Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-17
"MONTE' NiICHAELS, NEXICOS MOST
DARING AMERICAN BANDIT, KILLED
Both Feared and LOUed He Went
for Years UaauaOleStcd After
Numerous Killings

people viewed it just as people go to
Ncw thr bodies pf noted men which lie
n state. Su dav. Americans who had
Known Aiichac's before hc became a bad
man and respected hir for his daring.
though m"st "f thrm heartily approved
Df hi- death. mr, W. purse 10 have
him dc'rhtiv buried. ami few of them
followed ~ h"aIsc tn the uew cemetery
tIat afternoon.
Half dozen widely differing stories
ot ihe shooting were current IN town.
but the s,nrA Watt himsef told II,
Friends at thn HIasteca terminal sun
fa" aud Monday. was AZ follows:
Organized cattle thieves ana outlaws
had been causing trouble in the vicin-
nv ~ 'hc Ebano camp OF the MexicaD
Petroleum Company and the Hnasteca
ranch. two kilomctcrs distant. for some
months and recently a request for mill.
iary protection was made IN response
Z" That request, eighty soldiers were sent
I" thr Enano camp day or two before
the shooting. Mr.. Watt had been spend.
lng h's nights ~ F.bano and his drNs on
The rar'h ol whi,h he is supor'ntent-
emf raising products for ths colnmIs any
aenariTrni Cf both the Huastrca Pc
irnleum Com any and the Mcxi"-,- Pc
troleum Company. both of which a-o
branches rf The Mexican Petroleum Com
pnny. Ltd. in tho StatcS
Relieving that the prc csrnce II those
soldiers assured safety IL tie ccr,mnn-
itv. Mr.. Watt went 10 the ranch hnnsr
T Friday to spend the night. a-~omani,d
hv Mexican who acted a. watchman
I.zut ~. L. 81. 4
rned Mr.. Watt and informed him that
mounted men were coming. Mr. Watt
~ once ran 10 the telcphoue. which con
nccted him immediately with Tie caInn
M Ehano and the residence there ii
| William Stccd. superintendent OF the
Meyiran Petroleum. CrnparN lie thought
fhc horscmcn were Nexicans. hut an Am
rrican voice shouted
Come ont here we want YOU"
"Who wants mc?"
The voice replied with the name II
tho alleged leader of The band of ~
laws which has been committing nu-
:ncrous dcnrcciatioEs IN lower Tamauli-
ras recently.
well. you'il have TO come get me-"
answered Watt.
'lf you use that telephone well Kill
y"u." warned the man outside. whom
Nrff d.d not recognize.
watt. however. already had got con-.
necfirn with Mr. Strcd and asked hn
tn hurry tine soldiers down ~ tie ranch
Ihcn 10 took rur of yhe mattresses nff
'hr bed. placed II against ~ door. push
, ~ table against ~. wrarncd another
mattress arounA-himsrlf ard waited IT,
WIS arincl with two pistols and sawed
Xxx shotgun loaded with huckshut, which
I Ne chose 70 use first. There was 10
4 liSlt in tho farmhouse. Outside he
I coui dimlv see number Of men ~
I. least three cf whom were Americans
! Commands 10 Watt 10 come out prov-
/ ing unavailin=. one of tho mon came
smashing in the door. Watt couii not
sec who he was or even tell his ma
/ tionality. But as the intruder stuck bis
4 bead and shoulders through the door.
y Watt pulled the trigger of his shotgun.
I The men fen ana died almost instantly.
The farmhouse was riddled with hul-
\ lcis nv the remainder ~ the night riders
who then fled before the apnrDa-iin..
! soldiers. II is believed that NJ least one
\ other NJ the mon whe threatened Watt
was wounded. Il also j. said thar twa
I other Americans ~ the party were re-
Y cognizai.
The Heath ~ Monte" Michacls re-
moves the most talked II man in the
Nrvisau MI fields. feared by many for
his rearlcssness ami lawlessness. loved
hv some for his n-haniledness and
hrlrfincSs uu some cccnsions and re-
spccrcd hy an fnr H. daring lie was 4
He man anl powerful. dead shot. quick
I with tongue or fist or gun. lie had been
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