Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
find BODIES OF
COWBOYS
SLAIN ON BORDER
Lem Spillsbury Identifies Them
as Those of Mormons Killed
by Mexican Bandit
Clan.
THREAT BY GEN. SALAZAR
Two Americans Are Reported
Killed in Second Dash Over
Border by Villistas.
COWBOYS FORM A POSSE

Hachita, N. NJ Feb. 15.-Three
bodies, later identified as those of An.
drew P. Peterson, Hugh Accord and
Burton Jensen, late today were found
by Lem Spillsbury, the Pershine
scout, one mile west of international
Monument No. 50, situated three
miles west Of the Corner ranch.
Hachita, N. NJ, Feb. I5.-Jose Ynez
Salazar threatened soon to raid an
American city or town and kill all
the American men, according to
Bunk" Spencer, the American negro
who, with his Mexican wife, are being
held for ransom by Salazar's force at
Ojitos.
Spencer reached the border yester-
day to obtain a ransom for the re-
lease of himself and wife, returning
to Ojites.
According to Spencer, Salazar gave
him the following message to take to
the border:
Tell the American people that
General Jose Ynez Salazar is going
to visit them shortly and distribute
a few pounds of lead in their midst.
Just as soon as the forces | am ex-
pecting reach me, | will strike some
American city or town and no Ameri-
can force or Carranza army will pre-
vent me from carrying out my plans.
Columbus will be as nothing COM
pared to my strike.
During my stay | will make every
effort to protect American women
and children, but the men OF 'gringo'
land will have to take care"
Hearst Ranch Raided.
Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. l5.-Julio
Acosta, a Villa commander, raided the
Maherachic ranch, belonging to Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst, two miles from Ma
dera, Chihuahua, on February 8, kill
ing two Mexican ranch hands, wound
ing several others, completely looting
the ranch house and driving off num-
ber Of horses, according to message
received here tonight.
MADEIRA is 210 miles southwest of
Juarez and is the. center of the Pear
son Milling company's interests. The
same message also told of the looting
of the Pearson company's store there,
according to local Hearst representa-
tfves.
Mexican Bandit Captured.
Laredo, Tex, Feb. 15.-Twenty
Mexican bandits and detachment Of
Florida infantry engaged i'll sklrmlsh
last night near Zapatas. One bandit
was captured and several horses be-
longing to the Mexicans were cor
rallied.
The soldiers fired on the bandits
shortly after they crossed the Rio
Grande river and the fire was returned
by the Mexicans who then fled, The
Americans pursued them some dis
tance down the river, losing track OF
them in the darkness.
Believe Men Executed.
Corner Ranch, n NJ, Feb. Is
Via Automobile Courier to Hachita,
n. M.)-Belief that the three Amer
lean Mornon cowboys, Andrew 2.
Peterson, Hugh Accord and Burton
Jensen, were executed by the Mex
lean raiders who captured them al
the Corner ranch here on the Amer
lean side of the border Monday, was
strengthened today when Andrew
Peterson's shepherd dog crawled into
camp famished and footsore as il he
had come great distance during the
night. American cowboys of the res
cue posse who camped at the line
here last night took this to mean Pc
terson and his companions were dead
Il guess Andy's gone if his dog
deserts him." one big cowboy said as
he petted the exhausted animal.
Lem Spillsbury, the Pershing scout
and his posse of Mormon scouts and