El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-03
VILLA KILLS I
FOREIGNERS
Reported That Five Ameri-
cans, One German, One
Englishman Massacred.


of a complete confirmation Of the
death of seven foreigners at Minaca
and Guerrero at the hands OF Villistas.
( According to fugitive reports from
Chihuahua city, J. H. Locks, who sent
out word of the slaughter Of the five
Americans and the one German and one
English subject. arrived in chihuahua
on Friday. riding into that city from
Cusihuiriachic. In making the ride he
{ wore an immense sOmbrero and other
clothing which would give to him the
appearance OF a Mexican hillman.
Hid in Bushes.
According to Locke's story, he was
making the journey from Minaca to
Guerrero, when he discovered that
band Of hOrsemen were coming in his
direction DismOunting, he hid IN the
bushes along the roadside: His hiding
place was not apprehended by the VII
lstas, who rode past, on to Guerrero
He stated that he then attempted TO
ride by shorter route to Mlnaca to
warn the foreigners Of the Villista ap
prOach. but that he could not make the
circle without being detected. Fearing
for his own life he set out for Cusi-
huiriachic
Rifle Reports.
As he neared Guerrero he said he
heard the report of rifles and from
another hiding place witnessed a run
ming fight between Carranza soldiers
from the Guerrero garrison and Vii
listas who had attacked the town The
fighting at Guerrero occurred on Mon 1
day. On Wednesday. after Locke had
reached Cusihuiriachic, detachment Of
Villistas rode into that camp for the
purpose Of killing foreigners and
gathering loot. After the bandits
moved on Locke sent an indian run
ner back to Guerrero and Minaca to
learn what had been the fate of the
foreigners. and the Indian returned
with the message that the foreign col /
ony in Minaca and Guerrero had been [
wiped out
The names OF the men reported TO |
have been killed by the Villis-as are:
Or. A. T. Stell, Lee Lindsey. Henry /
Blankenburg Donald Bruce McGregOr. !
missing and are believed to be in the |
list Of those killed. They are Henry /
Acklin and Frank Woods
Dr. A. T. Stel has been in the Guer- /
zero district since 1887. Before going /
to Mexico he was a native Of Lamar, |
Texas, and a graduate of a medical ]
college in New Orleans. During the past |
five years DIT. Stell practiced medicine |
and operated a drug store at OcampO. /
chihuahua, besides being interested in /
Los Remedies ranch on the Santa Can
delaria river and other land and mine !
ventures. He is said to have married 4
a Mexican woman and have had sew
eral children by her.
Hotel Keeper.
Lee Lindsey is known to have Oper-
ated a store and hotel at Temosachio !
and the suppositiOn is that he went to
Guerrero upon the APPROACH OF Villistas
upon Temosachic.
Henry Blankenburg was miner by
trade and had been in charge OF the
properties Of the HdalgO Mining COM
pany, near Minaca. He has been I
classed as a German subject though
he went TO Mexico from St Louis.
When in St Louis he was a cooper and
carpenter. He is well known along the
border and especially in mining camps.
AcikIin May BE Alive.
The death OF Henry AclSlin is still I
prOblematical Acklin is a partner Of
P IT. Pigs, a distiller in Juarez. He
Is the owner Of considerable land be-
tween Minaca and Temosaehic and does
most Of his live stock trading through |
81 Paso. In Juarez at the present
time there are $50 head Of sheep
which AslSlin recently sent to the Dor
der for sale; and on Saturday it was
expected by Mr.. Pigs that he would
arrive overland with a herd OF cattle.
AclSlin was married to a Mexican
woman and had a small son.
McGregOr Newspaper Man.
Donald Bruce McGregor, who lived /
nave been one OF the men killed by the
Tillistas at Guerrero. was a British
ubject. He first went into Mexico in
913; later he went to Los Angeles, and
,aper during the Ludlow strike. Be
ause Of the allegation that he had par ,
icipated in mob violence, and was in
Iicted on the charge. he fled to Mex
co, where he became a familiar figure
n chihuahua, Guerrero and other Mex Z
can towns. As a newspaper man Nc
iregor was connected with the Mime
polls Tribune. the Scripps News Ser !
ice in Chicago and Denver, and the
associated Press. 7
From City.
Henry Smell is a native of Kansas I
ity. NO, and is survived by a wife
nd two children in that city. He was- 2
aid to be a cattle buyer, and when the t
usi massacre occurred. it was flashed '
ut that Smell was one Of the party. t
he death of Frank Woods a transient !
lborer, has not been confirmed. '
VIII MaXey. an employe Of Acklin, h
1T Juarez for the ranch ten days ago
nth a herd Of horses. He was to have I
let Acklin between Juarez and Chi
uahua and received instruction as to
he disposition of the horses. tt has
OF been ascertained whether MaXey !
-as any where near the scene of the |
Linaca-GuerrerO massacre.