The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-28
MEXICAN CUSTOMS GUARD
STARTS SERIOUS TROUBLE
BY SHOOTING AMERICAN
Battle Breaks Out with Sudden and Sur
Drising VioIence--TroOUs Rushed to
Border and MexicanS Take to Hills
Truce Called by Mexican Officials

Yesterday two towns of Nogaes were the
of another clash between American troops Mexcan
the Sonora side of the line that place
November &C. 1915 at which time the soldier after whom
camp here is named, Stephen D. Little, lost his life.
The affair began at 41O o'clock the afternoon was
precpated by the attempt of Mexican the line
Arizona into Sonora without awaiting the fomaty of stopping
at the gara and submitting to inspection by the Inspector
Customs Inspector Arthur G. Barber duty at the
me and Corporal William A. Tucker with Private W. H. Kin
both of Co. H. 35th Infantry at the line guard post
which stationed there AS the approached the station of
Inspector Barber the latter called him halt but attention
paid the command AS he Barber the latter
called again. and yet third time without the giving the
least attention. but continuing his march toward the information
al ne Barber drew his and started after him. with the in
enton of oveang him before he should reach the fence
marking the boundary with Private W. H. Kn of Company H.
35th Infantry who sentry post there following little to
the right and behind Barber with his gun aport Then Mexican
celado (cusom guard fired shot at Barber missing him.
but killing Kn he casualty list places the seriously
wounded Corporal Tucker assured the representative of The
that his killed outrigh The shot from the Mex
pistol followed instantly by shot from the rifle of
Corporal William A. Tucker who charge of the guard on
ne which killed instantly the slayer of Private Kin Then
celador coming from the gata in the Sonora rail
depot appeared the opening fire upon Barber and
Fucker The two returned the fire. Barber killing one and
Tucker the three making four killings to the credit Of the
eady corporal
garita Mr. Frank Eames of the Nogales Theatre
had happened along there phoned to the main guard to
ne and Mr. Otto Mayer with his auto truck has
back the entire guard command of Lieut. Fan
ming of 35h Infantry from which regiment the guard was
detailed arriving the about the time
and Tucker had succeeded in killing their asaants
with the aray the four and the two
began fusade from all parts of the Mexican
town along the ne and upon the hills about and bullets were
hstg streets their malicious spats were heard
against the walls of buildings.
Lieut. COL Fred Herman of the Tenth U. Cavalry in cm
nand military sub-dstrc notified Immediately, ana
he hasened toward all the in Camp Stephen D.
little consisting Companies F. G. and H. 35h Infantry and
Troops A. c. 10th Cavalry The cavalry Colonel Herman
epoyed each side of the town. one troop going
the line up International street and to the top of the hill OH
that side the town. taking possession of the HILL and driving
points of vantage there the snper Anotne
troop went up Crawford then the line Sonoita ave-
crossing the Sonora de while the third troop pro-
ceeded m Morley avenue International street into Gale
Elias troops making their along all the streets
and driving back all who While this going
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