Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-05

AZ was iifrd by 'ErNps. George. the loy
said. apparently thought the shot was
fired by Carpenter Who TN tha' time had
arrived nearby and he fir"d a; Curprn-
ter. who was struck in the abdomen.
Carpenter then brought his own pistol
into action. and when the crowd which
had scattered in the meantime came up
to investigate George and Carpenter
were both dead their heads not more
than twelve inches apart Thry had
fallen almost III their tracks
All three men were armed with A. cal
ihrc automatic pistols. according ~
Sheriff W. i. Nann. Georges pistol
was cmpticd. and nine bullets. the cx-
animation 1f Georges body indicated,
struck him. Apparently seven of the ni;.c
bullets that George fired from his pistol
struck Carpenter. MARITIME George re-
moved the clip from his own pistol whcr.
Il was cmpticd and attempted 10 insert
another clip. Int death overlook him.
Rcves' pistol was found within few
Feet of where he had stood and cxamina-
tInn showed that only two shots han
been fired from this weapon Reeves.
according ~ Sheriff Nann. dropped his
body was not found until after daylight.
Sheriff Nann trailed Reyes by his blood,
and found his dead body. living face up.
about one hundfcd yards from where
the shooting occurred. The man ran
through cane patch. and fell in field
after going over n fence.
Reyes was shot once III the face "A
bullet entering the right side pcnetrat-
ing downward passing ant on the left
sale of the neck and grazing the shout
rcr. Another bullet passed through his
left side
MARITIME Georges body was literally
riddlcd 10y bullets according To o dia-
gram furnished bv Undertaken j. l..
Gaylc of San rcrito who took charge
of thc body. Four bullets which enter
% The mans back were exactly IN a
row a. evenly distributed across the
body ~ II tho entry points hal hccn
measured before the bullets were fired
There was enc bullet in the back "a
ne head There was one bullet hole III
The small n the back which might have
been an exit. There was one ia tho
fleshy part of the left leg ard one
through tho right. Just above the knee
There was another hole in the right lcA
nhort midway between the knee aud
the Lip.
Sheriff Nnnn was notified &c the kill
Ir- shortly before midnight Saturday
nnd left Immediately hv automobile for
los Indies Tie rrmaincd IN the vicin-
ity the remainder 1f the night "a pre-
serve order. and also to hunt for Reyes
81 =
known ~ the time because he had flcn
from the vicinity o. tho shooting The
sheriff said he closed the hailc.
MARITIME George was unmarried and
mcmncr of n VOL known family ~ the
rciglihorhond. Reyes was implicated IN
shooting in the T.ns Indios district
about eighteen months ago. rnr which
hiS father anl brother were given rri-
son sentences. TIr was found guilty
and scntcrccd ~ five years, but was
gwen susucndcd sentence
Sheriff Nann saif today he regretted
more than he could say the death ~
Carpenter who. he said. was one of the
best denn''rs ho had had since he be-
came sheriff. Carpenter was married
nnd IL survived IN his widow ami two
children. Neither ~ the other mcn was
married. carrcnter was also employed
a. canal rider IN the Los IniioS dis
tric'
Montcmayor was not implicated IN
the shooting. according to Justice of the
Peace Gerusn. II" said thar Monte.
rravor was accidentally struck hy stray
bullet as ho was attempting 10 get away
fromthc danger zone. He and another
man We're arcurd the corner and be-
hinl r small house Tho nther man urc
"a him ~ remain there. hut Montcmnror
trirh ~ rim ~ another cover.
The hnllct struck Mcntcmayor in The
neck. and lodged just back Of the wind