Arizona republican., 1916-12-08
BANDITS KILL AMER|CAlSON
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FL PASO, Dec. 7.-Three more names were added to the list of for eigners who have been killed in Mex leo by bandits since the revolutions started
 Guellermo Snyman. son of the late General w. D. Snyman, of Boer war fame; Howard Weeks, or Howard Gray, as he was known in Mexico. and an American named Foster were the fresh names added to the foreign death scroll Although they were believed to have been killed many days ago the news of their fate only reached the border to- day, when messages and refugees told of their fate
 Young Snyman was reported to have met his death at the hands of Villa bandits at San Pablo Meoqui. Chihua hua., near Chihuahua City. He was said to have died without knowing of his fathers death recently. Howard Weeks an employe of the Alyarado Mining and Milling company, an Amer ican concern, was called to the door of his home near Parral while he was eating supper with his family. accord ing to information brought to the bor der today by Spaniards. Weeks. who went by the name of Gray, was mar ried to a Mexican woman and had five children
 Little has been learned of the third victim of bandits. A letter from Spaniard in Torreon to a countryman here said an American named Foster had been horribly maltreated and then burned to death at a stake while his son saw him die. The murder Oc- cured at a hacienda near Torreon the letter said. The mans first name. his home in the United States and his rel atives are not known.
 Villas bandits wrecked their ven- gsance on American property in Chi huahua City by footing many Amer ican homes. carrying off large quan- titles of American owned property and destroying what they were unable to haul away, messages received here late today from the Chihuahua state cap ital say
 The home of Donald B. Gillies. an American mining operator in Chihua- hua, was footed of practically every thing it contained This home was one of the most beautiful on Paseo Boli- var and was robbed by Uribe, Villa bandit leader. Everything was taken from the house, including the piano. the talking machine and even the car pets. Mir. Gillies, who has been mak- ing his home here. estimated his loss to be Sl0.OOO tonight, having lost every thing in the home but the silver. which was brought to the border when the family came.
 The curio store belonging to Howard Schneider, said to be a German sub Jeet, was entered and quantities of curios. hats. shawls and other finery taken. However, the most expensive Jewelry in the store was overlooked for the cheaper articles. according Co a message received here today by Schneider's son.
 Dannis & Sons store was also footed and an automobile taken from the yard near the store. another message stated. DanHis & Son had recently received q large shipment of shoes, 1t was said and these were all taken by the bandits.
 The dry goods store owned by an Arabian company was robbed of prac- ticaliy Its entire stock. Almost solid block of stores belonging 60 Arabs and other foreigners was burned on the street back of the Chihuahua cathe- dral. according to another report. The buildings in this block were owned by lgnacio Enriques, a leading Carrariza sympathizer
 GoverDment agents here received a report today of more than 150 Mexicans having been executed by the Villa ban dits. but this report was not confirmed.
 A delegation of American mining men are planning to leave here next week to make an investigation of con
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