El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-07
CHARLESR. MOORE
DIES; WASF0RMFR
RANGERON BORDER
Deputy United States Mar
chal SuccUmbs to Ap-
pendicitis Attack.

Charles r. Moore deputy United
States marshal and former sergeant in
the Texas rangers, died at o'clock
Tuesday morning at Hotel Dieu. fol-
lowing an operation Friday.
Although young man, ranger
Moore had a life Of intense action on
the border as a deputy sheriff, a ranger
and Q federal officer. In company with
ranger Charles Webster, he stopped a
company Of OrOzcO revOlutiOnists on
the island near Fabens, on May q,
1912, and commanded them not to cross
the international line, OF the two
rangers would have to arrest them.
The rebels turned and rode back to
Guadalupe without taking the road to-
ward Juarez, which crossed the line.
Again, on January %, 1913, they
stopped a bunch Of Salazar's rebels on
the border and had a running fight
with them, Moore getting a Mauser
carbine as a souvenir Of this engage
ment Salazar afterwards said that
three of his men had been killed dur
ing the fight
Carries Message Under Fire.
When Juarez was taken by Villa last
November, Moore was selected by Gen.
Scott to carry a message to the rebels
in Juarez not to fire into the United
States and the deputy marshal crossed
the bridge under fire and delivered the
message. When the mutiny occurred
in Juarez two years ago, he was sent,
in company with ranger Webster, to
deliver governor LOlQulLES nOLlce not
TO fire into Texas territory. He was
also stationed at Amarillo at the time
of the prohibition trouble and at
Brownsville when the chief Of police
was killed there
Before entering the ranger service
Charlie" Moore, as everyone knew
him, was employed as a Pullman con-
ductOr in Mexico for more than two
years, and made a careful study Of
the history Of the country while trav-
cling through il. He was one Of the
best Informed men on recent Mexican
history, and was considered one of the
best read men in Ell PasO, having read
and studied the history of practically
all of the countries of the world. He
continued his studies of Mexican his
tory after leaving Mexico and had a
library Of books referring to the an
clent and modern history Of Mexico
When he returned to the United States
from Mexico, Mr.. Moore was employed
AT watson s store in Ell Paso for a
snort time, and then entered the sher-
III OLIlce here as a deputy. This was
the beginning Of a career as a. Deaca
OIIlcer which continued until the death
OF the former ranger officer. From
a deputy sner11f, Moore was appointed
a ranger IN Capt. John H Rogers com
pany A, Of the Texas rangers He was
later promoted to be a sergeant and
served IN this capacity at YsIeta and
along the border until he was an
pointed deputy United States marshal
Wnen capt Rogers was made marshal
Was 4 Mason.
Mr. Moore was a. member Of the Ma
sonic lodge, a Knight TempIar and
Snrlner. his father and mother. Mr.
and Mrs. H D. Moore, live at Port
Lavaca, Texas A brother. Frank
X Moore IS a passenger conductor an
the S P. between Houston ana Vic
Iorla, and another brother William
moore, IS mining man in Nevada. The
brother, Frank, is expected to arrive
mere, IhIrsday to arrange for the fu-
neral The Masonic lodge viii be in
charge and it is probable that the
BODY VIII be returned to Port Lavaca
for burial. Mr.. Moore was about s.
years old, and unmarried.
Federal court adjourned Tuesday at
ternoon at o'clock until Wednesday
morning out Of respect for Mr. Moore.
me adjournment was ordered by Judge
" st tt - Burns as soon as he learned
OF the court officials death.