San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-30
CLAIM TWO, MEN
HAVE ADMIT TED
DOUBLE MURDER
Bodies of Peddler and Com
panion Thrown Into
L. Frio River.
SHOT AND STABBED
Guns Used in Crime Are
Found Buried Near Blood
Soaked Clothing.

A Winchester and a 22-caliber rifle
with which, according to two confess
sions in the possession of LaSalle
county officers, Solomon Jorge and his
14-ycar-old Mexican companion were
murdered, were recovered near the Frio
river Monday, according to a long dis
lance telephone message to Chief Deputy
Alphonse Newton at the BeXar county
sheriff's office Tuesday.
The confessions state that the bodies
of the two were thrown into the Fro
river.
The weapons were dug up at point
near the Frio where the clothing OF the
missing man and boy was found some
time ago. The discovery was made
after LaSalle county officers had taken
two men held in connection vita the
disappearance of the two, TO the scene.
The two guns had been buried after the
crime.
News Of the finding of the weapons
was conveyed TO Chief Deputy Newton
by the sheriff Of LaSalle county Tues
day morning. The sheriff also gave
him information which it is claimed i'm
plicates third man in the crime
Deputy Sheriff John Subira will leave
! tuesday night for an East Texas town.
where he expects to arrest this man.
Say Third Man Got S1OOn
According to information furnished
Chief Deputy Newton the sheriff Of La
Sale county has two confessions in his
possession. One Of them is alleged TO
have been made by a prisoner taken
into custody south of San Antonio last
week and the other by a man VITO was
taken into custody only two days ago by
LgSalle county officers. The confess
siOns were made, it was stated, after
several days of questioning OF the two
men. The third man implicated is said
to have gotten $1,000 which Jorge, who
was a Syrian peddler, had on his per-
son when last seen.
The Mexican youth, who was JOrge's
constant companion, according 70 the
alleged confessions, was the first TO be
killed. He was shot with the small
caliber rifle. He was killed, according
to Chief Deputy Newton, by the man
arrested two days ago. Then Jorge
was shot with the Winchester. The
man who is still at large is alleged to
have fired this shot. The third man,
who was arrested by Bexar county Off
GERS. according to the confessions, then
stabbed Jorge with a knife.
Bodies Thrown Into River.
After the man and boy had been
killed it is claimed that heavy weight
was tied 10 the foot of the Mexican
youth and his body hurled into the Frio
river. where it was taken rapidly down
stream. The body Of Jorge was then
thrown into the river where it quickly
followed that of the boy. Officers are
doubtful if the bodies ever will be re-
covered as they are believed to have
gone far down stream or if they were
washed ashore that they were torn to
pieces by wild animals.
After the crime had been committed
the three men are said to have buried
the two guns and separated. going TO
different towns. II was this fact which
necessitated search extending over
more than two weeSs before officers
could clear up the mystery.
According TO information furnished
early Tuesday morning by Deputy Sher- |
if Wildenthal at COtulla, the two men
in Jail there are being held on forgery
charges in connection with the cashing
of check belonging TO Jorge. Accord
ing TO Chief Deputy Newton, however. {
it was expected that murder charges
would at once be filed against all three
men.
Had Large Sum OF Money.
The investigation of the mysterious
disappearance of Jorge and the Mexican
boy has been in progress for more than
a month. although officers kept it a
secret until about two weeks ago. !
Friends of the Syrian reported to the
Bexar county Shcriff's office that he
had been missing for several weeks and
that it was feared that he had met with
foul play. When last seen mar Cotulla |
he was driving two horses to hack in
which he carried his merchandise. He
was said to have $1,000 in cash and that
the Mexican boy was with him.
h. Yamin. friend Of Jorge. assisted
the Bexar county officers in their in
yestigation, having been issued a spe-
Cial deputy's commission by Sheriff |
John W. Tobin. About two weeks ago
Deputy Sheriff Wildenthal at CotuIla,
on information furnished by the Bexar
county sheriff's office. took man into
custody in connection with the case. |
Questioning of him led TO the arrest of a
second man at Plcasanton and then a
man at Sinton. These men were taken
tn Cotulla where the LaSalle county Of
ficprs continued the investigation.
The prisoners were taken to the FriO
river where the blood-soaked coat OF
the youth and an overcoat belonging TO
Jorge had been found by Ynmin. The
search lasted for several days until
finally two Of the men broke down and
confessed. II was then that they led
officers 10 the scene and the two guns
were recovered.