Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-23
Guard Of Water Company Stays Members Of Compa- ny F, Fourteenth Infantry, Going To Help Him
PRIVATE PAUL DEAD
 REGOYA MAY DIE
Mistaken Identity Causes Tragedy In Dark Early Yes terday Morning. Soldiers Withheld Fire
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NACO, Ariz., June 22-William Humphrey. an American-Mexican. em- ployed as watchman at the Naco wa ter plant. was eXonerated of criminal blame late today by coroner's jury for killing early today one United States soldier and wounding five oth- CTS, one seriously. Humphrey testi- fled that he could not see the uni forms of the infantrymen and had be- lieved them to be bandits.
 The soldiers were fired upon by the watchman as they approached the water plant at ? a. m., preparatory to changing the guard there. Before they could make known their identity the following casualties had resulted:
 Walter E. Paul, private, was
 shot through the chest and abdo-
 men. He lived one hour.
 John G. Roqoya, private, shot
 through neck, right shoulder,
 right arm and right thigh: condi-
 tion serious.
 R. N. msrtin. first sergeant
 flesh wounds of back and should
 CTS: not serious.
 
 Iv wounded in muscles or right
 shoulder
 Victor D. Lundmrak, corporal, wounded in rioht elbow.
 William R. Stevenson. private,
 flesh wound over rioht hip.
 All of the soldiers were mem
 hers of Company F, Fourteenth
 U. s. Infantry.
 Roqoya was removed to the
 military hosrital at Fort HIa- chuca. Arizona.
 couldn't See. So Fired.
 Watchman Humphrey stated he was startled bv the annroach of the souad of men and called to them to learn their identity. When no answer was received. he opened fire The sol diers were approximately 20 feet away at the time.
 First Sergeant Martin said the guard did hear Humphrey call and that the watchpan was not noticed nntil he began shooting As soon as the watchman saw his mistake he fled but later surrendered himself to deputy sheriffs. He was released to- night
 As measure of precaution in in surfing undisturbed conditions in the Warren District. comrany Of Uni ted Strtes regulars has been detailed to guard the plant of the Bisbee-Na- co Water Company. Preparations to this end were accompanied early yes tardav bv an unavoidable tragedy which resulted in the death of sol dier and the woundins of five others. Only one of the wounded however. Is in 2 serious condition.
 When the matter of providing safe anards for the water supply of the Warren District was taken under consideration. officials of the Bisbee- Naeo Water Comoany found that the military authorities were willing to enter into hearty cooperation. It was arranged that an executive order would be forthcoming providing for an adeorate guard and that the or der would be communicated to the water company officials to the end of ,oakino conditions as comfortable as possible for the soldiers.
 The military authorities at Douglas disnatched 2 personal letter to Cant. Niles at Warren authorizing the de- tail of a company to the Naeo plant This authorization did not reach the outpost camp until nearly 10 p. m.' and in the absence of designation to the "commandine officer immediate action was taken to send forward companuy of 61 men under Lieut.. F. R Robes without previously notify ing the water company officials In consequence of the unavoidable con fusion resulting. the watchman at the water plant. William Humphrey, was unaware that armed forces were ap- preaching.
 Fired in Hurry.
 Humphrey came out of the power plant shortly before 2 a. m.. and saw the forms of men nearby. He says he called out challenge and sssum- ing that an attack on the plant was impending, opened fire. Before be ceased, the bullets from his gun had
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