New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10

to kill every American they could find,
but they pointed 20 me Is an example
of their decision not TO kill women.
Threat to Murder Women.
Later. rs we approached the border
from Roca Grande, these same officers
told me that Villa-his rage growing
as he neared the boundary-wou
make torches Of every woman and
child as we'll as OF every man in Co.
lumbus. go,
ale intends they said. TO kill
everybody in the United States, and
would be helped by Japan and Ger
many
AT Boca Grande saw evidence Of
their determination. | did not see the
three American cowboys. named Nc
Kinney. Corbett and O'Neill slain, but
| saw officers wearing their clothing.
That is after Villa had sent out twenty
men 10 break up the Palomas cattle
roundup and supply the hungry column
with meat.
American Brutally Murdered.
81 did see another American killed.
lie appeared in the road Just ahead
of The column and squad took out
after him. lie was trampled down by
the horses OF score of men. Then
Servantes dragged the victim past the
company with which | was marching.
Servantes drew his revolver and shot
him in the neck. The American ran
about forty feet and fell. The Mex
icans stripped him of his clothing,
which they divided. The whole column
then rode their horses over him, and
the last man fired parting shot into
his head. lie was nothing more than
a pulp.
"When we left Boea Grsnde pleaded
TO be released" Mrs. Wright added,
"but Servantcs. with a smile. told me
that instead he intended 10 give nc
thirty-thirty rifle and force me to fight
with the MeXicsns against the Grin.
goes. | told me if he did that | would
throw the gun into the river.
off you do he said i will throw you
in after it,
Captive Dehes Officer.
81 then told him could die but once,
and that the first one ] would FIRE upon
would be him. and then | would try TO
shoot some other officers.
"Seryantes turned to some other Of
fcers and said: Il really believe she
would, and | will not give her rife.
Then, turning TO me, he said: You
are the hardest woman | ever saw
replied: This would make any woman
hard
Just before the march for the Dor
der began, | spoke TO General villa
again, asking him 10 set me free be
cause ! did not want my own country
men, the American soldiers, firing upon
me I'm the ranks Of the NeSicans. Hut
he laughed and said that when We got
20 Columbus he would give me my pa
pers in the Office of the bank there. lie
also said that the life | had led with
his troops was making me fat.
"'Your cheeks arc rosy and fat. he
said. 'Sunburnt and swollen said.
I'VE left Boca Grsnde yesterday and
crossed the border west OF Columbus
before 4 o'clock The officer in charge
of the company 7 was with said: We
ALL lay the town IN waste and villa
said. We are 10 make torches of every
man, woman and child to be found.
She Has Narrow Escape.
CAS- We entered the ditch leading
past the American army camp below
columbus, the captain OF my company
told me that he and twenty other Of
fcers had crossed the border yester-
day a. spies and found that only a
few American soldiers we're in camp.
vat tho others we're further west He
added that everybody expected an easy
time capturing and burning the town
and destroying every American IN II.
The Mexican inhabitants, he tod me,
were TO be spared.
81 was on the line villa threw along
the railroad tracks after his troops
had swept eastward through the
United States cavalry. A bullet hit
the saddle Of my horse as stood dis
mounted behind 1t. Villa sent his men
oeross tie tracks into the town. Soon
saw buildings on fire, then the
American troops apparently got into
action and in a little while the Next
cans came back.
"Villa rode among the men. cursing
and threatening 10 shoot any man who
ran away. An old soldier named Man
uel, who said he was too sick 10 fight,
lad been detailed to guard me. He
said il he could he would run into
American territory with me, because
he had had enough of war. but ne was
afraid, and | went back with the re-
treating forces until | reached point
near the house where Mr.. Moore was
killed and his wife wounded.
Finds Man Dead. Wife Hurt.
"Here Villa came upon me. Again !
asked him TO set me free.
"'You go. you are at liberty he said.
went TO the Moores' house and found
Mr. Moore lying face down on the
steps, dead: his wife was in nearby
field. wounded. She had seen her hus-
band shot. but did not know he was
dead Some American soldiers came
by. They called for an ambulance and
came to Columbus with Mrs. Moore
Mrs. Wright assisted surgeons who
attended Mrs. Moore and in the army
camp she again assisted in helping
wounded soldiers. She was then taken
in charge BY Mrs. Slocum, who put her
to bed, the frat bed she had slept in
since March !. and kept her there all
day and tonight. letting her rise only
70 eat little of what she described
as real feed" and drink few cups Of
tea.
81 have had nothing for nine days
but mule meat and scorched beef with
out salt she said. you are a real
mother" she added, turning 20 Mrs.
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