Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-30

1 the hands of the Mexican soldiery, pointing out that every effort was made to control the inflamed civil population of several towns who of l fered them bodily harm. They were stoned they said, at Villa Ahumada, when they were put on the train. They were confined in individual cells at Chihuahua penitentiary, Salisbury said. but throughout the day they were allowed the liberty of small patio, where they gathered and talked over their chances for freedom.
 Released at p. M. | At 3 o'clock in the afternoon when the prisoners had eaten their fill, An dres Garcia. Mexican consul in Fl Paso, telephoned General Bell, who was waiting at the Toltec Club in Fl Paso. that the Mexican officials were ready to transfer their charges. Gen eral Bell and his aides proceeded to the Santa Fe street international bridge. at about the same time that the captives were marched out of the commandancia.
 As the Americans and their guards. headed by General Gonzales, Consul Garcia and Manuel Prieto, mayor of Juarez, stepped on the Mexican end , of the bridge, General Bell and his staff advanced toward them from the American side. Good afternoon. General" said General Gonzales. Good afternoon, gentlemen" replied the American commander. Now, if you will be so good as to have the men, whom l understand you have for me, advance one at a time we can check them off" said General Bell.
 Gave Receipt for Prisoners. > When the last name had been checked, General Bell signed re seipt for the troopers and they were taken to the United States immigra- ton building where they were bathed in vinegar, given clean, new suits of blue Overalls, loaded in motor am tulances and taken through a roaring line of cheering citizens several miles | long. through the center of the city to Fort Bliss. The authorities, fear ing to antagonize JuareZ people. soon put an end to the applause.
 Tell of Massacre of Wounded. It was in the immigration station | that the negro troopers told their f stories fthe Crrizal battle and their subsequent experiences at Villa Anu mada, Chihuahua City and Juarez. i William D. Gibson, C troop, of New York City, Archie Jones, K troop. of Washington, D. C., and Luther Alex ander, C roop, of Columbia, Tenn, the latter being slightly wounded in the arm, were emphatic in their state ments that the Mexicans shot the American wounded after the fight out side CarriZal
 Dragged About It.
 Those who could speak a little English bragged about shooting our boys when they tried to get us while we were going through Villa Ahuma- da," Jones declared. Several boys ly- ing just behind me were not fatally wounded. but when ! went past them after losing consciousness. they were dead with several bullet wounds in their bodies"
 Stoned at Chihuahua.
 "They stole my siOO, my half-carat diamond ring and my l7-jewel watch. !" added Gibson, and when we were passing through Villa Ahumada and Chihuahua City the people threw stones and coal at us.'.
 7 R1Tbey7 got ssO.S5 from me. but they fixed my arm up all right" Jones teEimtdsin, 2 " .stAs hI. 1, ' Fit was a day and a halt sttcra tltek efep 9leoked at my shouldtF' said AlessaHtlefs the most seriously wound ed foldier-
 linen they did not dress lt very well.