The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-30
q TROOPERS
RETURNED TO US.
Say They We're Robbed and
Jeered in Mexico.
LOOKED LIKE SChRECR0WS
Twenty-three coIored Soldiers Captur.
ed at Carrizal Are Now Safe in FL
Paso-Had Vinegar Bath.

Ell Paso, Tex, June 30.-Dressed In
0ondescript garb, the twenty-three col
ored troopers of the Tenth Cavalry
taken by Mexican troops at Carrizal,
imprisoned at Chihuahua City, and re-
leased by General Trevino, after Presi,
dent Wilson's demand, arrived in Jua'
rez, Mexico, and later in Ell Paso.
With them came Lem Spillsbury.
Captain Boyd's Mormon scout, cap
tured at Carrizal. All were turned
over to the American military authori-
ties by the Mexicans.
Three of the troopers-Archie Jones,
William D. Gibson and Luther Alex.
ander-said they were certain seVeral
of the American wounded left on the
field at Carrizal afterward were killed
by the Mexicans. Spillsbury asserted
he and the other prisoners had been
stoned by Mexicans.
A shout of laughter rose from the
thousands of Mexicans who had gath
cred to witness the arrival as the
troopers filed from the special train
The prisoners were dressed in non,
descript garb. While most OF them
had had restored to them the larger
part of their uniforms, some were
without coats, one had encircled his
waist with towel, and practically all
wore towels and bandanas on theil
heads instead of hats.
An the troopers were worn and
drawn from their experience, and all
were serious, save one who wore a
broad smile.
This one colored man made himself
the impromptu spokesman for his fel
lows.
1--WE sure are glad to get back" he
said.
While the prisoners were eating
crowd gathered about the Juarez com
mandancia. The demeanor of the Mex
leans here, as elsewhere, was more
that of curiosity than anything else
At every point where the prisoners
were viewed restraint was exercised
General Ganzales said that in order
to make time, only one coach had been
attached to the train carrying the
prisoners. The horses, arms and &C
coutrements of the men are following
on q later train. These will be turn
ed over to the American authorities
Immediately on their arrival at the
border, he said.
The twenty-three troopers and
Spillsbury were brought to the inter,
national bridge. General Bell was
waiting with written receipt fol
their delivery.
The return Of the men to American
soil was delayed some time after Bell
had given the receipt, while they were
given a vinegar bath at the immigra
near this side.
All the clothes the men wore in
Mexico were thrown away and they
were freshly clothed.
Once Spillsbury was on the Ameri
can side, he was asked If he was
aware of a statement purporting tc
come from him, issued through Gen
eral Trevino.
II am" he replied.
Are you going to stick by it?"
II certainly will"
Further questioning was interrupted
by friends.
A crowd of about 200, mostly wo
men and children, followed the troop
ers to the bridge, but made no demon
stration.
Jones, Gibson and Alexander said
they had been robbed of money and
valuables in Mexico.
Captain Lewis H. Morey, hero OF
the Carriza fight, arrived and was
met by his wife. The captain regis
tered at a hotel preparatory to going
to Fort Bliss to have his wound treat
ed. Morey arranged to see the former
prisoners.
isn't it fine that / arrive just az
my boys return?" he acclaimed.
Fifteen of the colored men belong
to Trook X, which Morey commanded