New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-03
SIX AMERICANS ARE
KILLED in MEXICO
Captain Lane Expresses Fear Of
Uprising and Massacre

Houston. Tex, June 13.-Captain
Oscar Lane of the steamer Winifred
from Tampico, which locked here
yesterday says he positively knows
of six American citizens who were
killed near ,Tampico in the last few
days..
Four, said Captain Lane, were as
sassinated from the river bank while
in boats and two were shot in
pumping plant. John Smith, an en-
gineer for the East Coast Oil COM
pany, he said, was assassinated in a
rowboat last Saturday
Fears General Uprising.
He added that he feared general
uprising and massacre of Americans
in and near Panuco oil fields.
eff conditions are not changed
down there soon," said Captain Lane,
IT believe all Americans will be driv-
en- out of the district. There seems
to be general feeling there against
all United States citizens. One side
is no more to blame than the other"
Consul Has Facts.
| Captain Lane said he understood
| that the American consul at Tampico
had the facts in regard to the as
! sassinations and that details had been
sent to Washington.
| The oil fields are located about
twenty miles up the river from Tam
pico and are under control of the
Villa forces. Tampico is controlled
by Carranza.
| Deny knowledge of Affair.
officers of six oil companies, oper-
ating in the Panuco fields, having
offices in Houston denied any knowl-
edge regarding any of their men hav.
ing been killed.
| r. E. Brooks, president of one OF
| the companies, however, said his com
pany had not been able to move 6
barrel of oil out of the Panuco fol
month. #
Conditions have been bad there fol
weeks" he said. The Mexicans have
taken a number of our boats and have
driven most of our men out of thu
fields" .
American Killed by villa Trooper
Washington, June al N Ben
nett, an American, while in a 1auncl
with Carranza soldiers, south of Pan
uco, was shot and killed by a Will
trooper, according to a dispatch t
the state department from Tampicc
dated May 81, and made public yes
terday. Secretary Bryan announce
the government is investigating tn
case. .--E
The state department has no in
formation as to Benefits identity, blu
it is presumed he was employed il
the Panuco Oil operations. The launcl
; in which he and the Carranzasta
were sitting was bound for Tampict
| when the Villa soldiers opened fire
Whether anyone else was killed wa!
not stated.
Carranza Forces Win.
Washington, June 3.-State depart
ment advices yesterday from Yer;
Cruz reported a victory for the Car
rama forces at Ebano, near Tam
pico. I
Carranza Salute on Memorial Day
Washington, June 3.-Rear Admira
Caperton cabled the navy department
last night that when his flagship, tn,
armored cruiser Washington, at an
Choir in Vera Cruz harbor, fired &
salute of twenty-one guns in honor
of Memorial day, similar salute
promptly doomed from a Carranzs
battery ashore. On being Informed
that the Mexicans had saluted In
honor of the American Memorial day
Admiral Caperton said he sent ar
officer ashore to express his thank,
for the courtesy. 14
Besieged on Ranch.
Nogales, Ariz, June S.-It was re.
ported here yesterday that I. B. Bow.
ers and his wife, Americans, were
besieged at their ranch at Noria
Sonota, Mexico, by ten bandits They
were stubbornly fighting the marau.
ders, according to the last report.