The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-22
ten MEXICANS EXECUTED
FOR WRECKING TRAIN
Civilians, Peace Officers Avenge Death
of Three Americans and Injury
to Four-Attacked Train
to Rob Passengers.

Brownsville Texas Oct 19-Ten Mexicans today paid with
their lives for alleged completely in last nights wreckng
St Louis Brownsville & Mexico passenger
skirts of Brownsville the killing officers
said tonight they had other
robbers. No made that would be killed if
civilian posses catch them.
civilians county United
States troops tonight continued pursuit of other members of
the
wreckng night outlaws said to num-
Der about IS fired the and robbed them
their money and valuables The killed
Corporal McI5ee Third United cavalry; shot
Engineer H. H. Kendall pinned beneath engine.
Dr. E. s. Mccain deputy health officer Brownsville
The injured Harry J. Wallis Brownsville shot in
R. Woodha fireman. scaded and bruised Claude Brshear
Troop A. Sixth cavalry shot in the Jaw H. Lay Troop d.
Third cavalry, shot in neck and leg.
Only of the killing of the Mexicans
available tonight One of the aboard the
train and said to have revealed the hiding place of Dr. E.
Mccain When the physician refused leave the compartment
in which he had taken refuge the bandits opened through
the door, moraly woundng him. Sheriff Vann today denied
Mexican killed. it developed later that he was
shot death the sheriff left the
other MeXcans hanged trees various during
day and the others shot
captured by the United States
the civil authorities tonight Five other suspects placed
in the Brownsville jail today.
Military officers here tonight expressed the opinion that the
o was organized on he american soe OF the MO ranoe Inc
the robbery three miles from the river The Mex
they fired the train and passengers shouted
Viva Psano viva Carranza!'
Pizano a co-leader with de la Rosa.
The bandits the spikes from rail- lying
ceaed in the nearby brush erked this rail from under the
the engine with long heavy The engine baggage
mail left the The smoking
remained the rails No pulmans carried
aboard.
w. Sword of Pnesvie, KY. former United
soldier said he and three soldiers occupied
front of the smoking The other three McBee, Brshear
Laymon uniform. He there
all them pitched forward. train
stopped Five MeXicas crowded in at the
the coach forward firing revovers. The first firing
directed the United States army uniforms,
Swords companions
Two Of the soldiers shot the first fire
hit he fled for the door The soldiers regular
sengers without their The Mexicans they entered
grew bold noisy when passengers
failed to shoot.
In the smoking compartment in addition Sword and the
soldiers Dr. Mccain Wallis District Attorney
l. Keber. Of Brownsville, r. Wright, travelling of
and p. w. Sauer, travelling man of San Antonio
Mccain and Wallis managed to hide in the aVatOy without
being Keibe fell while Wright
hid under seats.
In the quiet, 500 from his
pocket hid the money his ur
and asked him if he had money. He said
his pocket and shed 40 "ale
and bust YOURSELF He then stood told the Mexican
him that badly frightened in the other
attend her.
He brushed aside a bandits class
which through without being stopped Dropping
off the end he three miles a telephone
During the smoking shooting the
behind either craWed under seats sheltered themselves
best they could against death from chance shot from the wild
firing by the band outside the train After finishing in the
NeXicanS robbed the day
amounts of money and jewery.
Except robbery, molested
entire robbery lasted probably 10 Is minutes.