The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-20
Animals Ridden by Missing
I. :. Soldier Arc Re-
turned by Poems.
SUSPECT HUERTA TRICK
American Authorities Believe
Theory Of Death From Sun
stroke VIII Be Advanced.
ny DUDLEY HARMON.

Special Correspondent ~ THr sus uith Ad.
mirdi Rdiger's Fleet
VERA CARR, May l9.-Nrcxican poems
led two horses ~ To- the shuttle train AT
the American boundary this morning and
turned them over to Lieut., Richardson. in
charge Of the men who wait daily for
Americans to straggle out OF the interior.
one OF the horses was lame and both
were in a bad condition Both had saddle
scalds on their backs and quirt marks on
their bodies. They are thin as II they had
not eaten square meal In two weeks.
Lieut.. Richardson jumped for the horses
while his men jumped for the poems. The
horses were all that remained Of the two
fine thoroushbreds owned by Lieut. Col
Taggart OF the Twenty-eighth Infantry.
which were ridden out of the lines by
Private Samuel Parks two weeks ago.
1--WE found them wandering in the
mountains" the Mexicans explained. 1--WE
understand the Americans have missed
two animals and We have brought them
to you"
They declared by all the saints they
were telling the truth. They had found
the horses and they knew absolutely
nothing about any American soldier. They
were not soldiers they did not want To
be soldiers and they kept as far away
from soldiers as they could.
There Was no reason TO doubt that the
men told the truth about finding the
horses. but while they may know more
about the affair than they told they could
not be held.
The army theory Is that the return OF
the horses Is a confession by the Mexican
Government of crime already proved be-
yOnd a doubt. Huerta seems To be clear
ing his skirts as best he can. and II Is
believed that he ordered Gen. Pena to
have the two animals taken down the
track and turned loose where they would
be found. The defence that the private.
VINO suffered from sunstroke persisted
while wandering through the mountains
can now be set up. II will take positive,
first hand evidence 10 controvert IL.
Interest in what Washington will do In
the case OF Parks has reached tho satirical
stage al Vera Cruz. The soldiers joke
about IT and wonder how many enlisted
men will have to 20 before there is any
thing stronger than II diplomatic repre-
sentation.
Twenty-Five Americans arrived this
morning and report the situation IN Mex
leo city unchanged on the surface. They
said a special train will leave the capital
tomorrow for Puerto Mexico carrying
several hundred Americans who have
changed their minds about remaining
They fear trouble within Il week or ten
days.
Col. Porter. the judge advocate, is in
vestigating d stringency OF ready money
in Vera Cruz. The thrifty merchants are
boarding up every American dollar they
can get No as 10 maintain high rate of
exchange.
The steamship City of Tampico, which
left here twelve days ago to take
Charles Jenkinson. Red Cross agent, on
a voyage OF investigation to ports south
of Vera Cruz, returned this evening
bringing l75 refugees. representing
seventeen nationalties. They were
picked up at Puerto Mexico Campeche.
Progreso and Frontera. Mr.. Jenkinson
reports that all was quiet at the ports
he visited and that many foreigners
declined to come with him because they
think the danger Is over.