The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-10
WAS TO Be SHOT
Correspondent Called as Wit
mes sin Ford Libel Suit.
Tells of Experiences in Mexico
When Under Spy Sentence.

Mount Clemens. June 10.-Attor-
ney Alfred Lucking, when the Ford
Tribune libel suit was resumed today,
entered an objection to the introduce
ton of the plan of San Diego. This
plan, the lawyer said, apparently ex-
listed only in the head of one JAeNcan.
Baciliof Ramas. from whom It was
captured. Ramas, the attorney can
tended, so far as the evidence showed,
had gained no following in his ambi-
ton to invade and capture the border
states and the evidence should be ex-
cluded as trivial and having no real
bearing on the Mexican situation, or
the case on trial JucEe Tucker took
the matter under advisement. John
r. Harold of Brownsville, Tex, who
translated Ramas's plan of San
Diego" was cross examined and eX-
cused.
A p. Men on Stand.
Norman Walker, Associated Press
correspondent at Ell Paso, was the
next witness. He told of having been
personally acquainted with many
Mexican leaders.
The correspondent related his per-
sonal experience when captured by
Mexican soldiers opposite Ell Paso,
Texas, in 1911, and of having been
| ordered executed as a spy by the COM
| mander of the guard. Mr.. Walker
| said he went across the bridge into
| Mexican territory in expectation of a
| battle between federal and rebel troops
/ and was arrested by the federals. who
then debated whether to shoot him or
| commanding general at Juarez.
The latter course was adopted
picture post cards I had bought to
! send to my father in Indiana were
| taken as evidence that 1 was a spy'
| said the witness.
In Front of Battle.
ST was placed in front of the entire
| column which formed in battle lines
and we started an advance toward the
rebels with me in front expecting tC
be shot by one side or the other an,
minute. a
THE rebels eventually fled. for W,
| failed to find more than evidences o.
| them. My captors then announced
they were going back to Juarez ant
that would go back with them. The.
| were mounted while I was afoot ant
| 1 knew that I had to keep up or the,
| would shoot me for attempting t.
escape. That is the way the lie.
Fuga' or law of flight works w,
marched until my shoes were worl
from my feet"
Kill Many Americans.
General Navarro. the commandin
general, the witness said. had bee
winning at the gaming tables tina
night and was feeling good Wake
convinced him that he was a newspa
per man and was permitted to gc
The witness also told the details O
the battle of Juarez on Nav s. an
10, 1911. when Francisco Madero at
tackled and captured the border tow
opposite Ell Paso from the Diaz fed
erals. During this fighting. he stated
eighteen persons in FL Paso wer
killed and wounded. The exodus c
settlers in the Mormon colonies c
Western Chihuahua state because c
=, the outrages of Jose Ynez Salazar an
his band. the riot in Ell Paso follow
ing the massacre of sixteen American
at Santa Yzabel. Chihuahua. Januar
10. 1916, and the events which wer
believed to have led up to the Colun
bus. n NJ. raid were recited in deta
by tn eborder correspondent He toll
of -parleys between General Obrego
and General Scott in Ell Paso in 1911
and OF the return of General Persi
ing's troops from Mexico.