Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-30
WOUNDED MURDERED
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1--WE were we'll treated all the time We
were in Chihuahua" continued Spillsbury
Spillbury spent the night at the home
of his brother here. The troopers were
quartered at Fort Bliss, awaiting or
ders from Gen. Funston at San An
tonic.
Two stories, differing widely, were
told by the men, One, told by Spills
bury, upholds statements he was cred
tied with making at Chihuahua City,
charging Capt. Boyd with obstinacy in
advancing in the face of certain Mex
ican attack The other, related by men
of the 10th, blame the Mexican for the
ensuing fight.
Stories Of Slaughter
Private William D. Gibson asserted
that after the Americans had quit the
field. the Mexicans went over it and
killed several Amricans who were
wounded. Gibson's assertion was cor
roborated by Private Archie Jones and
Luther Alexander.
Others of the troopers claimed they had
been robbed OF money and valuables fol-
lowing their capture. The arrival OF
Salisbury and the Negro troopers at the
border caused thousands to gather IN
Juarez and Ell Paso to witness the event.
In .Juarez a big crowd viewed the dsem-
barking Of the prisoners from their train
but gave little outward evidence Oh en-
mity. AS they marched from the station
to the disinfecting plant. from that point
To the commandancia, and finally to the
international bridge, there were OCCASION
al jeers.
Once the crowd showed good humor.
That was when the troopers descend
ed from the train. Stripped of their
uniforms after the battle of Carrizal
and with restoration only partly made,
the soldiers were arrayed in motley
sarb and their appearance provoked
laughter.
When the formalities had been gone
through and they were marched across
the bridge into Ell Paso they were
greeted by cheers from the thousands
gathered on this side Of the Rio
Grande. The authorities made every
effort to discourage a demonstration
on the part of the on lockers. many OF
whom had awaited from sunrise unit!
o'clock in the afternoon to welcome
the returning troopers.
spilIbvry's Story
Spillsbury gave his story in an inter-
view to an Associated Press representa-
tive. He was asked who, in his opinion,
was responsible for the Carrizal fight.
Il am hardly prepared to answer that
question:" he said. "If Capt Boyd had
orders to go through Carrizal to Villa
Ahumada he demonstrated that he was
very brave man and that he would
make every effort to carry out his orders
If he did not have orders to go through
Villa Ahumada he behaved very foolish
ly.'
do you know the contents Of the state
ment Gen. Trevino issued regarding your
claim that the Carrizal fight resulted
from Boyd's actions?"
II do" he answered.
"Do you still stick to that statement? ?"
II certainly do
Were you coerced into making it,"
II was not"
You will not change your story now
tndt you are Sd1e on american SOL
mo ! certainly will not. But l refuse
to answer any more questions"
Spllsbury said that Immediately on his
arrival in Chihuahua City the commando
Of the Mexican army corps of the north
sent for him and asked him to outline
the Carrizal encounter as he saw IT,
which he did He said he was unable to
say who fired the first shot, and added
that the American command engaged
there numbered 76 men. 10 Of the original
s6 comprising the detachment having
been sent back from Santa Maria.
I'VE had been on soothing expe-
dition for several days." he said,
when Capt. Boyd, commanding the
troops. told me that we were bound
for Villa Ahumada to investigate re-
ports that bandits were in that vicin-
ity and to locate a deserter We ar
rived outside Carrizal a week ago last
Wednesday and Capt. Boyd sent
messenger in to Gem Felix Gomez.
commanding the Carranza troops
there. asking permission to pass
through the town toward Ahumada on
4 pe1cafM MisglQna.