hundred Americans. They are alarmed and nave pre- pared q centrally located schOolhousc, surrounded by q stockade, as a place of refuge We have appealed to our government for protection.
 "Trouble is brewing, it matters not which side may be in power. This thing has been going on for so long that they have robbed each other of eVervthIng of value, and they are getting bolder every day It will be only a matter of time before an open rupture will occur. Some American will be Killed, then there will come q second Goliad.
 American intervention would be welcomed by almost every respectable Mexican in the country It IS all bosh about their joining forces and turning against common enemy would be willing to lead q column oi troops across the country, and would be safe in leading them by q half mile. A show of determination and force would be two-thirds of the battle
 We have asked no protection from the Mexican government because it would be of no avail. Constitution alists are creeping in on the coast cities and were they given the reCog