The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-07
American Robbed, Stood Up to
Be Shot and Otherwise Abused
Causes Criticism.
Us RELEASED UPON DEMAND
Refusal Meant Resort to Arms,
Still Possible With Ameri-
cans Threatened.

Laredo. Tex, July 6-That the dep
relations OF insurgents in Northern
McXica under Carranza viii result In
American Intervention was predicted
by c. J.. |. Cnracristi, who for several
months has beer active in gathering
facts for the Mexican government dc
facto as we'll as Tor the United states
Border Commission
Invasion Of Mexico by American
troops was actually threatened last
sunday. Colonel S!biey. commanding
the forces at Eagle Pass. was ordered
10 Invade Mexico and release Cnitco
states Special Consular Messenger =
II. Rippctan. who was held prisoner
by Carranza, and whose execution hud
been set by the rebels FOR Monday
morning ri daybreak.
Mr.. Caracristi gave correspondent
the facts gathered by him and by
United states Consul Alonzo Is. Car
rett. or Nuevo Laredo Mexico. and re-
ported By Consul Garrett 10 the Stntc
Department at Washington. lie SAID:
Some weeks ago z. O. Cox left
LAREDO in an automobile for Monterey
10 remove his wife and four small
children out OF the danger zone. lie
was met on the Journey by band OF
SO called rebels, who. In really, are
only cattle thieves his automobile
was taken from him and ne was turned
loose on tho Mexican desert, miles
from food and water. News OF this
outrage. which IS only ono OF the many
perpetratcd daily, rcachcr Cons al Gar
:ctt. who Immediately engaged Caney
ii. Rippetan and an automobile 10 pro
coed south 100 miles in search OF Mr..
Cox. Mr. Pippctan took along Henry
Crumplc- as chauffeur and a Mexican
boy as servant
Chained TO Floor With Hogs.
At point some thirt: miles FROM
the Rio GRANGE he was met by band
Of twenty Carrancitas led By AN
American OUTLAW from Arizona. They
bound and gagged the three and car
ried ;ncn to thc village OF Colombia,
on the Rio Grande. There they released
the chauffeir and the Mexican pcon
servant Juan Bauptista but put Rip
petan In an old adobe house chained
hogs in to keep him company. with
the remark: Here. Gringa. is some
suitable society for YOU"
News OF this reached Consul Garrett.
and he wired the Department OF State
and then came 10 the American side.
Accompanied by United states Deputy
Marshal Blare Dillon. he proceeded to
Minerva, Texas. by automobile, and
then rccrossed the Rio Grande TO Co
lombia. where he demanded the release
OF RipDctan. He was refused access
to Rippetan, but was told that he
would be fairly tried and treated.
The charges against Rippetan were
made by Emeterio Flores, Jesus Asuilar
and Jose Scpulvida. whose business II
is to recruit volunteers on American
soil and smuGgie arms and ammuni-
ton across the border. This statement
is based upon the report OF Mr.. Thomp-
son. the agent of the United states De-
partmcnt Of Justice, and the evidence
OF competent witnesses. Why these
men have not been arrested for viola :
ton Of the neutrality laws is a mys-
terry to all who know the inner work
infs of the case
stood Up to he shot.
The rebel forces at Colombia were in
charge of the Rogue Gonzales Cara.
whose brother, Frederick Gonzales
Cara. is the self-sty.cd Constitution
alist consul-gcneral in New York city.
These forces were located at Colombia
to protect the passing of stolen cattle
into American territory. They held
the customs-house and collected $3.50
per head on all exports. One Ameri-
can alone. Thomas Coleman, who pur-
chased the cattle from the Milmo ranch.
had contracted to pay these rebels
$4,000 to pass his cattle over the Dor
der. This is only one OF the many
crossings that have been supplying
funds to the revolutionary cause.
Coleman's is legitimate transaction.
but thousands OF head of horses. mules
and cattle are stolen and passed
through similar ports. Some of these
have been caught at Fort Worth and
other points
The American consul had notified the
State Department of these facts and
the Carraucistas are. naturally. mimi
cal to him. The American War De-
| partment instructed the border com
/ manders to demand the release of Rip
| petan, directed Consul Ellsworth At
Piedras Neyras to notify Venustiano
Carranza that he would be held per
sonally responsible for any harm that
might come TO Rippetan.
! lust about this time Neuvo Laredo
which had been isolated for many
months. came in touch with tho Fed
eral column under General Tellcs, and
under instructions from the City OF
Mexico 500 government troops marched
on Colombia to rescue Rippetan. The
rebels. hearing of 1t. fed in tho direc-
! tion OF Piedras Negra, stopping en-