Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-09

lIal II was MS ueSlrc ana intention
to leave on the return trip from
Mexico on or about the second or
third day Of January.
Eager TO Finish Business
The voyage from Campeche, which
is some distance by rail from Prog
resso, was made in n sailing vessel
named September 10th" and when
the weather during the trip grew
stormy. the boat was compelled to put
in at Champoton. The weather con. &.
tinued to be somewhat stormy, but
in spite of warnings and advice. the
party again set sail, owing to the
insistcnCe of young Mr.. Markley.
who, in accordance with the desire of
Mr.. Gibboney, wanted to have the
visit speedily finished.
About 1 o'clock that same AFTER
noon, December 2S. the storm grew
worse and the vessel with ten ocCu
pants. including the captain and his
helper, was wrecked at POnto Champa ,
about four miles from the plantation
10 which Mr.. Gibboney was going
The captain of the boat. Jose Pereyra.
and his helper swan ashore, but the
following bodies: d. Clarence Glib
honey, F. w. Schrivcr. John Il.
Markley, Lawrence Markley and four
laborers. were found on the shore by
James Alexander Durham and d
posse which he had collected at the
ranch and taken TO the place.
The information concerning the
wreck was conveyed to Mr.. Durham
by the captain at ; 80 in the morn
ing. All this information is con
tanned in letter from Mr.. Durham
to the American consul at Campeche
Yucatan. Mexico.
The party which discovered IN,
bodies notified the Mexican authori
ties at ChampotOn and a permit wR'
issued for the buria Of SIC bOdie.
of the Americans In the cemetery a
ChampotOn. The four graves wer,
marked with crosses for the purpos,
Ci Identification. Mr.. Durham wa.
personally acquainted with l.awrenc,
Markley, John r. Marklcy and Mr.
SChriver, and the only one h" did no
know was Mr.. GibboneJ.
This was the first v!s:t of Mr.. Glib
bonay, but NJ. n, rhum. the book
K, erer at the plantation. knew all tn
Other, before. The permit was issue
, By the justice of peace ia the town o
| Champoton Mt O'Clock p. IN. on IN
/ 3lst day Of December, 4. d. 1920
By Arturo Duran, chief justice of th
peace Of the district Of Campecht
The original certificates OF the in
terINCn. ~ MesSrs. GibbOney, Schri
yer, Marklcy and young Mark!cy ar
all in the possession Of the admin
is,rat, ,rs Of Mr.. Gibboney's estate
with Il translation duly certified b
Il IN
These certiicates are signed by Il
Judge Of civil registry, Mr.. Appelonj
ltcr!s, and in the presence OF two cit
!zans named Fernando r. Arrius an
Pedro Lopez, both public officials
legal age.
Tries 70 Identify Bodies
NJ Roland r. Markley is now
Camppche 70 identify the bodies ar
,akr photographs of the bodies II
TERED. lie expects 70 return By .
10th OF February, when we expect
nave conclusive evidence.
In an earlier statement 70 the neV
papcra. Mr.. Norris said
All I have 10 sHy in this matter
> this. That az administrator Of q
estate Of y. Clarence Gibboney, d.
ceased. have in my possessit
documentary evidence proving, b
! yond a doubt tho deaths BY drowl
ing. on Dccrrlhcr 2S, 1920, Of
Clarence GIhborcy. John r Markle
Lawrence Mark e. and Frank '
= Shrivrr AZ Pon,a Ken, state OF Car
. . peche. Mex.
U The officials Of the Insurance c,
y panles have been exceedingly coHrt'
!. 10 me and hive rendered me all pr
u be atd. IT, fnCt, one Of tie great O
y NAMES. .hc Edu!tnhlr LIE AsrIrH
y Society ot New York, has mads !
= ment Of one policy, and none u
r other companies have taken CXcep
20 the proofs furnished
u The State Department aas also q
= ug 10 the fullest extent, y, Mr. K
4; would 90 70 the State D-pArm-T
think hc could procure tara1b.e
drncp OF the deaths Of NJ G'eh'
AID his assoc!ates. Az % tho mac
racies Of newspaper reports haV'
comment.
Frysineer Evans, Mr., Shr:ysr'
s0pal attorney, also made 8;Sei
today declaring hia belief that the n.
bcre of Gibboney party really
persisted.
ETphS, kal1 hr, E.NhuS, CistAI
9 doubt on the death Of frank ". :
: yer By drowning in Mexico, is b'
and rcpulsiye 20 facts AZ We know 4
? Evidence u Death "Fnhl
e The fats are so cor.lps'va
. ,hsy mast Re considered as 5nR', II
. absence Of evrdrLce 20 the Cont'
i Tho mgeesti"n OF a conspiracy o"
u part Of the four men 70 framc
II their deaths Is without any pos
4 motive for 50 doing on the par
T.. three Of the dead men, can ems
y only out of the mind Of an irrcspt
be, heaftless, INSCRIPTIONS and VT
n intending congressman. And for
in purpose other than nOtorlety?
to "Mr. Shriver has been ny ellen
:, many years. In al these Yeas
Of thing dominated the man--the HI
ID ness Of his wife and tNEaily. His II
,s was his very eaistenf1Ae practice