Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
TEXAN IN OMAHA
TELLS OF RAIDS
George 7. Haywarden, Columbus
TEX Merchant. Recites Tragedy
Of Texas Border.
is DIsGUsTED WITH WILSON

George r. Hsywarden, Columbus,
Tex, storekeeper. who is stopping in
Omaha at the Carlton hotel en- route
to Montreal, exhibited Jagged
wound. not yet healed. last night.
One of Mister Pancho Villas
sniper's did that"
Mr.. Haywarden operated a small
general store at Columbus at the
time OF the sensational Villa raid,
some time ago. His place was
burned to the ground and when he
fled bullet clipped piece out Of
his ear.
THAT experience plumb Disguised
me with Texas border country and
as soon as ] could fix things up, |
started for the north
He is going 10 Montreal to 20 into
business with brother.
Tells of Villa Raid.
Yes. IN tell you all about that villa
raid i've told It several hundred times
already. 30 I guess It won't hurt me to
tell Il again.
Texas folks have been feeling can
tankerous for long time about these
bandits. but we were more afraid Of our
own soldiers II they'd have permitted
us to defend ourselves a year aso the
Columbus affair would never have hap
pened
WHY. lots Of times YOU could see some
sneakne Mexican, laying behind a cactus
across the border with a 1910. taking pot
shots al white men Just for luck.
We didn't dare fire back or 80 after
them for fear OF violating President VIII
sons sacred neutrality
Raid Was a Surprise.
Every time they'd slap us, we'd Just
turn the other check, flgurkively speak
ing. No wonder they became emboldened
The Columbus raid was a complete sur
prise, though. and nearly everybody that
was killed was shot down from behind
without chance for defense
When they set fire 10 my store and
commenced shooting had 10 run with
out even getting my gun. ! heard a
dozen bullets whiIz past me aud every
step | took / thought was my last one
] didn't even know IA been hit until I
was ont OF danger. Inside Of a couple
OF minutes I worked around TO Nhero
about forty Americans were gathered
with guns and ammunition and the way
we ~ out after those sneaIng hounds
was a caution.
Drummer is Hero.
"A little Scotch-lrlsh travelling man
from Houston had two automatics and i
saw him shoot down five MeMcans
quicker than you can bat your eye. when
he emptied his guns he let out yell and
thEcw both Of them At The enemy and
started out. unarmed and on foot. to
chase them. He was rsving maniac
him, Of course. and when the organized
pursuit started he was one NJ the votin-
tcer posse. The last heard Of him he
was still going after en-"
Mr. IIaywnrden said he fired about q
hundred rounds Of ammunition. but way
not sure whether or not he made any
good Mexicans.
Wilson Unpopular in Texas.
President Wilson IL an popular I'm
Texas as a yellow flag on ST. patrieks
day You folks up north here haven't
any idea how much we Texans suffered
from the Mexicans. Every male Mexican
is menace to Americans. Whether
they're Villistas. Carranzlstas, or what
ever at heart they're Just pain bandits
all Of them. Whatever way They're
fighting. it's Americans first they're
after This country should have inter
vened years ago, and It's still a crying
shame and disgrace TO the American
flag that we don't mass our entire army
down there ana clear house once and
for all time. or course. Two got no sym
pathy for Americans who so into Mexico
TO make money. but do say that Ameri-
cans living in south Texas are entitled 70
protection, and It's shame they re not
getting f. I'm through down there until
President Wilson comes to his senses and