Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
COWBOYS ASK REVENGE
FOR COMRADES KILLED
BY MEXICAN BANDITS
Two Troops of Cavalry Pa
trolling Endangered
Part of Border.
BODIES FOUND BY
A MORMON SCOUT
Nothing Heard from Negro
Whose Wife is Held as
Hostage.

Hatchita, N. NJ, Feb. 16.-Hearing
that Jose Ynez Sala1ar. Villa leader,
would carry out his threat to attack
some border towns, American women
and children today were being taken
to places Of safety at interior points,
while cowboys proclaimed their IN
tention of seeking revenge for the
murder of their three companions,
Andrew Peterson, Burton Jensen and
lowing the raid on the Corner ranch
last Monday. Only the fact that Sal
azar was reported to have a force OF
500 men deferred the cowboys from
attempting to carry out their designs.
Two troops of cavalry patroled the
border today.
Spencer Missing.
Nothing has been heard from Ed
Bunk" Spencer. the negro ranch
foreman for the Warren interests.
since he returned Tuesday night from
hand was encamped. He came to
Hatchita to obtain $1,000 ransom de-
manded by Salazar for his wife's re-
lease. The ransom has not yet been
paid. Nothing has been heard of the
Mexicans since the raid. It Is be-
lieved they returned to Ojitos with
large number Of horses and mules
ana ranCn lOOI. II was diso SoAo -
900 head Of American cattle were in
their possession.
Bodies Found.
Hachita, N. M. Feb. 16.-Lem
spillsbury, Mormon scout, and COM
panions, late yesterday discovered the
bodies Of Andrew p. Peterson. Hugh
Accord and Burton Jensen, American
cowboys kidnapped last Monday when
hn
ranch, sixty miles southwest of here.
The bodies. badly mutilated, were
found on the Mexican side. three
miles south Of International Monu-
ment No. SO. 1t is believed they were
taken across the international line
and killed when they attempted to
break away from their captors.
Shot Several Times.
According to tho story told by
Spillsbury and companions, each VIC
tim had been shot in the head several
times. Acord's head had been mu-
tilated with a machete. The clothing
there were numerous cuts and
bruises, indicating, 1t was believed, a
desperate struggle of the Americans
against heavy odds. Search had been
kept up continuously since late Mon
day, when news of the raid and the
kidnapping spread. Sp1llsDury, VINO
served as scout with General Perish
ings punitive expedition in Mexico
and who owns a ranch in the Palomas
Lake region, was one of the first to
volunteer his services. Others joined
in the hunt.
Were Unarmed.
According to information gathered
here, Accord, Peterson and Jensen late
Monday rode into the camp Of the
Mexicans on the American side. They
were unarmed, it was said. They
were taken into custody Immediately
and made of with.
Tho finding Of the bodies Of the
three men, considered in connection
awtth the threat Of Jose Ynez Salazar
to raid American towns, caused con-
siderable feeling last night In this
section Of the international border.
While close observers Of the border
situation professed to see nothing
alarming in Salazar's threat. a ma
jority Of the population looked with
apprehension on movements Of rebel
bands in northern Chihuahua.
I'VE remember Columbus" said
one. It was recalled that Villa be-
fore his raid on Columbus sent q
warning that he was coming.
Later movements Of the band
which killed the Americans are un-
known here. ~ .