The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
VERGARA KILLED
WHILE IN CUSTODY
OF HUERTA'S men
Direct Charge Is Made
by Ranger Captain to
Texas Governor.
LURED FROM HOME
TO CROSS BORDER
Colquitt Wires Secretary Bryan,
Asking What Method to Fol-
low in Effort to Apprehend
Federals Responsible for
Death-No Present
Change in Policy.

austin. Texas. February 27.-Rangcr
Captain j. j. Sanders. reporting to Gov
ernor O. b. Colduitt late to-day made
the direct charge that Clcmente Yer
CARA. an American ranchman. was shot
to denth while In the custody OF Mexi-
can Federal troops. ostensiblv en- route
from the jail Mt Hidalgo to Federal
headouarters at Piedras Neeras, Mex
leo. Tonight Governor Colouitt again
teleRraphed Secretary Of State Bryon.
asking what method should be follow
cd In an effort to npprehend those re-
sponsihle for the killing OF Vergara.
captain Sanders in his report said:
VIII advise that on the morning OF
February l3 five Federal soldiers. un-
dor command of Apolonio Rodriruez.
crossed tho Rio Grande to an island he.
longing to the United States. taking
therefrom eleven horses BELONGING to
ciemente Fergara. carrying them to
the Mexican side OF the river In mas
ing the house Of Vergara. which stands
on 'he banks OF The river on the Texas
side. one of the men went to tho
river and called TO Vergara. reouestinr
MIN TO come across the river. "a tho
captain wanted to arrange with him
ABOUT paying for the horses. Verrarn
ana nephew of his crossed in a sISifr
TO- tho Mexican side. where two moro
men struck him three blows on the
mead with n pistol. dragging him to
the bank and carrying him to Hida,qo
On Sunday at 4. NJ. he was taifon
from the Ifidaloo Jail and started with
guards ostensibly to Piedrns Necras.
put was shot to death after passing
only n snort distance. Vcrgara was
porn and reared in Webb County.
Ic%as. and l am Informed that he bad
q Il pass to cross the river. signed by
Sheriff Sanchez, of Webb County, and
by CARA Galan" =
coiauitt Wires Bryan.
The text of Governor Colouitt,s te,e-
gram TO Secretary Bryan follows:
Your telegram, In answer to tbo
one sent by me to the President Is
received. do not want 10 invade
Mexico with military force. I asked
your cooperation in maintaining tha
rights and dignity of this state and
your consent TO allow me to send state
rangers. who are peace officers, in pur-
suit or those who are constantly trans-
gressing our laws. Again T ask the
f'restdent to advise me who is recop-
ml@eu oy him as tho constituted nu-
.hority In Mexico. I repeat the in
qutry and ask whom you rccornize no
cohstituted In the State of Nuevo Leon
as desire to present requisitions to
the proper authorities OF that State for
the surrender of fugitives from Texas a:
Justice. notably. those responsible for'
49,. Si1"heHte NerBara' s prop
er1% and for his subsequent murder"
me telegram explained that this re-
quest was based on rights OF extra,Ii.
ton which Governor Coiquitt claims
were granted border States in a treaty
net"cen the United States and Mex
Attorney-deneral b. r. Looney. in an
opinion given the Governor, to-day held
.het reqnisitfon may properly be mada
TOT Hodriguez and the five men viii,
MN, who are charged with the seIznra
or Vergara. Such requisition, he held
should be upon the "military chiaT'
tain who may at this time be located"
IN tho district where Vergara was eau
Killed outside of Texas, Mr.. I,oonew
said the Governor could not reouisktioi,,
on charge OF murder. but onIy for
nor theft which occurred on Texas