Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-29
ANOTHER AMERICAN
bRUTALLY SLAIN BY
CARRANZA SOLDIER
w. M. Wallace, Oil Company
Employee, Murdered in
TampicO Field.
ONE OF THE "LAST STRAWS,"
LANSING TELLS BONILLAS
Mexican Minister Plainly Advised
Outragcs Can Bring But
One Result.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF BANDITS
Swcdish-hmcrican. Whose Finger
Was Chopped OF by Kidnapcrs,
Dies From Blood Poisoning.
ONE OF THE "lAST STRAWS,"
LANSING TELLS BONILLAS
ANOTHER VICTIM OF BANDITS
IA As,oclatcd p

~ ii.ND Lt.N. NV. o. ANDlncT
American murdered in Mexico. close on
the Imprisonment OF Consular Agent
Jcnkins. added complexities today
which seemed 10 force tho already
tense Mexican situation toward the
lons-cxpcctcd breaking point.
Reports tina; there had been fight
.ns IN Mexico city between Carranza
and obrcson factions were denied TO-
night.
There was no Official pronounce
monts for the guidance of public
opinion as 10 what action, If any, the
American government might be con-
,emplating. but administration officials.
by intimation were willing 10 show
,ha, the government IS taking n nrm
position. considering the cvcntualitics.
and ~ prepared TO deal with them once
course is chosen.
Another "Ln,t straw.
Another OF the last s,raws" as
ono official rut II, WAS laid on today
NJ. Wallace. an American oil man. by
!. Garr.nsn soldier near Tampieo on
sumn.nr;zcd it's advlces in his his formal
James. Wallace. an American cm-
near Tampico was murdered by Nick
lean federal soldier a, Po,rero Del
l.lano on Wednesday. November a6
tcdy.
"AccorinE, TO the departments ad-
vices nc oNiCor In charge of troops
campcd IN tho vicinity claimed that
Wallace had provoked the murder. The
department has been informed as a re-
sun 81 an Investigation. that "A mule
on which Wallace was riding 10 the
niaes 1nasstns Sf sn nin empiSSy"s"' msS shGd at
orerturninS the gun. The soldier i'm
:ncdia,cly sho; Wallace. the bullet
him Instantly"
Gulf Refining Company Employee.
The WALLACE referred TO is believed
here TO be v. N. Wallace. an employee
miliarly known 10 his associaics as
lin Wallace. who recently went to
iTamplco af,9r hayiing been in, Co
ahout forty years old
ThS Mexican ambassador Ienacio
At the State Department late todaS
anu thcY not only went over the Jen-
is,r ktns case but, Mr.. Lansing also
port on the killing OF Wallace. which
had just been received.
iheir confercnce was. of course. con-
idtntial, but IL Is understood that The
secretary conveyed to President Car
farH@t;,, f@nza,s r%epIesGntative % a message more
inl,'ed in any diplomatic note.
NJ BoniliaS was informed that tho
,hp1rcE "hGpar,inFn1 nn Einrcd no credence in tho
IAN IN Pn.bla. in which the Mexican
!, is fn,,lcH. ni1ncr., deGiincs 10 intervene. and
- ~ understood that Mr.. Lansing FUR
ihcr outlined 10 the ambassador ,ho
!neSl,anie consequences OF continued
murders and moicstations of Amnri
cans. probably more pointcdlv tb.n r,'t"r VI r.
n3nc IN the governments Official notr
or last July "o'c
Another American Dies
=. or me same time word came i'm
NJ
ne result Of brutal Treatment Of ha,a9
Ks VINO held him for ransom. lie was
,lmor,csn ,o i.and, & Of Sweden. a naturalized
after being held for ransom five mon,bss
IN thc State of Mayarit
nls captors chopped off one of his
HhStrS Win - foul weapon and wrap-
ped II within their written demand for
ransom money which they sent 10 his
HrnnH sy,emdI: s a, Flood poisoning and gan
Srene Killed the man. while his wife. an
american woman, and their child are
renortcd in want
sumss nns murder Of Wallace, however. as
lnporEincc. Potrcro del Liano the
\ ranch on which he was murdered ;s
the W iii 'iine ni m miles south OF fampico
roGmi G on pipe lines Of the Ayuiiar Gulf
@ @nunnihS and liuaSteca oil Companics
run through the property When word
,,cinis n,s t oSaih IN vas received here, the Of
r,,n;e.,. nG,niS o. aii three companies were com
nun minnicatcd with for identification. Tho
Gulf Company's office a, Hnnstnn nv
Texas; responded thai the WaIIacc
I pronHo'E pnnMn ~ was as W. NJ. Wallace who was
and on the Fetrero del Llano pronertv
! IL thc identification be corrcrt Wal
lace Is thc eighth employee of tho r;mif
Company 10 meet death at the haods ~
MeNicans in the Tampico dis, ntas r;ct an,i ~
The eighth American TO be Killed i'm in
Mexico since July -. when the liza In, ea III
States warned Carranza that fur,hor r.'ten
murders OF Americans would serions, r.,, !.
Affect the relations between Tho 80
countries. '"c Two
Investigation Is Ordered.
Immediately on receipt Of the nous
IF the death Of Wallace the STATE 'ISe pe
partmen, ordered invcsticati"n' -
turther report on the details. Gnu
Investigation and report on tb, 49,
phases of the Jenkins case, raiscd 'en ~,
the Mexican note refusing to meet ,bis
governments demands for the consninn =
agents immediate release, already hat,
been ordered. '''"
The whole effect or the DAYS dey.,
>pments was 10 put tn: Mexican sitna
Ion. already acknowledged bad. into
The worst light Of probably more than
! year. The reports of lighting in Mex
co city and the reported flight of car
ANA. should they be verified. arc ex-
Continued or Second Paec)