Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17

| Miss Ju~tld VALDEZ, ln years oiu, ll'o Sc
riousy, perhaps fatally wounded, in the
Charity Hospital, and Corporal Carl
DuncheS, chief carpenter. quartermaster
corps, United States army. il in the
Cameron county Jail charged with muir
der and assault to murder.
| The tragic series of incidents followed
| in quick succession near Harrison and
Tenth streets ut o'clock last night
when DuncheS, half crazed by whi~key,
persisted in unwelcome attentions TO the
girl, insisting that she marry him. Miss
Valdez refused and threatened 10 call for
assistance Dunches threatened To shoot
her if she did, according 10 witnesses.
The girls aunt who was in the house,
called To the corporal If the guard at the
depot quartermaster building. across the
street. Corporal Clement answered the
call
Just n Clement came into sight Dun
ches, who had an automatic pistol III his
hand fired twice at Clement both bullets
taking effect. The corporal fell dead. in
stantly. Dunches then turned his pistol
toward the girl firing AT her a. she stood
with her left side toward him. The SIN
Gle bullet fired at the girl entered the left
shoulder, passing through both lungs. and
coming out about an inch and half be
low the collar bone on the right side.
Military Police Berry. Hellie and Bryan
happened in the vicinity and on hearing
the shot. rushed To the scene. However,
IN the meantime Dunchc~ had thrown
away his revolver and fled ,up Harrison
street, disappearing quickly. After an
hour and a halt of unsuccessful chase, a
telephone "a. to the police headquarters
al the city hall revealed that Dunches
had appeared ut the county jail TO sur
render. Officers at the jail, not knowing
of the occurrence. at first refused 10 per
init Dunchc~ to enter. IL was not until
after assurance that he was wanted that
he was taken in.
Al the county Jail II developed that
Dunchc~ had been wounded on the left
side ~ hi~ face. lie claimed that after
shooting the man and the Girl hc turned
hi~ pistol ON himself. firing three shots
two nf them missing clean and the third
only slightly wounding him. Several shots
were fired M his form by pur~uer- a. he
disappeared III the darkness. nunchcs
said that after escaping from the immc-
diatc ncghborhood ~ the shooting, w.
hid IN some brush near the depot quar-
tcrma~tcr hulding or the Old rice NIL
After remaining IN hiding about m hour
and 70 half he went To the county Jail.
Corporal Clement was - wears Old
and u native of Michigan, removing to
Warrcnton. Virginia. hi- late home. few
wears ago, with hi~ wife, who j. hi only
survivor. Tie became member of the
Virginia militia about u year and half
ago. lie conducted q prospering icwelry
business IN that town. and D. declared IN
cumrade, to have been man of unusual
intelligence and ability and with nm cX-
ccIlent reputation. Ii- death occurred
while IN line of duty, he having been cor
poral of the guard M the biz warehouse
last night. Like a true Nirginian, BE- ans
wered woman'> call for help.
The similarity ot the wounds NJ both
! Clements and the girl wa~ the cau.e of
some comment today. While the bullet
+ that wounded the girl went through
\ from the LETT side. both bullets that
struck Clement. entered the right side.
both apparently piercing the lungs. and
passing through. one at the media and
the other Just below the right scalpula.
Both shots apparently were fired in al
most instantaneous succession. the one
through the media striking first. the sec
ond catching the man ~ he lungcd for
ward
VI From the fact that Clement came for
ward toward the house with h.- riHe IN
hi hands, but seemingly without an ef-
fort 10 protect himself. il was believed ~
friends that he never saw Dunche> IN the
darkness Of the room and the latter
threatening attitude. Else. il was believed
ne would have taken precautions FOR pro-
lection.
The wounded girl j. member of an Old
and respected Mexican family. Her fa-
ther was the late Manuel Calderon. q
former policeman. who died about wear
ago. OF late. the Young woman. who i
unusually attractive Of appearance. has
been working a. waitress in the truek
drivers camp to help support her family
on jefferson street She bears m excel
lent reputation.
Dunches formerly was member OF