The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-08
Williams
IS AT Ell PASO
GRAND FORKS YOUNG MAN
SUCCEEDS IN REACHING THE
STATES BY SPECIAL TRAIN.

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. s.
That he is willing to fight against
the Mexicans, in case this country
should declare a is the statement
of Earl Williams, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Williams of this city, who is
now at Ell Paso, Tex. :
Williams was in Mexico at the time
of the capture of Madero and left that
city on a special train, which was
made up to carry the Americans out
of the country. Word was received
here to the effect that Williams had
left Madero on a hand car, but this
was not SO according to his recent let
ter, which relates the killing of Phil
by the Mexicans. The following ex-
tract from his letter indicates his feel
ings over the death of his friend:
Would Go to War.
81 will remain here until things are
quieter in Mexico. If the government
decides to take a hand in the game,
as they should have long ago., I will
take up arms and kill a few yellow
bellies myself"
Mr.. and Mrs. williams received. a
letter, dated Aug. IA, from their son
some time ago., in which he said he
and a party of Americans would leave
HlduSlO ltl6 ASAL udy Will q IClu VI
cattle, which they intended driving
overland to Ell Paso.
On Aug. 30, they received a tele-
gram from washington stating that
Earl was in Chihuahua on Aug. 27,
and that he was planning to leave
that city.
The kilograms caused Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams no little anxiety, as they
thought Earl was out Of Mexico. They
t-o ~ nJsofo rryiraI 70 500 ~ tho 1oa Yfy-
had met with any trouble, but
no word was received until Earrs let
ter came yesterday.
Met lrreguiars.
just after leaving Madero on Aug.
Is, the party met a fore of sir
regular federals. who declared they
were going to capture the city, then
held by the rebels. The federals en-
tered the city and captured it, as they
had planned.
In spite Of a warning from the cap
tain Of the federal force. the party
continued with the cattle for six
miles. At this point they established
a camp for the night.
In the meantime one of he party
returned to Madero and returned that
night with a report of the capture of
the city and the killing Of Hayes.
Without P~rovocation.
LE& ~
He declares that the shooting was
done without provocation. Hayes, he
said, had just started to walk from
one point TO another. when four Mexf-
cans rode up to him and Immediately
commenced to shoot, killing him in
stantIy.
The next day Earl, who had lived
with the Hayes the past year. went to
Madero to assist in his burial.
When he returned to the camp the
foreman told the men to abandon the
cattle and return TO Madero, where
they could take a special train being
made up there to carry Americans
out Of the country. General Castillo,
q rebel leader, who already a at
tackled the Baberia ranch. was in that
vicinity, and the party had been
warned OF his presence by the feder-
ais they met the day before.
Williams then returned to Madero
with the party and embarked on the
special train. After four days they
reached Chihuahua where first Ii was
planned 10 leave the city on hand
cars, This plan was later changed,
and after al delay of two or three
days, the special train continued to
FL Paso, reaching that city after an
other four4day trip.