Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-13
INDICATIONS ARE UNITED STATES
SOLDIERS, POSSES AND TEXAS
RANGERS SUCCEEDED FORC-
ING OUTLAWS WESTWARD.
ONE KILLING REPORTED AT MER-
CEDES, ONE At LyF0RD, AND
HOLDUP OF FARMER NEAR
EDlNBURG CAUSES SCARE.

United States army officers, Texas Ma
tiona Guard officers and county officials
today are firm III the belief that the Norias,
IWillacy county fight Of Sunday night elm
mated the bandit scare IN Cameron coun-
Ity. and that the band that operated IN the
north end of this county has been forced
to abandon the county, leaving TO the
southwestward, and causing the late re-
ports of trouble IN southern Hidalgo
county.
With the exception Of the report from
Lytord today. received al Fort Brown, that
IA Mexican outlaw named Flores, alleged 10
be the man who at ! o'clock last Saturday
morning shot and wounded Fritz George,
4 night watchman al Lyford, was killed
by posse OF United States troopers,
civilians and rangers near Lyford last
night. there have been no further reports
of trouble in this county. This outlaw had
been captured and attempted to escape.
4 furore OF excitement, stretching from
the Valley 10 Dallas was caused last night
when 4 telephone message came in from
Edinburg thai fight was m progress be-
tween detachment OF United States troop
cr~ and band of outlaws near Lytord.
However, later message at midnight said
there had been no fighting. and that the
message had been caused by the holdup of
" farmer, Ray Beamer about 4 mile and
Ia half from Edinhurg. BY two armed MeXi-
can>. The outlaws obtained nothing. and
after few minutes permitted Beamer 10
return To town unharmed. Later several
armed Mexicans were seen IN the vicinity
causing further alarm, but doing no shoot
my detachment of soldiers was
despatched from Edinburg after the men,
who at last reports had not been overtaken.
Report of Thirty Killed Untrue.
A sensational and untrue report reached
Brownsville late Thursday afternoon that
thirty Mexican outlaws had been killed in
IA fight in the southern part of Hidalgo
county. The report quickly spread 10 every
part Of the city, and also to the surround
ing towns. II probably grew out OF the
capture near the Rio Grande, about sixty
five miles above Brownsville of man
named Pablo Davila. said 10 be a member
OF d band seen in that section. Officers
pumped Davilla for time, but finally
gave up when he began TO simulate insanity.
The capture Of Davilla probably was also
Irresponsible for the report OF the capture
Of Vicente Davila. alias "'rhe Hero" form
erly notorious Brownsville character and
wanted on serious indictments in this
county 50 far as officers know Vicente
has not been captured. He has been re
ported leading band somewhere along
the lower border.
Authentic information has been received
that in lower Ilidalgo county. near the Rio
Grande, and IN the vicinity of old Hidalgo,
lsiXtv-ti five miles above Brownsville, cOndi-
ltions are a unsettled a. in other parts ot
the lower border. This information said
that eight miles above Hidalgo, IN the
heavy brush IN that section, large num-
ber Of supposed Mexican outlaws had con
lgregated and were waiting, for what j. not
known. All are said 10 he well armed.
II.aborers and the poems IN that section are
said to he in a surly mood, and the few
Americans there are constantly on watch
Ito guard against any surprise occurrences.
At Hidalgo there are eight United States
soldiers on guard. AT the Pharr pumping
plant. located near Elidalgo, two United
States troopers are dong guard duty.