Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-03-11
HANGERS GET BODY
Of SLAIN AMERICAN
Remains of Vergara Taken From
Mexican Cemetery.
VICTIM TORTURED TO DEATH
u. S. Embassy at Mexico City Receives
Arms and Ammunition for Protec-
ton of Foreigners-Huerta
Kills Diaz Aid.

Laredo, Texas, March "a party Of
Texas rangers said to have been act
ing under orders from Governor Col
quit crossed into Mexico, exhumed
the body of Clemente Vergara. the
Texas ranchman who was kidnapped
and put to death by a band of Mexican
federalS three weeks ago, and brought
the body back to the American side.
Inc body was in such a good state of
preservation that it was easily identi-
fed, and all the wounds could be dis
tlngulshed. There were several bullet
wounds on the body and the head had
been crushed in with some blunt in
Strument. The charred condition Of
the hands indicated that Vergara had
been tortured before being put to
death
Arms for U. S. Embassy.
Vera Cruz, March 9.-The American
embassy in Mexico City is no longer de-
fenseless in the event of an uprising
threatening the lives and property Of
Americans.
An important consignment of arms
and ammunition was secretly shipped
to the embassy from Vera Cruz. This
included machine guns, $50 rifles and
100000 rounds of ammunition.
Arrangements were made to place
in the hands of all Americans capable
of bearing arms weapons for self
defense in the event Of an uprising.
Bryan in New TangIes.
Washington. March 9.-Another
British subject has got into trouble in
| Chihuahua, Mexico, and the American
state department, in response to a re-
quest of Great Britain, is trying to
protect him and his property. At the
same time Secretary Bryan is trying
! to save Luis Terrazas, Jr., from death
at the hands of Villa.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, British ambas-
sador, called at the state department
and informed Secretary Bryan that an
| Englishman named Syndan had been
driven off his ranch and that his prop
erty was in danger Of destruction. Mr..
| Bryan Immediately telegraphed to
Consul Letcher at Chihuahua to make
an inquiry and report the facts. If nee
essary a protest will be made to Villa
Or Carranza
Huerta Kills Daz Supporter.
Mobile, Ala, March Guiana Pedro
Didap, formerly confidential agent in
Washington Of Emilio Vasquez Gomez,
was recently executed by a firing
squad in the penitentiary at Mexico
City, according to passengers arriving
here from Vera Cruz. President Huerta
ordered him executed on a charge of
| seditiOn. He served six months in the
Ell Paso, Texas, Jail for violating the
United States neutrality laws, and on
his release went to Mexico City and
gave temporary support to Huerta.
While in Mexico City he openly
espoused the cause of Diaz, opening a
junta in the heart of the city. Huerta
arrested him and kept him in the peni-
| tertiary until last Sunday when he
was executed.
Vera Cruz, March 9.-Reports were
received here that Altamira, a few
miles outside Of Tampico, was cap
tured by the rebels and that the attack
on Tampico had begun. The British
cruiser Hermione, the German cruiser
| Dresden, the battleships Minnesota
and Connecticut and the hospital ship
Solace left here tonight for Tampico.
Carranza Saves Terrazas, Jr.
Ell Paso, Texas, March 9.-Declaring
that General Villas action in demand
ing payment of $25O,OOO from General
Luis Terrazas under threats of send
ing his son, Luis Terrazas H., to the
front rank in the attack on Torreon
was creating bad impression in the
United States. General Carranza wired
orders to Villa to withdraw the de-
mand and refrain from mistreating the
younger Terrazas in any way. AL
though Villa has not yet replied, it is
taken for granted that he will obey
the order.