The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-09
Fate of Several Missing AmeEi-
cans Yet Is Unknown.
CROSS At GLENN SPRINGS
Find SIashed Body of Man
Who Gave Alarm.
c. G.. Compton, Reported Slain,
Returns and Tells Story. a

troops of the Fourteenth cavalry and
Sheriff Walton's posse of eattlemen
have crossed the border into Mexico
below Glenn Springs, Texas, to avenge
the raid of Friday night, according to
advices reaching the base of the new
expedition today Ten Americans are
missing, two of whom have been offi-
cially reported killed. and the troops
are riding hard in an effort to save the
lives of the others.
Find Defacto Commission.
W. L. Mathews who arrived here de-
clared a CarranZista Officers commise
sion was found on the body of Capt
Daniel Rodriguez, one of the raiders.
The civilian posse came across Rod
riguezs body and that of another
slain raider in a patch Of buffalo grass
near Glenn Springs, Mathews said.
Leaving Marathon at daybreak, Col
onel Sibley, commanding the eXpedI-
ton, declared the troops have permis-
sion to cross the border to save Ameri-
can lives Capt. Casper Cole, COM
manding the invading troops is head
ing his force. toward Porto Rico de
BOQuillaS, a mining center a short
distance below the border where
American employees are reported in
danger. Major Longhorne's Eighth
cavalry from Ell PaSo encamped last
night at Henderson's ranch, "a miles
south of Marathon, and planned
march of 2S miles today to MillerS S
ranch, hoping soon to follow Coles
command into Mexico.
Died in Effort to Warn Friends.
Four Americans at Tramway Cross
ing, near the border, were reported
to have eluded the bandits in delayed
dispatches to the state department to-
day. No doubt remained, however,
that L. Coy gave his life in a futile eff
fort to warn the Porto Rico de Boquil-
la settlement of their danger. He be
came separated from the party that
set out for the international line and
his body is reported to have been
found with the throat cut.
c. G. Compton, at first reported
killed arrived here in a motor truck
with Private Tyree, also reported cap
ture. and Corporal Smith, and told a
vivid story of the raid:
Il was awakened Friday night by
cavalry marching past my home"
said Compton. 4 peered out of my
bedroom window and saw about 75
MeXicans riding in groups toward the
settlement. Two drew handkerchiefs
about their faces and rode up to my
door to ask if any American soldiers
resided with us. L told them only my
family lived there and they asked the
way to the camp.
by this time the advance Mexicans
had reached the town and the shoot
ing began. The pair leaped upon their
horses and rode up to the fight. l
heard shouting and rifle fire and took
my place at the window with my own
rifle determined to defend my child
rem, Garnett, Louise and Howard. But
they Swoke and started crying and I
lost my nerve. I could not stand be-
ing still any longer. Selling Louise
in my arms, I ran to the home of a
Mexican washer woman and left her
there. Things were pretty lively by
this time. The wax factory was blaz-
ing, lighting up the whole town"
Mill Workers Missing.
Four American identified with the
Roberts q Neill Wax company at Still
well Crossing, fifteen miles from Bo-
quillas, have not been heard from,
they are: Thomas W. Roberts and his
two sons, Edward and J. E Roberts
and J. Z. Cowen. Nick Postrius was
brought here on motor car by LLOYD
Wade, a rancher. Postrius says the
bandits declared they were hunting
for "Gringoes, ammunition and guns
and that he heard one Mexican say
to Dr. Homer Powers, one of the
captives:
You have been looking for Pancho
Villa now we will show him to you at
Laguna."
Il was working at the tramway on
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