Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-16
Another Mortally Wounded
and One American Less
Seriously Hurt
IS LEFT TO SETTLEMENT
Negotiations Are Under Way
Between Governments for
Adjustment

NEW YORK, Dec IS In a clash
on November 2s between the armed
navy guard OF tho American steam.
shin Monterey ana MrNicnn customs
guards ht Tampico, one Mexican.
Naid To have been "A captain. wn-
Killed, Mexican soldier morlullv
wounded. and chief gunucrs mate
named Kerry IN chhrg" ~ the Amer
lean guard. less seriously hurt Thi-
WAS learned today with the steamer e
arrival here from Havana aud Nhr
sau. where sho touched after leaving
Tampico
Members OF thr armed guard and
officers ~ the ship refused to dis.
cuss the incident, but details were
learned from passengers ON hoard
at the time According To them. the
fight occurred shortly after q ~ .
after members of the navy guard
went Ia the rescue ~ herry who had
been attacked The Americans at
first responded To the call without
arms but upon the MeSicans open
ing fire. they secured their weapons
and responded In Kind
McNicans Hun,
The fight, passengers said was
brief. the Meucans running away HH
soon Us the Americans opened flrc.
wing their dead ana wounded
Later officials of tho port took the
matter into hand. the passengers ~
serted ana "a demand was made upon
the captain Of the Monterey that the
armed guard he delivered up to them
pending an investigation
rhis the captain declined 90 DO.
his action being supported. II was
said nv officers ~ Two American
gunboa,s In the harhor Later the
matter was dAsposed of bN a decision
10 leave the entire subject go diplu
matte settlement II was n,id that
the gunnerS' mate had gone ashore
on an errnnd just before the Monte
rey sailed several blocks from
where the ship was tied up WIS u
saloon and AZ Berry wns returning
tn his ship. passing In front ~ this
saloon he was called upon Ia 'lrcal
when he refused tn DO 80 several
MeSicans started after him As the
American approached HIS ship. a shot
was fired. and "a Mexican guard
there. seeing him coming. placed him
under detention, II was Also asserted
that others started 10 heat him with
the butts ot their rifles The steamer
fought back the best he could and
as he dreH near the ship. he called
for asSiStA nee
NOue Utt on NfNNfI
All who werC In sight or hearing
Joined In the fray Seeing reinforce
incnts coming, some Of the McNicanr
opened fire. No one on the ship
WAS hit
The naval guard then occurred
arms and as the firinE continued.
they returned the shots with the re-
suit that two MeNicans fell The
McHicans fled.
Sound ~ the firing attracted a'
considerable crowd. but no further
Recommendations we're made. Threats
were made. however. and during the
- hours that the Monterey was de-
taincd pending Investigation Of the
incident, every precautiun was taken
90 guard against u surprise attack
On arrival of the Monterey here
today. the gunners' mate and hir
men went to tho navy yard 10 make
an official report of the matter. ~
ficers ~ the ship WIRE also aues
toned by naval authorities
WASHINGTON, Dec - The
clash between tho armed guard oil
the ward linor Monterey and Mex
team soldiers ~ Tampi,o hnA been
left TO diplomatic settlement ana Il
nov the subject of NEGOTIATIONS b..
tween the American and Mexican
governments Thi" announcement
wa made today by the state depart
mcnt
Tho departments announcement
said the "M"ricans started tho dis
turhancep" by attacking ana iniur.
ing the commander ~ tho Monte
rry's armed guard. who had gone
ashore.