Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-05-05
THOSE SEVEN MExICANs

THOSE SEVEN MExICANS
people Of
gratitude T. Wade interesting himself without
behalf of the Mexcan convicted Demng and
hanged just fifteen days Furthermore neither debt Of gratitude
anything else Albuquerque Morning
msnsts for attempting defeat the ends of justice that has laid
heavy quickly
the that preceded the the
March at Columbus the southern OF this county.
BY the innocent American blood spilled that day.
such unwarraned shall challenge
The Journal states that Except their testimony, which could
have been required them and which their attorney should
permitted them evidence
cipaed the Villa raid This would
the had slightest knowledge
the conduct OF the the Law involved.
that the captured wounded bandits openly boastsd
Of their connection with the raid because they their already
ed such evidence under oath when aaned justice
charge Of murder unfair Mr. Wood attorney for the accused
he contributed their conviction Wood
s Of m. even bandits and ,be story which the Mer;eans tod
totally unlike the which they before they
determined attorney stood between them and their
remarkable that Mr. vaugh states attorney, did not
objection the and extended
the counsel The Mexcans the
their their could do nothing
and about Columbus
March with rifles their hands and
dumdum bullets their belts The stories they told under the guidance
Journal has accepted their versios
improved The bandits could not well help connecting
themselves with the raid yet the Journal there not
an oa of
Villa another of clever attorney
could those appointed defend But
gives Gospel The state intro
witness that actually fought with the defendants
him while the act Of firing his rifle -Four other
residents Of Columbus identified the villain.
The placed stand The Mexican boy told how
father who of Villas body guards and in the
uece of the army
telling loot apsny of rich American town
taking American WIFE This lad the only
terae other the stand he
cmpuon used obtain statement Like the seven
thai had been used Then proceeded
tell how and how eetuy all entered into its
explained that the loot of Columbus Promised
Villa their overdue for service to him. AND
Joshua Hawkins soldier placed told how Juan San
other bandits fought with him and his comrades along the
frOlnl
behind according the Witness and to shout viva
viIa only me however, get the Viva out Of his mouth
when fell with rifle The soldier went to
his ucim believing him dead took his mause pistol and two
practically cartridges from his body This the bandit that
went on the stand direct examination told how he
fired shot However examination he admitted shoot
ing when he within ten PAGES OF Charles Miller AND a. Tue
men the well known fell dded with Mexican bullets
The wretch said Does the Journal believe al or part
Of this fabricatonf
tn take Mr. placing the Mexcans the stand What
could he do only thsf by the
customs officer Benjamin Agurc line rider and Lurd Fillmore army
nurse fully identified the men ha mao
openly they had played the horrible tragedy
n the editor of the his he will find that
Mr. getting the facts into evidence Inc
edpce as the laws Of the state Of New Mexico
Four Of the with murder commended that
holding comrades looted the town. Two ie
claimed they actually reached the though they admitted that
thew were loaded rifles in hr hands Whether not
they actually killed the named in the indictment makes no d
o that they the commission Of murder and on
this count they guilty Their plea Of ignorance SO childish
hardy worth while mentioning Since when does ignorance Oh
the Law release anyone from obedience to itf
To defendants not the gentle misguided and
testimony Lund Fillmore the
introduced Francisco Alvarez one time
orderly Villa, by the testimony Of Fillmore attempted
which the served more
than year ago Hacta Fom Alvarez wounded at Cou
bus following The identification mutual The prisoner rolled
from his cot in and attempted to
The full of sympathy for Mxens especially those that
IN has yet to sympathy for the
Ar c;nsmen babes-ha through the horFor
az sack By that steal KILL and Outrage
- Mr. Moore kindly shopkeepe shot at his home two miles
- Cus altar raid and spove fashion the yellow devils
~ On his wife fed garden incng terrible wound Mr.
M genial Commercial hotel among Others shot ut