The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
THEY GET BODY
FROM GRAVE
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eept from the family and relatives OF
Vergara who fully identified tina
body"
Those who recovered Vergara's
body are today the hsroes OF the
Texas border. In view Of the circum,
stances, it is certain that no arrests
will be made even If the identity of
the invaders is known. Mexican fed
erals are now in an awkward position
as they had stated that vergara was
alive and WITT the constiMtionalists
Action of Washington authorities is
waited with extreme interest. The.
county Surveyor Of Webb county in,
formed Colquitt today that the island
from which vergara was lured, lies
in Texas.
Not Excited by News.
MEXICO CITY, March 9.-The
/ news that Texas rangers had crossed
the Rio Grande and seized the BODY of
Vergara, which reached here from
Juarez, created no excitement. Ameri-
cans and foreigners feared that the
Mexicans might resent the act OF the
Texans, and processing to fear anti
American demonstrations, General
Hueria ordered extra guards to patrol
all the streets of the capital but thew
were unnecessary The Mexicans
iseep-d to view the affair as trivial
and there. was no indication that the
government would seek to make 1t an
international incident.
Rangers Did Not Cross.
AUSTIN, Texas, March 9.-Mexican
federals returned the body OF Glenn.
cnte Vergara. American, to the Texas
slice OF the Rio Grandis, according To
information Governor Colquitt receiy.
ed from Ranger Captain Sanders a,
Laredo today in long distance con
versation with the Texas executive
/ Sandsr s explained to the governor
i that neither he nor any rangers crose
ed the border Saturday to get the
ibody OF the slain Texas rancher b,,t
that Mexican federals advised him tc
go to point opposits Hidalgo. Next
/ co, for 1t, and he did SO. Who were
In the party who returned the BODY
Sanders said he did not know.
4 This information was sent to Pres
ident Wilson.
i Tongues are BrIdied.
Ell PASO, Texas, March 9.-Gen
eral Venustiano CarTanza toda,
issued specific instructions by wire
that all officers of the constitutional
list government, whether civil or mill
tary, should be very circumspect il
the matter Of making statements OF
government matters for publication
4 Just why this order was issued a
this time is not known in Juarsz, bu
1t is believed that owing to the dell
cacy of the situation growing out o
the Baucll and Benton cases and thu
/ reported discovery of the body of Gle
msmte Vergara, executed American
at Hidalgo, he feared expressions O
opinion by his subordinates nigh
comphcate matters.
The relatives OF Colonel Luis Ter
razas II are anxiously awaiting ,tahs
result of conference at chihuahua
today between General Francisco
Villa, rebel leader, and u. s. Consu
Marion Letoher. Letcher made reprs
sensations TO Villa regarding the pro
| posal to send Terrazas to the firms
! line at Toreon whers he would be ex
! posed to the fire OF the feaeral dc
! fndeTs OF that city. Although tbs
period within which the prisoners
father, General Luis Terrazas, was te
pay o ransom OF 100000 pesos expire.
last night. members of the family sale
no money had been paid and no wort
had been received regarding thu pris
| oner's fate.
1t is believed here General Car