Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-15

Extradition for Slayer of Taylor Sought
Manuel Benavides Admits
Staying to Officers; But
Claims Self Defense; Feel
ing In San Benito High

ing in San Benito High
Immediate steps to secure cNtradi-
tion M Manuel BcnaY .dcs. hold by Mex
lean Officials w Mat.muros for thu
slAtH. " Jcr Taylor. former Texas
rarEr and San Bcnito peace officer
mhp was shot tp death at X nrhita, III
miles from san Benito SatAr ay morn
inH. Will hr taken. Sheriff Sam Robert
aeH declHFed Hst night. Under treaty
arrermsrt between Mexico and thc tni
icd States, thc prisontr may ~ held
fpr forty day pen ing uxtrmhssion
proc cdinps. hHt i'll ia expected that
little delay viii result. II III possible
thsi tAe man may waive cxtraiition.
Reports ffem San Bsnito indicated
ast NIGHT tht Acliur Wis hilh in that
section over - killing. The former
ranger wna W II Lanwn an generally
iihti in that city ana much excitement
wa created fy news VI the shooting.
Announcement was made last MIGHT
ihst tht funeral services WI y ha ~ isi
at TN o'clock this morning and thai tha
ho would hc shirpsd to Goliad, Texas
.or turial.
In I.s- than four hnHr- from tAc
finir tht mnrdrr occurred the alleged
layer was in thr cusipdy VI uffirrrS.
after rne nf thr most unusual chaSrs in
ihs history M rrinr in This ~ertioFi- in
nhitii Cameron county officers. federal
immigration nirf Mexican effi ials anh
Individuals assisted Ilreaing sron N
knife wonnd hr had himself susiAlned
during The fight that pr'ce'fe thr
actual Staying srnavidr~ was fstaE IN
ihr banks IL thr river hy fhe sFail as
blood. 1'i~ trail was followed w IL o.
Iiarrou. d,puis sheriff. aud tao farmers,
MIL Allen ami rrrla. l'frila ana
Allen swami. the lilo Grand~. ani to"k
ur lhn trail VA tle opip~iir llatiA. iFoE5
ihr tAlaha-a sanrh. where the crossing
had been effected
Sheriff offers Rewarh-
Mranwhiir. Sheriff sam ssphcrt ~nn-
acting WI tnc theory thar liH man hai
escaped tn the N vican side w fhe river.
haI frl-rhnurd Mexican Consul Na~uurx
nt brownsville. asking cnprrrsiiian NJ the
M.Nf an officials in experimenting th"
ilsprri ani offering reward ~ $50
far fhr arrest WI ih. Slayer. Mr. Vas
rnrx. av 0rInlanri hy hi~ brother from
Laredo. Who IN visiting here. immediately
went tu Matannrp~ and explained thr
matter in ihr commander nf ihe garrison
nnd ether Officers there. American iul-
migration nffirtr- brewster ana Jack
smith accompanied TN Deputy Sheriff
I.Amirr also went across iD Maianof"~,
M take up the matter with immigration
nffi er- n Matamnru~ Through the
hearty cooperation NJ Mexican officials
thr draguet was spread.
I.pniyiass Na. arrested I'M river
Iiairul guard some distance from ihe
rrnr afthe killing. and Mas brought hy
thr ufiircr ~ MafamurnS. sheriff Rob
.ri-pn stated la.t night that the reward
vnitia te turned over Nv ihr commander
pf INV Mrxicnn garrison fur distribution
tt. those who made ihr arrest.
Eeaavdes Admits Staying.
According w Sheriff Robert sun. uh"
talked to ErnavidvS IN thc Maian"r"s
hospital the man admits shooting IhN-
Ior. bui claims the arl Ma ~ s"lf dr-
frn~r. lIr t.lh Sheriff Robertson that
W., would rpi hate fled. and would have
nrr.nIcrri w Off ers. hui Thar hc
feared mob vielrurr. III hr remained Ar-
.nrding WV INV mans statement. Mr.
-ra.l.r drew u knife I'LL thr fight previous
fo thr killing Iscnavide~ WAS wounded
,hnnf thr chest and un the arm from Il
knife. apparently small pocket kMiie-
Ills wounds are not serious.
Quarrel over Debt
According III friends W. Mr.. TAYLOR. ~
left San Tcniio early Saturday morning
M rnn,nanv with Carlos Zcprda went ~
I.an.bita M collect debt of several
years standing from Eenayldcs LNl-
lrnrr brought out I'm thr investigation
uf Off crs WAS that y quarrel developed
ana during the melee. N KNIFE whS uNe',
I.rnaYi.lrS bring rIIt about the chest and
arm H. IN alleged ~ have gone INTO tfe
\ hnuHr and procured shotgun. shooting
\ NH. Tn,inr with y load ~ huckshoi
The body ~ MIR Taylor waS brought
\ hack III san Ernito Saturday morning.
The slain man Was Well known as
\ harder neucc officer. having served as \
Texas ranger during the bandit trouble
III 1916 and later III ciy marshall III
San cI.nitn. lie was net an oiif er a'
thr time ~ hi death
III ~ survived hy a wife and one sinail
1on. The funeral services will he held
M in o'clock this morning. AMI the body
will wv shipped 10 Goliad, Texas ioI
burial hiS former home. IT.. adiidion NJ
thr Immediate family. AIr. Taylor HI sur
vived IN two sisters. Misses Lizzie ana
Carrie .cr TayIcr. whose homes ar" a'
t:.Iiad rnd onc brother Shafer Taylor
Mr. TAYLOR WAS married - Miss Angie
pcmarec. daughter ~ Mrs. J. W Penn
arr. of San Ecnito about six years agn
TIL was well known and had MANY
friends. both III san Benito and other
..~ty ,.f tin Auiiay