Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-05
One Man in Naco Shot Through
Heart and American Private
Is Wounded ia Breast by
Maytorena's Army,
WASHINGTON REFUSES
TO GRANT PROTECTION
No Measures Taken to Pre-
vent Shooting Across Boun-
dairy Line by Men Fighting
ON Other Side of Line,

Naco. Aflx., Dec. 4.-Govcrnor
George w. =. Hunt Of Arizona tele-
rraphed tonight 10 Coroner L.. A..
Folsom that he had made another ap-
peal To the state department at Wash
ngton for the protection of hon-com-
bntants ON the American side from the
Mexican fire which for two months
has fallen almost impartially ON the
American town Of Naco and the Mex
lean town under siege.
The killing Of one and the wound
ing of two mere persans today ON this
side of the line caused the coroner to
telegraph to Governor Hunt an ap-
peal for action and his refusal To hold
inuuests over the bodies of those
killed and thus endanger the lives of
the coroner's inrymen.
Effective Remedy Suggested.
Coroner Folsom aao suggested in
his message that rtherc is q remedy
for this state of affairs which can be
administered promptly and without
invasion of foreign territory. 1t is
no more an act OF war to fire into
Mexico than for Mexicans to fire into
the United States. our guns have the
longer range and by returning this
fire we could force the immediate
withdrawal Of the offenders
Tha toll of three from the Mexican
fire today included Antonio Brace
monte, Mexican teamster who was
shot through the heart and killed
while he WIS at work in front OF the
United states army post here, The .wo
men wounded were Private John Mil
Ter of the Tenth United States cavalry.
who was shot In the thigh, while in
camp and Miguel Ramos. who was
shot in the breast. while near the bor-
der patrol camp =
Torts-seyen sHnf by Mexieans.
This makes Il total of forty seven
persons hit by the Mexican fire dur
ing the siege of Naeo, Sonora, begun
two months ago by Governor May
torena with his villa troops The be-
sieged, the Carranza forces of Cen
eral BENJAMIN Hill, have suffered less
in casualties since November Is than
have the non-eom batants in Naco,
Arizona.
Coroner Folsom's message to the
governor reviews the previous appeals
made by Naco citizens. Some time
ago Il committee asked the governor
for permission to protect the border
with a band of 500 cowboys, replacing
the federal troops on the border pa
troll. This permission was refused
and Governor Hunt took the matter
up with Secretary Bryan and the
president
In commenting npon the result OF
this appeal the message says.
situation Not Improved.
There has been absolutely no inn
provement in the situation. In fact
American prestige has sunk to such
n degree that the United States GUS
toms house has become a favorite tar
get for the cannon Of the attacking
forces One day when five persons
were shot in Naco, the newspapers
here printed the statement that Presi-
dent Wilson was most pleased with
In Mexico.
OF the forty-seven persons hit by
the Mexican fire. eighteen were Amer
leans and twenty-nine Mexicans
Fourteen were American soldiers.
Five Of the forty seven are dead, one
Is blind and two are III 4 dangerous
Warning unhectlcd.
Two days ago Col. G. A. +. Hatfield,
the border patrol, sent a
10 Maytorena That contin-
uation Of the firing across the inter-
national border would not be toler-
ated =