Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-30

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liberties Of Juarez personally respon;
sible for failure to obey this cont
nland."
Arthur Walker, the negro wh0fd
dixon was investigating when he was
arrested, and the soldiers who made
the arrest, were Immediately placed
In Jail. according to the report Of Col.
Castro, commanding the Juarez garri'
son, to T.. w. Berkshire, supervising
inspector of immigration for the Unit.
ed States on the Mexican border. >
Dixon's physicians believe he will
recover.
~. Told Of the Shooting.
/. Mr.. Berkshire said he made no de.
mands on the Mexican officials. hut
had reported the facts to his SUPER
ors concerning the arrest OF himself
and Inspector Clarence Galley. when
they went to Juarez Saturday follow.
ing the shooting Of Dixon. the negro.
Walker, when lie learned that Dixon
was in Juarez investigating a white
slave case in which Walker had been
implicated informed the Mexican Of
ficials that Dixon was there with a
bottle ofrS3tloroform. ready to chlor'
oform and kidnap him.
1T lis said; the negro then bought
drinks for the soldiers, who were 10
make the arrest. When the Mexican
soldiers had apprehended Dixon. they
marched him to the suburbs of the
city instead of the military barracks
or city hall. This, according to Dix
on's statement, gave rise to the sus.
picion that he was going to be exc.
cuted. s 4s.E.~ .5.a tsurs
- Took, 70. His Heels.
As a matter of self-preservati0n, no.
declared, lie took fight. and became
the target of many bullets, only n
of which took erect, striking him III
the back and penetrating his bodv.n
Another bullet struck his shoe. but
did not wound him.
Wounded, he was taken to Juare2
hospital by his captors, and there, IN
der military guard, he was kept from
Saturday until he was removed to. El
sPasO. . "a. GtaTS
Mexican Consul Alfredo Miranda.
in this city, places the blame for the
shooting Of Dixon on a Mexican.negfo|
lieutenant named Sainz, of the cont.
mand Of Gen. Inez Saleszar, and two
American negroes. Miranda says the
American negroes, whom Dixon was
iiterrogating in regard to a white
;slaYe case, %conspired to make WaV
with the inspector, taking the bali
breed into the plot to do the shooting.
The consul says there were No rCgu.
lar federal soldiers implicated.
No Order to Arrest Dixon.
Investigations made by the federal
authorities, Miranda asserts, showed
that no order had been issued for
Dixon's arrest by either military or
civil authorities. He declares than
the seizure was made, by the Salesz2r
soldiers at the instigation of the ne.
groes, and that Sairz adfd the shoot.
ing, firing six times at Dixon before
bringing him down. Dixon confirms
the statement of the actual shooting.
The American. negroes. who are IN.
der arrest and will be tried by the
federals, are Arthur Walker, said To
be the organizer Of the plot to assas.
sinate Dixon, and Henry Bell. Bell
is also one of the irregular soldiers
of the Saleszar command. Both Of
the negroes are wanted by the United
States immigration officials for white
slavery.
Hope for Recognition.
Mexico City, July 29.-Great hopes
that the United States will recognize
Mexico have been aroused here by
statements in a portion of the nress
alleged to have, been made by Anhas-
sador Wilspn to the effect thar he
has received information that recog..
milton is assured.
The newspapers laud Mr.. Wilson
and the view he has taken since his
arrival in the United States With re-
gard to Mexico.
Eighty Rebels Killed.
Eighty rebels of Castillo Brito's
command were killed or wounded
while trying to escape from. pursuing
federals in the state of Chipas. ar!
cDrding to- official report received
here. The government troops bad
forced a fight at P~ichucalpo. near the
Grijalva river, and killed 100 81 the
rebels. Eighty others attempted to
swim the wide stream, but the troops
on the banks picked OF many OF
them, while others, weighed down
with their equipment. drowned.
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