Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-22
SERVE WARRANT.
ON OFFICIALS.
OF THE COUNTY.
All Officials and Employees
Charged With Obstructing
Navigation in the Arroyo
Colorado

a warrant issued by Justice of the
Peace NJ. L. Chandler Of Rio Hondo was
served Yesterday by Sheriff Robertson
upon all officials and employee OF Cam
cfon county. Only one arrest was made,
all the rest Of the officials and employ
cs being released upon their own tceog
nizance with tho understanding that
they are o appear before Judge Chand-
Ter at Rio Hondo at o'clock "Wednesday
afternoon. May %. 70 answcs the charge
OF obstructing navigation in the Arroyo
Colorado. the complaint citing that the
the low water bridge completed q Rio
Hondo last week has cut that city off
from marine communica,' on with the
Laguna Madrc. threatening a shortage
of the shrimp supply in that section Of
: tho couny
rant. and in his official return to
Judge Chandler stated:
Relative 10 the warrant Of arrest Of
all county officials and employees. be- 10
advise. that all have been arrested. and
will be present or .hc date specified ,o
defend their own cases: that Of obstruct-
ing navigation on to Arroyo.
y. j. Fox, alias Dangerous jim l. in
in awaiting approval of his bond. he
having secured Mike Ramirez aud Pan
chc Chevaria for his surctieS. 'Dangcl
Gus JIM will be brought down under
heavy guard
County officials stated this morning
that all Of them will appear before
Judge Chandler tomorrow af ernoon. and
expect to plead guilty to the charge and
viii throw ourselves upon the mercy Of
tie court. They fully realize the hard
ship imposed upon the people Of Rio
Hondo and adjoining territory by cut
ting off the shrimp supply. and several
cf them expect o be sentenced to fif-
teen minute talks and otherwise punish
cd. II has been suggested that each of
the culprts he compelled 70 eat al
least two fish dinners as an additional
punishment.
Rio Homo rcsden's are preparing 10
make the occasion gnla affair that WI
long be remembered in Cameron coun-
~ despite the fact the low water bridge
has cbs.ructed -aviga ion. An abundant
supply OF fish has been secured. and the
fish fry which will follow The trial cf
the coun y officials will be an event that
all will enjoy. An exceptionally fine pro-
gram has been arranged. and number
Of speakers are expected 70 explain ID
the audience the incredible hardships
Rio Hondo will suffer as a result of ~
obstruction over the Arroyo Colorado
wh ch now compelS them "a 20 10 Harlin-
gen by auto instead Of o LaEuna Madre
By boat. II is understood tina; Rio Hon
do residents will also enter protest
against the removal Of some of the ruts
in the Rio IIondo-S San Ecnito road.
which he. have come to regard with the
affection Of cid fr ends. However. there
was no statement 10 the effect that the
county officials would be arragned on
this charge.
San Benito and Iiarlingcn cit zens cx-
pect to urn out en- massc for the cclc-
bration, and scores of Brownsville peo-
pie will attend. The occas on. the open
ing Of the low water bridge over the
Arroyo Colorado and the improving 81
the highways from Rio iiondo 70 Har-
lingen and San Benito. is one Of great
Importance to the residents OF Ina par;
Of the county. and they have planned 10
make the celebration one in which The
entire county can participate
Features OF the occasion will Lc music
by the Rio Hcndo hand, baseball game
be wcen Rio Hondo and Harlingcn and X
big picnic and fish fry at the Arroyo
Inn. Speakers are reported 10 be Eugene
Block and Jadrc Dancy