The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-29
KILLING OF WALLACE
BY MEXICANS SHOWN
TO Be UNJUSTIFIED

WASH INGTON, Dec. 2S.-A'laimS of
tn" Mexican government. as recently
presented to the American rElbaSsy III
Mexico City. that the killing near Tam
pico late in November Of James Wallace.
an American citizen. resulted from his
failure Ia heed the warming Of thr Men
lean sentry. are denied in an account "i
the incident which reached Washington
today from tn" Agmila company, of which
Wallace was an CmplOYC.
The killing of Wallace caused thN
state department to- make an urgent IN
quiry Of the Mexican government as ="
the circumstances. The McAlCan for
"Ign office In It's reply charged that
Walla". while intoxicated. passed a sen.
try stationed at what was characterized
aS Il dangerous spot" and failing /"
halt, was shot and killed.
The Latest Version.
The Sguilo company's report. which
The AguIla cumpany's report. which
of oil company managers and which IS
the first detailed account Of In" Amer
leans death to reach Washington, says:
"On tho morning of the 18th uf Nc.
vcmbcr. Mr. James Wallace, employed
by US as foreman on our eastern rrS"r-
voirS at POlrrru Del lhanr, was riding
from the office down tu the bank farm,
Il distance Of about 80 metres. On the
road was an outpost of our government
soldiers with 4 machine gun. As far
as We have been able Ia ascertain. Wal
laCc'S horse reared while passing this
outpost. and kicked the machluc gun
whrrrupun ono of tho soldiers shot Wal
lace. killing him instantly. None ~
our mcu actually saw what hnprcnu'd
Some of them had been talking 10 Wal
lace "A minute Of two before. and hearing
the shot they ran out "t tn" office ana
found Wallace lying ON tn" ground dead
The Mexican Claim.
"Th" soldiers Iav' IN" explanation
l-
tween IN" marhin" gun ana II sentry
that hlS horse refused (" x" farward,
for which TruSun ON" "l IN" S"Lulcr!
beat It several times with Ia" putt "l
his rIElr. and than WHlia"" then thrc"
his horse over on IN" soldiers nearly
upscttiug the machine gun. ThCy ais"
claim Walluc" hrt the S"ldI"r with an
nAc handle It" was carrying and fur,
ihrrmurc made the statement that Wal
lace was intoxicated. These statements
arr uut. SuhStantialrd by facts.
Apart from the circumstances that
We hnv, never known Wallace tn BE- i'll
tuNirltcd during the ten months he WAS
rmplnycd by rs. and thai II Is III any
case very likely Il man would hc uhurr
Tn" Influence" ui liquor when going |" ms
work AT \ n'CluCk III IN" mornihE' W.
know positively that NallaC" was ADS
lutrly sober. aS several Of uur men wcrH
talking with him a few minutes before
he MAS klI"d.
without Foundation.
AS regards Wallace haN'nE assaulted
tn" soldier with an aN". IN" lack o.
in,Indaiion for this statement * proved
hy the fast that the nN" handle when
H. was carrying down 10 tn" tank tarm
WIS StIlI found strapped {" IN" shduI"
when the hurS, Wallar" had been rldinS
vas brought back t" tn" corral. futh"r'
urrr il * extremely unlikely 10 say
the, least that Il man armed Only VII =
a stick should attack four soldiers win
rIrlrs and n maChiu" gun. An"thc:
circumstance whIrh pr"N"Nq tn" S"Idi"L
who Killed WaIla"" did not H,t IN sen
according 10 medical evidence, shows be-
vond my possibility Of doubt. that Wat-
lac. v.7,s shot from behind.