The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-05-26

rings and other things which they were known
10 have In their possession.
One thing that has been VEN noticeable BY
the people Of Columbus " that the Mexican
stores or houses were untouched. Only one
Mexican store had the plate glass broken
Ia. and there "a strong suspicion that " was
broken IN BY the owners II the store. They
have left town under ORDER. In M sanford
building near the drpot there h . restaurant
and jewciry shop In the west part. pool hall
iu the center. and a store nnc the east that
has always been occupied BY McSicans. oniy
The west part Of the building. occupied by
Americans. vas touched. [
known by American citizens were ordered
10 leave town. and every suspicious ehrrac-
Ter was forced 10 leave. with instructions that
they would he executed u thcy came back
here. Those who returned are now numbered
With the deed.
When the bnndi,s were finally driven from
the town. all the trIops ava liable VIE
close nj their heels. They made their way To-
ward the southwest. Trunp G, Thirtccnth
Cavalry. which was stationed NJ the border
gate. tried 70 head them ~. but only arrived
IN time tn make a flanh attack. and NJ least
twenty dad Mcxicana were irt 10 tell the
tory. The troops then chased them on
serpss the line. FOR several miles II seems
that Villa halted ~ soon ~ his men were
out 81 range " the soldiers guns across the
line. thinking that the %gringoes would not
dare 10 cross without orders from Washington.
In this he was badly mistaken. Major Tomp-
Tins. with about fifty mon. did not hesitate AZ
he line. but followed the murderer. Il Is
not known how many n them were slain,
but there we're a host Of them within q few
hundred yards Of the fence.
The W. u. Page homo was one of the WORT
hot up places In town. Miss Page "a a
teacher in the Columbus schools, and has had
10 thrash several Of the Mexican pupils dur
ing the term This Is the only known reason
for the attack upon their home. The house
was set on fire TIRES different times. hut
Mr.. Pave succeeded in extinguishinR the fire
zach time. The bandits. before they entered
The house would put their heads IN az the
broken windows aid with q lighted match would
attempt to locate the occupants. 80 that they
sou'd take a shot at them. Fortunately no
ne was hurt. The Indies were concealed In
the yard at the rear Of the house.
A. the McNicans were leaving. they stopped
At the beautiful nome Of Mr.. and Mu. J. J..
Moore. They took Mr. Moore outside Of the
house and riddicd his body with bullets. Mrs.
Moore was robbed Of her rings and iewelry and
then a biz burly Mexican tried % kiss her.
She fought as long a. she could and then
managed to ret out Of the house. She started
to run. thinking she might get 10 the home OF
George Peters. She had only gone a few
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I'd she fell with a wound in the thigh.
villa personally commanded the attack and
was stationed most Of the time during the
aid between the Courier office and the store
~ J. J. Moore. He was the only man, 80
az o. g. known, who was In uniform. His
~0ft,ssrs all come up for orders during tho
battle, and his commands were plainly heard
By Mrs. G. p. Parks. who was In the build
ag with her fourteen months old baby. Il
| sunH thNuuhf that ahr Uuua aFu.,u.r.A 50 q
man c!0to To the window fired through IL. the
bullet just missing her. She was cut very
badly with the broken glass. ~ was the baby.
Another shot was Immediately fired through
the wall near the floor. the bandit surely think,
ing she had fallen and he would put a bullet
through her body.
The body ~ Jas. 4. Dean. pierced with bull
lets. WAS found la the middle Of the street
In front o. J. l.. Walkers hardware store.
II Is not known how he happened 10 be
there. but the suppoaition Is that he was taken
there by the MeNi,Aus before he was muir
dcrcd.
c. c. Miller. she owner Of the Miller Drug
store, was shot at the door ~ the Hoover
motel. He had been u~pstRirn and had come
down and was probably starting to his store
across the street, He had his keys In his
and when picked w.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton james were in their
umc near the railroad when they were at
tackled. They got outside and started 10 run
ward the Hoover Hotel. Mrs. james was
shot In the breast In front Of the hotel. but
an on into the hotel. before she fell. She
ted in a lcN minutes. Mr.. James was also
hot. the ball passing through his thigh. and
his condition Is very serious.
The raid on the Commercial Hotel was the
uost serious and barbarous Of all. They en-
.,r,d the building. and killed the proprietor
ard several ~ the guests, aud robbed all. They
.lok all the iewelry from the ladies and all
the money from the men and women. Five
bcdi., were burned. and Il Is not known
whetl, they were all killed before the fire
r. not.
Excitement ran high In town for a few days
after the raid. Every citizen armed himself
a d for n few nights the women and children
we're taken to the school house. and the men
gut on guard outside. Since more soldiers
have arrived and the excitement has died
town, there l. very little preeaution being
skcn by the citizens.
The work done by the 18th cavalry certain.
deserves comment. Many Of the men
I'D never been In action before and they
certainly behaved like veterans. They ara
more anxious To 70 after villa than any reSi-
urnt yet "a the scene. and will be permitted
% lead the way.
The funeral Of Mn. James was held at the
Hoover Hotel Friday and the remains were
Rd to rest In the VALLEY Height cemetery.
The last rites over the body Of J. T. Dean
Sere held at the church Sunday morning,
and the body was buried In the cemetery west
u town. The remains Of C.. c. Miller were
sent TO Winchester. Va. J. j. Aoore's bodS
was shipped To Byeurus. Ohio, and the woundet
rave been shipped to II Paso.
A large number Of the citizens have left FOL
DcminE and NJ PAso. Some have returned
and every train brings back more. Many Of
The Officers Of the 18th Cavalry have seni
, their families away, but most Of them have
Z returned 10 await the entrance Of tire u. s
! troops into Mexico.
The buildings that were destroyed will pro
baby all be replaced. So far A. We have
been able 70 learn eveV one was insured
Lennon a Romney's store will be rebuilt Al
once. There Is absolutely no danger here
low, and In fact, since the troops have ar
I rived here. Is a. safe a place As there Is Ia
1 the United States. probably less dangerous
than towns miles away from the border.
r.. W. Elliot who q drilling a deep vel