The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
VERCARA'S RELATIVE
ExHUMED HIS BODY
Reports From Consul Garrett
and Gen. Bliss ExOnerate
Texas Rangers.
NO COMPLICATIONS FEARED
Charges That American Was
Tortured by Ills Captors
Arc Denied.

WASHINGTON. March l0.-The recov-
cry Of the body OF Clementc vergara. the
American rancher slain by Me~icans. was
regarded as having been removed from
the realm OF interna:.ona! Incidents to-
day with the receipt OF Official dispatches
showing that the bringing OF the corpse
out OF Mexico was accomplished by
Texans and Mexicans having no ofYiclal
status whatsoever.
Consul Garrett az Nuevo Laredo and
Brig, Gen Bliss. commanding the troops
on the border. sent prac' ,cally Identical
accounts OF the affair showing that no
Texas Rangers had crossed the interna-
tional border to get Vergara's corpse
In view OF these facts there Is no longer
any apprehension Of further complica-
tons arising out Of the Incident and II
Is not believed that the Federal authori-
ties Will make II their business to In
vesticte further as to the identity OF
the persons who crossed into Mexico and
recovered tho body.
Secretary Bryan IL Informing Charge
dAnllres O'Shaughnsssy of the reports
regarding the recovery OF rerEaras body
together with the evidence showing that
the r'nchman was shot and hanged. This
the Charge d'Anaires will lay before the
Huerta Government as proof that the
man was killed on Mexican soil and re-
new his request for the apprehension and
punishment Of these responsible II Ia
expected that Huerta will endeavor to
meet these demands.
Relatives Recovered Body.
The reports OF Consul Garrett and o,
Cen. Bliss show that the Vergara BODY
was recovered through the instrumental
Nv or friends and relatives OF the dead
man. with the aid Of Mexlcans. Gen.
Bliss repcrts that $500 was paid bv Yer.
raras brother-in-iaw for the exhumati lion
pnd delivery Of ~. body on ~. Ame-'c, n
side. The Consurs report shows that he
d rot as At first thought. have any ad-
vance Information OF the plan to get the
body and accounts fo- his presence near
the Ve""ar' ranch when Il was recoy.
cred Tive Consuls account OF the AFFAIR
IL 90 follows:
"On the morning ~ the tn Saturday,
In comnany with Cant Sanders ~ the
TeN7s Ran~e"s and the deputy she~in I
''""' - p''s'oS, TAx. which II opposite
Hidaigo. Mexico. for the purpose ~ maxi
ina further Investigations In the vergara
cage
I'VE went 10 the vercara ranch and ex.
amined the witnesses who saw the horses
talon: olso hos" who saw him cross the
river and those who saw him captured by
the Federals. The Investigation kent us
until late In the evening and when we
reached Coleman's camp two miles above
Paiafor we stopped and got supper and
concluded t. remain over might.
About o'clock In the morning a
horseman rode up and informed me that
Ncrcaras body was on the Texas side ~
the river and offered to take me 10 the
spot | aroused nv chauffeur and took my
automobile and followed him about nve
or six miles to point opposite the San
d Fnrinue ranch. which, ] am informed. ID
about fhrAe rnilaa hal pat
ound the body with some Of his rela-
tives who had been notified to come and
identify the body. 7 am informed that a
small number Of VerRara's friends had
gone over about 2 o'clock ard e~Nu-neI
tn body and brought It over The Rangers
after being notified as ! did myself"
Gen. BLISS Report.
Gen. BLISS telegram TO practically the
same effect was as follows:
I Investigation shows Nergara was taken
from the H'dalvo cemetery on SATURDAY
night by relatives OF Vsrgara and hired
Mexicans. Capt. Sanders states posi-
lively no Texas Rangers crossed the bor-
/ der. he mot the body at "A landing OPP
roslte San Enrique with Undertaken Con
very Sunday morning. Convery brough,
the body to Laredo at 7 80 =. NJ Sunday
He states there were no signs OF burns or
inc Douy rOunu TOUR Dullct noIeh. Neck
chafed. but not broken Body decomposed.
but pants match coat left at horne by
/ Ncrgara, so identification seems reliable
Recovery OF body said to have cor,
brother-in-law of Vergara $500. Body
being held at request OF Adjt, Gen
Hutchlngs Of Texas No excitement"
| Charges that Vergara had been tor
tured before being KILLED are considered
disprovsd by Gen. BLISS settlement
Supporters OF the Administrators polio,
In Mexico breathed easier to-day over thu
fact that the threatened speech by Senator
Fail on conditions In Mexico had finally
been delivered without precipitating an!
general outburst OF Senators on the sub.
Ject OF the Mexican situation. II had beer
feared that the effect Of Senator Fall.
presentation of his voiumnous data on tn,
course of the United states Government
would call forth much criticism OF tn,
Administration from those Senators whit
privately express much dissatisfaction
with the present situation.
1t Is known among Senators that Sena
tor Shively. who replied to Senator Fall'
speech yesterday on behalf OF the Admin
istration. has In his possession a grea
deal OF material of which he made m
use yesterday. Among the data are let
tiers and documents showing the extensive
interests OF the New Mexican Senator II
northern Mexico, The feeling here Is tina
the facts Of the Senator's interest In Mex
leo served to prevent his speech yesterda
In favor OF Intervention having as seric u
an effect as was for time anticipated
II is believed the policy Of the Wilso
Administration and especially Of Mr. Brya
will be to discount arguments In behalf o
drastic action In Mexico by the United
States when presented by Americans hav
ing commercial or other interests In tina
country
Reports received to-~~ Indicated ths
the rumors OF a fresh attack on Tampic
by the rebels were unfounded. There ha
. not been anything received officially 4
indicate that vita Is making preparation
for an immediate attack on Torreon.
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