The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-30
AMBASSADOR WILSON REPORTS MExGANs SHOOT AMERICAN
LEY FUEGA" APPLIED TO HIM
IN JUARIEZ.
c. B. Dixon, white Slave" Officer
Carried Out Towards Hills, Makes
Break for Liberty.

Ell Paso, Texas, July 26.-After
arguing all afternoon with Col. j. n.
VaSqueZ of the Mexican federal army
in Juarez, F. w. Berkshire, supervis-
ing inspector Of the United States i'm
migration service; Clarence G. Gately,
inspector; DR.. j. II. Tappan, surgeon,
and American Consul Thos. ID. Ed
wards were unable to secure permis-
sion from the federals for the re-
moval to an Ell Paso hospital OF
Charles b. Dixon, immigration in
spector, who was shot, perhaps fatal
ly, this afternoon by a squad of fed
eral soldiers In the southern part of
Juarez.
Dixon had been arrested by the SOL
diers and, fearing execution at their
hands, tried to escape by running
down an alley.
The federal authorities refused to
allow the wounded American to be
removed from the military hospital,
where he was taken. Federal sol
diers guard the ward where Dixon
lies, refusing admission to every one
except Dr. Tappan. A Japanese male
nurse is waiting on him. DR.. Tap
pan stated that Dixon is resting easily
and has no fever.
One bullet entered just above Dix
on's right hip and emerged at the
front Of his abdomen. Another
struck his right foot .
The judge who is. hearing the case
has taken the evidence of the COM
planning witnesses, he says and to-
night Supervisor Berkshire is en-
deavoring to arrange a bond to en-
able Dixon's removal to Ell Paso.
The arrest of Dixon, the immigra-
ton men say, was the result of
"frame-up" between a negro, Arthor
Walker, and certain soldiers station
ed in Juarez.
Walker is said to have represented
to the Juarez authorities that Dixon
was coming to arrest him, then
chioroform him and kidnap him
from the border town.
Dixon was in Juarez on official bus
mess. investigating white slave"
cases. when he was arrested by a
band Of federals, who started march
ing him away from the city in the di-
rection Of the foothills, where many
executions have occurred. Dixon
started to run and after getting a
block away was fired on and hit in
he back.
Dixon's father lives in Wharton,
Texas. Dixon made statement this
afternoon in Juarez to American Off
cials that he believed the Mexicans
were marching him out to shoot him
when he ran. He says the Mexican
soldiers were drunk.
Dixon was sent by a superior to
Juarez to see a negro in connection
with white slave" case being probed
here. He says he believes the negro
bought drinks for the soldiers and in
duced them to arrest him.
Il told the soldiers 1 would go to
the commandant's Office" Dixon said
this afternoon, but instead of taking
me in that direction they started with
me toward the outskirts of the town.
AS l had on a suit of khaki thought
! they had mistaken me for a United
States soldier acting as a spy, so
ran"
Dixon was shot in the small of the
back. the ball going completely
through his body.
F. w. Berkshire, supervising in
spector of the United States immi-
grafton service on the Mexican bor-
der at once went to Juarez, accom-
panied by Clarence Gantley, an inspec-
tor, to look after Dixon. Both were
arrested and detained at the military
barracks for short time but later
were released. They tok up the mat
ter with Miguel DibOld, inspector of
Mexican consulates in FL Paso, with