New-York tribune., 1919-09-09
Randits Shoot Herbert S.
McCill From Horse,
Beat Him to Death,
Throw Body in River
Strong Protest
Made to Carranza
Dr. Inman Fails to Give
Senators Proof Oil Mem
Pay for Propaganda
NeT York Tribune
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WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Thc brutal
murder OF Herbert S. McCUl by
bandits at Coapa, Chiapas. Mexico.
was reported 70 the State Department
to-day by the American consul at Vera
Cruz.
Acting Secretary of Stat Phillips
announced to-day that strong repre-
sentstions have been made to tie Mex
lean government to apprehend the
bandits. and that instructions have
been sent to the American consulate
TO inform the department fully on all
details of the murder.
The report of the State Department
said that McGiN. who is son Of
James K McGiN, of Chicago. was killed
on August so. While on horseback
the American was attacked from am
bush by the bandits and, after being
wounded. he was beaten to death and
his body thrown into the Coapa River.
The body was afterward recovered, al d
burial took place at Coapa.
Mexican Government Notified
The Mexican government was ;,nr.e-
American Consul at Vera Cruz. tho
dispatch received to-day by he dc
partment said, and the Federal au-
thorties were asked to pursue and
CAPTURE the murderers.
The State Department was advised
to-day that the Mexico city press of
Yesterday publishedsa circular of the
Department of Hacienda giving in
structions to customs guards not to
fire on American airplancs that cross
the border The instructions to the
customs officials were to signal to the
American Aiers with red or tri-co.ored
flags by day and red lights or rockets
by night to indicate they were over
Mexican territory. The circular fur
ther instructed that the presence Of
American airplanes over Mexican ter
ritory must be Immediately reported to
the Department of Hacienda
No Proof from Or. Inman
Samuel Guy lnman. chairman Of the
committee for cooperation in Latin
Amrica Of the inter-church movement,
failed before the Senatorial committee
investigating Mexican-Amcrican rela-
tons to-da to substantiate charges
that American oil interests are oXpend-
ing huge sums of money in the United
Dr. Inman. who was a missionary in
Mexico for more than fifteen years
appeared as the first witness when the
Investigation opened to-day. In a let
ter written July to representatives
Of mission boards throughout the
country he sounded a riot cali
against Intervention. Various Oil in
terests, he said, we're bringing all pos
sible pressure to compel action b.
the American government. In the
hearings before the House Rules Com
mittee, he said. "all was made to pla
into the hands of the Intervention
ists.' He added that che amour
spent by the oil interests to manufact
ure propaganda in favor Of intcry"r
ton is simply appalling"
Fall Asks for Evidence
Senator Fall, chairman OF the In
vestigating Committee, called Dr. III
mans attention to similar charge
made in magazine and newspaper pub
licity articles sent out by the Leagu
Of Free Nations Association. in which
he is an active worker.
"What evidence have you of thes
things >" Senator Fall demanded.
"Mr. De Bekker told me about them
and know about them in genera
way" Mr.. Inman responded.
He explained that y. J. De Bekke
was a writer for the League of Ere
Nations Association, formerly employ
by New York newspaper. Mr.. y
Becker resigned from the newspaper
DR.. Inman said, after he had made
tour OF Mexico in its behalf and tn