The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-28
SHOT
IT'D DEATH BY
| THE EFEDERAL5
tain of Texas Rangers
uthority for New Story of
Lilling of Ranchman De-
eoyed Over Line.
6LQUTTT ISSUES
LONG STATEMENT
vernor of Lone Star State
ompIains That Authorities
d Washington Try to
Make Him Ridiculous.

||STIN, Sex, Feb. 27.-Ranger
Ma j. j. Sanders, reporting Ia
11or 0. B. Colguitt tonight, made
meet charge that Clemente Yer.
Al American ranchman, was shot
|,A while in the custody Of Mexi
Isdoral troops, ostensibly en- route
The jail at Hidalgo to federal
uarters at Piedras Negras, Mex.
Dtain Sanders in his report says
|on the morning of February 13
FEDERAL soldiers commanded by
MO Rodriguez crossed the Rio
b to an island belonging to the
q States, took eleven horses be-
ne to Clemente Ecrgara and then
10 Vergara to come to The ISL
b. prete1t that Rodriguez wished
b for the animals.
cherry of Mexicans.
'gra and nephew crossed III a
Continues the report, and when
Tssehed the Mexican side the fed
pounded Vcrgara insensible with
hits of their revolvers and car.
Iim TO Hidalgo.
: capture was effected Friday, ac-
1g to Captain Sanders, and on
~ Vergara was taken from the
10 Jail and started under guard,
fbly for Piedras Negras, but was
y death after proceeding a short
re Vergara, Captain Sanders
H was informed, was born In
county, Texas. and had q pass
1 the river signed by Sheriff
"a Of Webb county and CARA
ram to Bryan.
lzt of Governor Colquitt S tel
q Secretary Bryan follows:
p not want TO invade Mexico
Y military force. / asked
Evaporation in maintaining
tights and dignity of this state
your consent to allow me TO
pate rangers, who are peace
efs, In pursuit Of those who
sonstantly transgressing our
again asl1 the president
9slse me what is recognized
'la ,as the constituted authori-
Mexico. repeat the inquiry
aak whom you recognize as
tufcd authority In the state
leVo Leon. as / desire to pre-"
Ieqwsltions to the proper
phfles of that state for the
yer of fugitives from Tex
VICE, notably those RESPONSE
'oT The death of Clemcnte
h Right.
elcgram explained that this
vas based on rights Of extra
snich Governor Colquitt claims
snied border states in a treaty
rne United Staes and Mexico.
Wy General b. +. Looney, in
ou gwen the governor today,
mqulsition may properly be
U Rodriguez and the five men
y who are charged with the
" yergara, Such requisiion,
sh9uld be upon the military
VINO may at this time be To-
- the district where Vergara
ngfed. lnasmuch as Vergara
~ outside Of Texas, Mr., Loo
Ine governor could not requi
d charge of murder, but only
theft, which occurred on
lent to Press.
9gthy statement given to the
Press tonight, Governor
auilt emphaticaIly declares il
w never has been his inten
0roer or permit Texas state
cross the border into Mexico
Seems to be n deliberate at
washington," the statement
ueaiing with the Mexico Dor
kon IN so far as matters pre-
nc are concerned, to make
olntry."
ssyernor refers to a dispatcl
aington saying he threntene'
,angerS into Mexico and as
the governor SAYS. he dit
a. !" Inc president asking hin
sn,aM M Mexican revolutionists ant
'PSs,ulers =, ns at Juarez from shoot
IaSo. Tex, endangering tn
ssets, Iexas people. And il
~ says the governor, 6"
fat If the federal povernmcn
no rn Steps to protect the Texa
ntsvs tUeia. And I gave orders t.
c;ss general to be reday t.
sn state troops to FL Pas
yspose. ! knew I had n
ioay ~ invade Mexico, and wa
'Hsh as to make any sue
ery, 1913, the governor says