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

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peer, doWntEod1sn peeas lmolt BE-
si1s Nm and- eut NJ threat ftom
ear to sar. Did VIVA fEoos them To-
tbs est Of basbaxlsns III tsls-
phens operates, Mn. Pazhs, cling,
with her baby 10 hsr brUast 10 her
switch beard calling Dsuing fer as
sistanes, will u mausss hullsts
tore thsosgh TIE tin walls Of tine
little ofElss. Ths gallant soldisrs
Of ths garrison rusAsd ~ bandits
with hare haads Ia IL DIX ~ ct
thsir guns end ammnni1ion 10 beat
of The attack. For Two hours at
least the brave pieaesEs Of u lit
u bordsr village undsEWsnt ths tor
turs Of sask By . foe that u q msr-
CHESS a. the red savagss Of 0sro-
nimo. IL thsre nothing In al this 10
excite sympathy II thsss nothing
in the bearing Of the American cit
liens and soldiers TO cal ftoth adj
mirations Il ID rscoedsd that not
even IN American baby whimpsred.
Yet the Journal could see In the
tragedy only the bravery Of Mexi-
can consular officer who tried to
save several American women in the
Commercial hotel. II took the lead
in q blubbering effort to buy q monu-
ment to be set up in Mexico. The
gallant action of the Mexican was
certainly commendable and showed
that he at least was almost human.
In Columbus they are raising a
fund to buy u monument too, but it
will be reared in the United States of
America to commemorate the fort
itude Of the Americans that fought
for their homes and a |
right to live in the United States. If
here is sympathy to be extended,
these keepers Of the border should be
he recipients, and IL there is admir-
ation to bestow these hardy pioneers
should be commended.
There could never have been a
more fair trial in a court Of law
han the one conducted by Judge Il.
:. Medler when the seven Villa
nurderers were condemnd to be
Hanged here May 10. The judge
'ame from another judicial district
md he was careful to appoint an at
orney from distance to defend the
he accused men. The ADVANTAGE
rent TO the defense at every turn,
'cause Judge Medler realized that
he eyes Of the nation was on the
.una county court house. When an
gent of the department Of justice
attempted to obtain a continuance.
he judge smiled and said: "There
viii be no 'watchful waiting here.
These prisoners have been indicted
~ u grand Jury in regular way
md there can be no question OF
Jurisdiction. The trial will begin
omorrow morning. You are well
'ome to attend it and see that JUS
ice is DONE" lie gave practically
he same answer to U. s. Attorney
Summers Burkhart, when this Of
icial would have interfered.
The Journal sr"aks authoritatively
4 what Governor Mcdonald will do.
speaking in this "inside information"
manner is confirmed habit of tho
Journal. The Graphic does not pre-
end to know, but, knowing the man,
will hazard a guess that he will
isten to no such sentimental twaddle.
We dare in Luna county to execute
he law on Mexicans as well as other
'ersons, and IL the state or the M
ion is not frightened, wa will soon
ave the satisfaction Of knowing
hat the craven outlaws that have
Jared to murder American citizens
Tholesale in the United States have
'aid the price Of their wanton
rimes.
The Graphic is confident that the
ointment here expressed is concur
ed in by every man, woman. and
hid in Luna county capbable Of
the terrible significance Of
he events that TRANSFERRED at Column
us just before dawn on the morning
Z March o. last.
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