South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-27
Only American Officer to ES-
cape From Carrizal Mas
SaCre Relates Story
of Horrors.
WOUNDED AND WITH
NO WATER q HOURS
His Report Confirms Fact
That Gomez Fired Upon
u. S. Troopers With
out Cause.
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FIELD HEADQUARTERS. L.. s.
PUNITIVE EXPEDITION. NEAR
CASAs GRANDES. Mexico. June 26.
tvia radio 10 Columbus. n NJ. June
27.o-Capt. Lewis 5. Morey, troop
Is. 10th cavalry. the sole officer TO
survive the Carrizal massacre, sat
ON the edge of a bunk in thatch-
ed hut at headquarters here today
and told an attentive group OF fell
low officers who gathered 10 con-
graduate him as one from the
grave. intimate details Of the trst
real tragedy of this campaign
Morey had spent the night in the
hospital after his arrival here late
last evening IN a motor car. Today,
his bloodstained shirt removed and
his body cleaned and refreshed. he
was able 10 move about the camp
with his left shoulder. through
which a Mauser bullet had scared
it's way. swathed In bandages.
lie first held a conference with
Gen. Pershing And then he visited
with his regiment IN what probably
viii be the most remarkable re-
union OF this campaign. As he.
walked through the curious little
army streets. thanked by tents and
the queer woven brush quarters
which the men and officers have
built there was no cheering and
music. But from each group some
officers walked out and graspinC
Morey's UNNAMED hand eNclaim-
ed
Glad you're back, old man. Con
Eratulatons,"
Glad Hes Back.
Simple words those but they
we're rerveutly spoken for there is
no man i'm this command that be-
Heved he would ever see Morey
again.
NIorey is a studious looking man.
hiskered. lean OF face ami spect-
acled Telling his story ne spoke
haItinElv. without eNaggerat atom.
and with admirable restraint and
modesty. He blamed no one. drew
mo- conclusions. offered no hindsight
sug@estions as TO what should have
been or should not have been done.
His voice was almost emotionleSs
rising I'm tone and pitch only when
ne told OF going without water
from o'clock on the morning OF
the 2Ist until o'clock the follow
ing day. wounded and with the
riistering. soaring rays OF a MeNi-
can sun beating down upon him.
Norey suffered thirst that will
leave am impression for life Even
as he spoke Of IL. his hand auto
maucally reached for canteen and
he drank long and deep.
How those two troops Of the 10th
cavalry left Santo Domingo early
that Wednesday morning. and rode
towards Carrizal. how Capt. Bovd
conferred with Cen. Gomez and how
Hauking the Americans on the
right and left the Carranzistas
opened fire already has been told.
ard Norey confirmed the details
that have heretofore been related.
Died Like soldiers.
He added little 20 that night eN-
cept 10 say that Boyd and Lieut..
Harry Adair died like soldiers and
gentlemen. He told also that the
Carranzistas began hOstilitits 10y
opening Up with machine gums and
that ia the trims the enemy seem
ed &C. DEE ceutering his IRE on the
white officers OF the command. OF
whom there were only three. when
the battle was over there was but
one
Morey command. consist'ng OF
only SO men was on the right
flank when the bah opened" AS he
pu h. and he could follow the
charge Of troop a. under Boyd and
Adair only Co fringe OF bush into
which aeu and horses disappeared.
80 troops men tell me-. said
Morey. THAT Adair died In the ire
riEstiou ditch his head held up b1-