Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-23
MEXICAN THIEVES
TO BE EXECUTED
FOR KILLING AKERS
Bernardo and FREDERICK Du-
ran Confess to Shoot
ing of American.
SENTENCED TO DEATH
BEFORE FIRING SQUAD
Murdered Man and Companion
Had Crossed Border to Re
cover Stolen Cattle.
SURVIVOR TELLS OF SLAYING
JuarcZ Commandant Orders Arms Col-
lccted to Prevent Outbreak
Against L. 5. Citizens.
SENTENCED TO DEATH
BEFORE FIRING SQUAD
SURVIVOR TELLS OF sLAYING
Juarcz Commandant Orders Arms Col-
lccted to Prevent Outbreak
Against L. 5. Citizens.


nardo and Frcdcrico Duran. Mexican
cattle thieves. have confessed to tho
killing Of Eert Akers. an American, yes
tcrday at san Lorenzo. Chihuahua. just
below the boundary line. and will be
executed tomorrow morning. accord
Ing 10 an announcement made tonight
by Andreas Garcia. Mexican consul
here.
The Durans confessed their crime.
wer" sentenced to death to-day. and
firing squad will execute the PEN
atty" said Mr.. Garcia.
Akers was shot and killed by Next
cans yesterday near san Lorenzo. Chi
huahua. n few miles south of the bor-
der, whittier he had gone with Douglas
Downs. another American. and Juan
Barrios, q Mexican detective. to re-
cover some stolen cattle. Downs es-
capped and brought news of Akerss
death To tho border. Akers's body was
brought here to-day.
ORDERS FURTHER SEARCH
FOR ARMS AND AMMUNITION
General Gavira. commandant Mt
Juarez. has issued an order providing
for 4 further search of civilian homes
for arms and ammunition. In order, he
said. to prevent any outbreak against
Americans. Ten thousand arms OF vari-
Gus sorts already have been collected,
II said.
a United States provost guard opened
fire to-day upon Mexican soldiers who,
while rounding up horses. crossed tho
In ernational boundary near here. The
guard. Private Harrison, Company c.
Sixteenth Infantry. first ordered tho
McXicans. to1sretnrn 10 their own sfda-
Nf 1tA 1y,> 4,
rison fired. The Mexican fled. @
Earlier in the day customs officials
fred in the direction or several Meyi-.
cans who We're attempting to smuggle
rags from Juarez into III Paso. The
Importation of rags into the United
states has been forbidden by the health
authorities, fearing they may spread
the typhus epidemic. which Is prevalent
in parts OF Mexico.
TENSE BORDER SITUATION
BECOMES AGGRAVATED
The tense situation here produced by
tho Santa Ysabcl massacre to-day was
aggravated when details OF the killing
of Akers became known.
With companion. Douglas Downs,
and Mexican police official. Akcrs
sought to recover cattle stolen last
Monday from Mrs. Murphy. neigh
hor. At Yslcta. when Duran, with his
brother, FREDERICK. opened fire from the
roof OF their house.
General Gabriel Gavira. commandant
at Juarez, gave out a statement which.
he said. covered the circumstances OF
the fight rs related 10 him by Bernardo
Duran and his brother and by squad
of Carranza soldiers who were near tho
scene General Gavira declared that
Duran claimed sclf-dcfcusc. The Geu-
cral said that. If found guilty, tho
Durans would receive prompt punish-
mcnt
Akers was shot In the back whilo
riding horse that also carried Downs
Downs reached Ysleta last night several
hours after the shooting and reported
that tho Duran brothers, one OF whom
is said to have served Il term In tho
state penitentiary of New Mexico. had
been running American cattle across
the border for the last few weeks.
They were SAID to have been mutilated
in various ways TO prevent identtica-
tion.
Downs said they were trying 10 get
away from the Duran house when tccy
were fred on. and that Duran followed
them on a horse for several miles he
fore Akers fell. Downs said he dropped
on me horse and hid in tho brush.
D"r""' VINO was round leading tho
Morse "eciared ne dlI not Know tho
me" were americans untii ne examined
"e ''us " Ahers' MIS- AKers was
,to''i't" OF me death Q. Ner husband by
Towns
SEEK TO PREVENT
RioTOus DEMONSTRATIONS