Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
THREE MEXICAN
BANDITS KILLED
Part Of Band Operating North Of
Brownsville Disposed Of By
County Officers.
KILL TWO AMERICAN CAPT1vEs

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Sept. a.
Three OF the Mexican bandits oper-
ating Just north OF Brownsville we're
killed last night by county officers
at Los Cuatros, five miles east OF
Barreda station, fourteen miles north
of Brownsville, according to informa-
ton received here today.
In addition to the Mexicans killed
last night Il is said a Mexican woman,
deserted by her husband when the
Mexican outlaws appeared at their
home north of here last night. was
accidentally killed by United States
soldiers when she approached them
in the darkness In search Of protec-
ton.
The entire lower border is on the alert
for clues as to the whereabouts Of the
Mexicans.
Spread out IN a close Gordon. which left
no foot Of the international boundary un-
patroled, the border guards we're ready to
shoot at sight II the fifteen remaining
members OF the band made any effort
to ford the swollen Rio Grsnde 10 Mexico
and safety.
Many DepreaatiOns By Band.
The tactics OF Mexicans yesterday led
army officers 20 believe that this band
had been responsible for much OF the
outlawry for the last several weeks.
First burning a railroad trestie. the ban
dts yesterday proceeded 70 make away
with q number OF ranchers' horses. burned
an irrigation pump station and an auto
mobile. twelve miles north Of here and
capped the day with tho kidnapping OF
three Americana
Bari Donaldson. q farmer from Fay.
cite, No, and J. II. Smith, an engine
tender, were killed and their bodies
thrown into a dried lake. Stanley Dodds
contractor. was unframed by the Mex.
leans. presumably because one OF the
number thought he was q German. Dodds
minus his shoes and hat. ESCAPED from the
band when attacked by the American
soldiers. Aniceto Piano. who IL said
TO have been engaged In other outlawery
on the lower border and in an effort "a
enter Mexico 10 lnclte a revolution aglinsi
the United States, was declared by Of
ficers 10 have been the leader OF the
bandits.
No Soldiers injured.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.--The War de-
partment today received the following
report sent last night by Colonel Bullard.
commanding In the Brownsville district.
of the fight with Mexican bandits yester-
day after g bridge. east OF San Benito.
mad been burned:
"Detachments OF the Third cavalry,
Twelfth cavalry and Twenty-sixth In
fantry. drove into the brush Mexican
bandits. who burned q bridge last night
at point about seven miles east OF San
Benito and are making all arrangement
TO take up pursuit tomorrow morning
Lieutenant Faulkner, Twenty-sixSh In
fantry. With half OF Company c. had
running fight with the enemy this after
noon. killing one, wounding one and re
capturing one American prisoner. N,
casualties among soldiers. When Skin
mishes began the bandits Immediately
killed two white prisoners--Do Donaldson
and Smith" se
AmeFfcans Are Tortured.
Quick retributiOn apparently is being
nneted out 20 tho hand which. early yes
terday burned trestie north OF Browns
VILE and murdered two Americans. Earl
Donaidson and ). s. Smith. The Amerl-
cans were tortured before finally killed,
At Fort Brown It was stated today in
fantry and cavalry would remain in. the
field until the bandits are captured or
killed.
The body OF Earl Donaldson has been
prepared for shipment to his former
home In Montgomery. Mo-, for burial.
Smith will be buried at San Benito.