The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-29
NEGRO TROOPERS
REACHED EL PAS0
AT NOON TODAY
Brought by Guards From Chi
huahua on Trains.
Nearly Naked and Wear Many
Bandages.
TRAIN WAS LONG DELAYED
Large Crowd Awaited Arrival
Five Hours.
"a Nine, Including Mormon
Scout, Delivered to Gen. Bell.
TRAIN WAS LONG DELAYED

Ell Paso, June 2s.-Twenty-thr
negro troopers of the Tenth cavalry,
and Lem Spillsbury. Mormon scout,
captured by the Mexicans at Carrizal
and subsequently confined in the Chi
huahua penitentiary, were brought to
the border at noon today to be turned
over to the American military author
tiles.
A shout of laughter arose from the
thousands of Juarez Mexicans who
had gathered to witness the arrival
as the negroes filed from the special
train. The prisoners were dressed in
the scantiest and most nondescript
garb. Some had on only trousers. One
wore shirt, while a towel encircled
his waist. Others heads were deco
rated with bandages.
Spillsbury was dressed in a white
duck suit. He appeared anxious. All
the troopers looked worn and drawn
from their experience, and all were
serious save one, who wore a broad
smile. This one made himself the
impromptu spokesman of his fellows.
we sure are glad to get back" he
said.
Juarez Commander There.
Gen. Francisco Gonzales. Juarez
commander, and Andres Garcia, Mexi-
can consul in Ell Paso, met the train
General Gonzales boarded the train
A minute later he reappeared, fol-
lowed by the guards that had escorted
the prisoners from Chihuahua.
The guards, dressed in uniforms of
bright yellow, pushed back the crowd,
forming a lane through which Stills
bury and the troops marched down
the railway tracks. They were taken
to the disinfecting plant and there
stripped and treated before being es-
corted to the commandments.
TTnaxnaCfed SIOwreeS of fhe Sneci21
train bearing them from Chihuahua
delayed transfer to the American side
of prisoners On announcement that
the train would arrive early in the
American end of the international
bridge to greet the returning negro
troopers of the Tenth cavalry and
Lem H. Spillsbury, Mormon scout.
Moving picture machines were set
up and the escort for the returning
captives provided by General George
Bell, Jr-, marched to the bridge at
O'Clock. The crowd sweltered under
the hot sun.
Cause of Delay Not Announced.
Shortly after II o'clock General
Gonzales said he had received a tele-
gram stating that the special train
would not arrive until 1890 or /
o'clock. The cause of the delay was
not explained
Gen. Pablo Bertani, recent Car
rama commander at Casas Grandes
and later at MADEIRA, is in charge of
the prisoners train.
Pending the arrival and transfer of
the prisoners to the American side
traffic between Juarez aud Ell Paso
was stopped and other steps were taxi
en- to prevent any disorder
Shortly before 8 o'clock an escort
for the prisoners arrived at the
American end of Santafe street. it
consisted of a detachment of the
twentieth infantry and a provost
guard. The throng that gathered on
the American side was composed
largely of MeXicans. Several hundred
Mexicans also stationed themselves at
the other end of the bridge.
At o'clock the Mexican consulate
announced that the special train had
been delayed and the prisoners would
not arrive before 1920 a. m Further
delay was announced later