Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-10
RECOVERY eY FRIENDS OF BODY
OF SLAIN AMERICAN FULLY
EXPLAINED.
NO ARMED INVASION OF
MEXICO ~ RESCUE PARTY
Relatives and Hired Mexican Laborsrs
Visit cs'nssery and Bring Body Back
to Unitsa statss-otfieial Reports
Made by Consul Garrett and, General
Trasksr Explain Ineident Fully.

washington, March lO-NO cOnHtcc
will arise between the federal govern
ment and thu state Of Texas over the
recovery Of the body Of vergara, the
murdered American ran nchman. Further
steps demanding the punishment Of
Vergaras sssassins will be taken.
This was ths statue of the case after
cabinet meeting today The officially
accepted view was that Vergara was
lured across the border and murdered,
and his body was recovered by his own
friends-not Texas rangers-who cross
ed into Mexico as private individuals
and not az an armed expedition.
After today's cabinet meeting, which
consul Garr,ts reports were read. Sec
retary Bryan made the following
aparaphrase Of Mr.. Carrots kilograms:
No Armed Invasion.
Consul Garrett went with Captain
Sanders, Of the Texas rangers. and a
deputy sheriff; to Palafox, Tex. last
Saturday :or the purpose OF making
further investigation in the Vergara
case. They went to the Vergara ranch
and examined witnesses who saw the
horses belonging to Vergara taken BY
Mexicans and who saw Vergara cross
the river and those who saw him cap
tured. The Investigation kept them up
late Saturday night. when they reached
Coleman's camp two miles above Pa!a--
fox, where they ate supper and con-
cluded to Seniain over night.
"About 4 a. M, they were informed
that Vergara's body was on the Texas
side Of the river. Consul Garrett reused
the chauffeur of his automobile and
went five or six miles away from San
Enrique's ranch, about three miles be-
low Palafox. Mr.. Garrett theresfound
the body with q nnmber. Of relatives OF
'yefgara wiao had dsDsen nUtfffed to .eome
and identity the body. Mr. Garrett
was informed that q small party Of
Vergara's friends had gone over the
river at 2 o'clock q. m, exhumed the
body and brought it across. Mr.. Gar
rett adds that the Texas rangers had
no hand in bringing the body over, but
went there to view it when notified
where it was"
An Earlier Version.
Secretary Bryan, before entering the
cabinet meeting, said that American
Consul Garrett reported that relatives
of Clemente Vergara recovered his body
on Sunday and that Texas rangers did
not cross the border. Consul Garrett
said he had been notified that II he
would go to a place on the American
side of the Rio Grande. across from
Hidalgo, Sunday morning he would f1nd
the body. He went there with Captain
Sanders. Of the Texas rangers. and the
body was delivered by friends Of ver-
CARA. Mr.. Bryan said no new repre-
sentations had been made to the
Huerta government.
General Bliss Reports.
Secretary Garrison received today
from Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss. COM
manding the American border forces,
the following report on the vergara
case by Capt. II. p. Howard, Of the
Fourteenth United States cavalry:
Investigation shows Vergara was
taken from the Hidalgo cemetery Sat-
urday night by relatives Of Vergara
and hired Mexicans. Captain Sanders
states positively no Texas rangers
crossed the border. He met the body
at a landing opposite San Enrique with
Undertaken Convery Sunday morning
Convery brought the body to Laredo
at 1880 p. nj. Sunday. He states there
were no signs of burns on the body.
Found four bullet holes. Neck charred
but not broken. Body decomposed but
pants match coat left at home by Ver-
CARA, Identification seems reliable.
Recovery of body said to have cost F.
s. Hill, brother-in-law of Vergara.
$500. Body being held by military
authorities. No excitement"