The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-07
Returned to Border
Wounded Left On the
Field Killed After
Battle Was Over
ChEERED BY THOUSANDS ON
AnERicAH SIDE OF RIVER
Negro Trooper Declare nsxicass
Were Rsspsssible Fer ths
Carrizal Fight.

FL Paso, Tex, June 29.-The twenty
three Negro troopers of the Tenth Oaval.
~ and Lem H. Spillshury, the Mormon
scout. captured by Oarransa troops ai
the battle Of Carrizal, were brouehs q
the international bridge this afternoon
and freed when General Belle rsceip,
passsd into Mexican hands.
Three of the Negro troopers declared
they were certsin that several of the
Americana wounded left on the field oi
battle 1t Csrrizal subsequently, were kill
cd By the Mexieans.
The men making thee statements said
they had been robbed Of money and
valuables.
SURVIVOR OF IN engagement with Q co.
perior force, victims twice Of mohs thai
stoned them, more than once grippsd
with the fear Of execution for their part
In the Boyd expedition. and lastly OBJ
lecss OF lntsrcession By the presidsns of
the United 5eato, the prisonen were
brought 70 the border on . special train
today.
Spiilsbury spent the night at the home
OF his brother here. The trooper verr
quartered ss Fort Bin, AWAITING ordsrs
from General Funsson ss San ALsoaio.
Two seoriss di4erinG vidsly were todd by
the men. One, told By SpilIsbrry, up
holds the statement he was credited with
making st Chihuahua City. charging
Captain Boyd with obstinacy in advan-
cling 10 the face OF . certain Mexican At
tack. The other, narrated by the men
of the Tenth Oavsky. bIsmes the Mex
icsns for the fight.
Private William ID. Gibson asserted
that sfter the Americans had quit the
neid the Mexicans went over it and
killed several Americans who were
wounded. Gibson's assertion was cor
roborsted by Private Archie Jones and
Private Luther Alexander. Others of
the troopers claimed that they had been
robbed of money and valuables following
their capture.
The arrival Of the Negro troopers at
the border caused thousands to gather in
Juarez and RI Paeo TO witness the event
In Juarez . big crowd at the Mexica,
central station viewed the dlsembsrking
OF the prisoners from their train but gave
little outward evidence OF enmity. As
thsy marched from the station 10 the
disinfectsnt plant, from that point to
The >eommandasis and finally TO the in
Sensational bridge there were occasional
jsers.
When the formalities OF the transfer
bad been ended and the Americans
Marched off the international bridge TO
IL fsso, they we're greeted by cheers
from the thousands on this side OF the
Rio Grsnde. The authorities made ever
effort 20 discourage . demonstration on
the part Of the onIookers, many Of wbor"
had waited since sunrise until O'Clock
IN the afternoon 70 welcome the return
ing troopsrs- An incident OF the day
vss the arrival here OF Captain Lewis :.
Morey, Tor treatment st the Fort Bliss
hospital Of the wound received ct Car.
rial. He arrived an hour before the
prisoners we're released. Tonight he ar
ranged 10 visit the soldiers ct Fort Bliss
flfteen OF them, members OF troop X -.
are under his command.
spilisbury vas asked who in ms op,n-
ION wss responsible tor the Csrrizsl 6xht.
81 am hardly prepared 10 answer that
question:" be said. "If Captain Boyd
bad orders. 70 20 through Csrrizsl "
Villa Ahnmsda, he demonstrated that
be vas . verv brave man and that he
would make every effort N carry out hrs
orders IL be did not have orders 70 70
through N Villa Ahumsd. ne behaved
very foolishly."
spilIsbusy said he Was unable 10 say
Who hred tkse frss shot.
I'VE he'd been on . scouting erp>-
dit'on Tor several days when Captain
charis T. Boyd, commanding the troops,
told me tfsss Ne we're bound for villa
Ahumsds 70 invessiFsss reporss rhss ban
dis we're in that vicinity and 10 locate .
dsssrter." he ssid- I'VE arrived ouv;de
Csrrizsi . week seo lsss Wednesday. snd
Captain Boyd sent . messsneer in N
Gen. Felix Gomez, Commanding ths
CsrrsnEs troops there, sskins psrmisssou
70 pas through The town on . psscrful
nission toward Ahumsd
"Gsnssi Cones replied By ssndins
Lsuesssns Oossasi ksvas ous 70 snsxur
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