Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28

DIXON Is RELEASED.

FL Paso, Texas, July 27.-Charies
ID, Dixon. Jr, the United States i'm
migration inspector who was shot in
Juarez, Saturday, by Mexican soldiers,
was released from the Juarez hospital
and brought to Ell Paso, today, after
American Counsel Edwards had made
demand for his release and for the
arrest of the men who shot him.
Mexican Consul Maranda and Gull
lermo 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 Mexicans 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
the Mexican authorities that Dixon
must be delivered up to his friends
and permitted to be brought to FL
Paso without delay, the consul said,
relative to reparation:
I do not merely request the ar
rest of these men, but in the name CT
the United States government. which
| have the honor to represent, de-
mand their immediate arrest and their
trial and punishment for this crime.
Ny government will hold the military
authorities of Juarez personally re-
sponsible for failure to obey this COM
mand" Ats
Arthur Walker, the Negro, whom
Dixon was investigating when he was
arrested, and the soldiers who made
the arrest, were Immediately placed il,
jail. according to the report of Col.
Castro, commanding the Juarez gar
rison to f. w. Berkshire. supervising
inspector of immigration for the Unit
ed States on the Mexican border
Dixon was released to Mr.. Berkshire
| and brought to Ell Paso to a hospital,
where his physicians believe he will
recover.
Mr.. Berkshire said, tonight, he made
| no demands on the Mexican officials,
but had reported the facts to his SUI
periors concerning the arrest of him
self and Inspector Clarence Galley,
when they went to Juarez, Saturday,
following the shooting of Dixon.
Mr.. Berkshire said that from what
he had been able to learn, the Ne
gro Walker when he learned that
Dixon was in Juarez investigating a
white slave case in which Walker had
been implicated. informed the Mex!-
can officials that Dixon was there with
bottle of chloroform ready to chloro-
for mand kidnap him. 1t is said the
Negro then bought drinks for the SOL
diers who were to make the arrest.
When the Mexican soldiers had ap-
prehe nded Dixon, they. marched him
to the suburbs of the city instead OF
the military barracks or City halI This
according to DiXon's statement reit-
Grated, tonight, gave rise to the suspi-
cion that he was going to be executed.
AS matter of self-preseryation, he
declared. he took to flight and became
the target of many bullets, only one
of which took effect. striking him In the
back and penetrating his body. Anoth-
er bullet struck his shoe. but did not
wound him.
Wounded, he was taken to the Jua-
req hospital by his captors and there,
under a military guard of three SOL
aiers. he was kept from Saturday aft
ernoon until late today, when he was
removed to FL Paso. The Mexicans re-
fused even to allow the biood-soaked
clothing to he removed. although they
did permit Or. Happen of the immigra-
ton office. to cut the clothing and
treat the wound. Saturday afternoon.
Indignation at the Mexicans con-
duet runs high in Ell Paso, tonight,
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