New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20
MEXICANS ROB
TRAIN AND KILL
3 AMERICANS
Four Others Wounded in
Texas Robbery - Ten
Bandits Pay Penalty.
Il. s. SOLDIERS
PURSUE OUTLAWS
Civilians Join In Chase 10
Avenge Murders - Rescue
Parties Delayed by Fire.

Brownsville. Tex. Oct le.-Tnspired
by race hatred and desire for loot,
twenty Mexicans, who claimed to be
followers Of Luis de Ia Rosa, leader OF
tho so-called Texas revolution, held up
and robbed train near Olmito, Tex,
seven miles north OF here, at midnight
last night, killing three men and
wounding four others seriously.
Ten bandits paid to-day with their
lives for alleged completely in the rob
berry, and civilians and soldiers are fol-
lowing up clews TO other culprits, whom
they declare they will kill on sight
TIE scene Of the robbery was three
miles from the RIO Grande, on the st.
Louis. Brownsville & Mexico Railroad.
The Mexicans as they fred at the train
crew and passengers shouted: "Viva
( Piznnol Viva Carranzal" Piano was
co-leader with dc IA Rosa.
The train was wrecked before being
attacked. United States soldiers took
part in the battle with the bandits, and
detachments Of troops pursued them
when they fed.
The dead arc Corporal McBee, Sd
/ United States Cavalry, shot and En-
ginocr n H. Kendall. pinned beneath
+ his engine. DR.. l.. s. Mccain, deputy
state health officer at Brownsville, was
shot in the abdomen and died this
afternoon.
The injured were Harry J. Wallis.
Brownsville, shot in the arm; K.
Woodhall, fireman. scalded and bruised;
/ Claude J. Br.shear, Troop A, 9th Cav
airy. shot in the jaw. and c. II. Lay
mon, Troop ID, Sd Cavalry, shot in the
neck and leg.
Bandits Derail Train.
The bandits removed tho spikes from
a rail and. lying concealed in a nearby
brush, jerked this rail from under the
nose Of the engine with long, heavy
wire The engine. baggage and express
cars left the track The day coach and
smoking car remained on the rails.
The robbery WAS led By five or six
Mexicans clad in khaki uniforms and
cheap straw hats, while outside the
train about fifteen more Mexicans kept
up constant fro.
After the robbery the Mexicans
burned trestlc north Of them, which
prevented the prompt arrival of Amer
lean soldiers sent from San Benito,
These troops had TO leave their special
train and march a mile 10 reach the
wrecked train.
John W. Sword, OF Pinesville, KY,
formerly a soldier. said that he and
three soldiers occupied a seat in the
front end OF the smoking car, when
there was a lurch ard all four pitched
forward. The train stopped. Five or
six Mexicans crowded in at the rear
end Of the coach and ran forward,
firing revolvers. The first firing was
directed st the uniforms worn by
Swords companions.
Two Soldiers Shot.
Two Of the soldiers were shot at the
first fire and another was hit as he fed
for, the front door. The soldiers were
without, arms. The MeXcans az they
entered seemed nervous, but grew bold
and noisy when the passengers failed
to shoot.
In their frst rush at the uniformed
men the bandits paid little attention TO
the other smoking car angers.
Sword sat quiet, but tooN !n bills
from his pocket and hid the money un-
der the seat. The bandits came up and
asked him if he had any money. He
said, "Sure," reached in his trousers
pocket and fshed out 40 cents, saying,
TAKE that and bust yourself" He
then brushed aside bandits arm and
entered the first class coach on the
pretext OF succorng a badly frightened
woman. Dropping of the rear end, he
then ran three miles 70 a telephone.
Sword said that just before he left
the coach we'll dressed young Me1i-
can, apparently badly frightened, told
the bandits there were two "gringos
in the lavatory. These were DR.. Nc
Cain and Wallis. A travelling nan.
who had hidden under seat, between
the feet Of two Mexican women, said
the bandits knocked on the lavatory
door and commanded the men TO come
out. Mccain and Wallis refused.
whereupon the Mexicans fired through
the door, hitting Mccain in the abdo-
men and wounding Wallis twice.
Shoes Taken from Dead.
From San Antonio traveller the
Mexicans took $50 In cash, but refused
dollar watch. Tho bandits took from
the dead soldier, McBoe, his shoes.
Several OF the robbers were berefooted.
4 negro chauffeur hid beneath seat
hut the Mexicans saw his feet, stole
his shoes and also took his grip ana
500 i'm cash.
Sword left his hat and coat hang
ING ON the window. Returning ne
found that they were gone, with S-oO
in the coat pocket.
After finishing with the smoker, the
Mexicans robbed the day coaeh pas
/ senrers. mostly of small amounts OF
nancy and jewelry. Mrs. Finkelsteln'
/ ~ Houston. reported that she lost
diamond ring and $50 In cash, but
soycd another diamond ring by turning
Tho stone around toward the palm OF
nor hand so that the Mexicans thought
tho ring a slender gold band
Fxcent for robbery no one vas mo
Lasted in the day coach. The entire
robbery lasted probably ten or hi'een
minutes.
OIL Drillers Bring Aid.
The frs, aid to reach tho tram came
from five oil we'll drillers, campeu
about 900 feet from where the hoid-up
occurred. These men crept up olooe'
but. seeing that they were outh gn'
bered by the bandits. they remained d"
hiding until the MeXicans lett
The first Mexican killed as an act
Of r ng by the posses was the un.
tdo1t3ded Young passenger who was
accused accused Of revealing the hiding place
30 ~ Mccain. The civilians killed the
nav after the sheriff had left the
scene Of the wreck The second Mex
icon Killed was alleged 20 be a partner
Of the young man on the train. -Four
Noxicons were hanged 10 trees at
a " 81 fonr others were