South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-28
GOVERNMENT WANTS
TWO OTHERS FREED
Most Drastic Note Since Huerta
Came to Power is Sent
Mexico-Dixon is Expected
to Live.


Dixon. jr., the United States immi-
grafton inspector who was shot in
Auarez Saturday by Mexican soldiers,
vas released from the Juarez hos
pital and brought to FL PasO Sunday
after American Consul T. d. Edwards
had made a demand for his release
and for the arrest of the men who
shot him.
Mexican Consul Miranda and GULL
ermo Porras, former secretary of
state of Chihuahua, also interceded
for the release Of Dixon. after con-
ferences with United States officials.
who represented to the AIeXicans the
grave impression that had been pro-
duced in Washington by the news of
the shooting OF the Inspector.
The demand Of Consul Edwards
was in vigorous language. First
telling the Mexican authorities trat
Dixon must be delivered up to his
friends and permitted to be brought
TO FL Paso without delay. the consul
said 10 Porras:
Il do not merely request the ar
rest of these men but in the name
of the United States government,
which / have the honor 10 represent,
/ demand their immediate arrest and
their trial and punishment for this
crime. My government Will hold the
military authorities of Juarez per
sonally responsible for failure TO
obey this command"
Negro Is i'm Jail.
Arthur Walker the Negro whom
Dixon was investigating wheE 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
garrison. 10 r. w. Berkshire, super
vising inspector Of immigration for
the United States on the Mexican
border.
Dixon was released to Mr.. Berk-
shire and brought to El PasO TO a
hospital where his physicians believe
he will recover.
Mr. Merkshire said he made no
demand on the Mexican officials but
had reported the facts to his superior
concerning the arrest, Of himself and
Inspector Clarence Galley, when they
went 10 Juarez Saturday following
the shooting OF Dixon Berkshire
said from what he had been able to
learn the Negro Walker, when he
learned that Dixon was investigating
a white slave case in which Walker
had become connected, was ready TO
chloroform Dixon and lSidnap him.
It is said the Negro bought drinks
. for the soldiers who were to make
the arrest When the Mexican SOL
marched him TO the suburbs of the
city instead of the military barracks
or city hall This, according TO Dix
on's statement, reiterated Sunday
night gave support TO the suspicion
that he was To be executed.
Took to Flight.
As a matter of self preservation.
ne declared, he took TO flight and be-
came a target of many bullets. only
one of which took effect. striking him
in the back and penetrating his body.
Another bullet struck his shoe, but
did not wound him.
Wounded. he was taken 10 the
JuareZ hospital by his captors, and
there. under a military guard OF three
soldiers. he was kept from Saturday
afternoon until late Sunday when he
was removed TO Fl Paso. The Mex
leans refused even To allow the blood
soaked clothing TO be removed. Al
though they did permit a doctor from
she immigrant office TO cut the cloth
ing and treat the wounds Saturday
afternoon.
Indignation at the Mexican's ac-
Uons run high in FL PasO Sunday
night and the treatment accorded
Dixon has strained relations in this
city between Americans and MeXi-
cans as has no other incident attend
ant upon the present revolution. The
Mexican officials OF Juarez. both mu-
nicipal and military. however. refused
To make any statement concerning
the course OF action taken by them
after IL became known Dixon had
been seriously wounded by the fed
eral soldiers
1t is persistently rumored here
SUNDAY night that the constitutional
lists under Villa will return TO Juarez
Immediately and force an attack
against that city for the incidental
purpose OF avening the fate OF Dixon
and strengthening their claim for
recognition by the United States.