Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-19
julio CARA KILLED BY
DEPUTY SHERIFF; SHOT
IN Line DUTY, VERDICT

Julio CARA. ~. cf Matamoros. aIleE-
"a smurrIor and said 10 have been
sought hy deputy shcriffs in connection
with u series w harness robbcries ~ El
Iardin. WAS shot and killed almost in-
aiantiy about 1880 y. M. Friday near
rcsacl at the edge NJ the Burna Vista
cemetery a bullet from " .3- raliber
pistol entered hs heart and n ~ cai-
iher hnlic. lodged in hia right hand.
Two other shots Erazcd him. one WV the
lvft WRIT ard one on thr right side XXX
the throat
IAN ihe inquest. Justice Cf thr Peace
Brown entered verdict XXX death
from annsho. wounds inflicted hy n. ".
Collins in the lime of duty Collins
iH W deputy ghpriff. who with another
deputy, Earl n. Hanna acting cn a tip.
hid in "A cinmn of bushes near the scene
of ihr shooting last night. and awaited
fOr man who Was expected io bring
some liquor to "A nearby house.
Collins MN said to have shot in self
defense rfigr Garza had attempted to
reifnae tho safety Snap on an automat-
la pointed at Che officer.
Garza iy said to have appeared car
rsirE un his back sacs, which was
later found to contain sN hindders and
"a hnttle of mcaeal. Hc started into ths
thirhat. whore ihv officcrs were hidden
and Collins be=an crawling towards the
place whore Cara entered. According
t0 reports when Cara heard the noise
made by thc officers movements. Gar
za sct down thc sack and drew a gun.
and when Collins. drawing hs gun.
reached the edge of thp brush. the
tuo men covered each other with their
pistols. TX ia aaid that Collins ordered
The man four times tn put up him hands
When Cara tried NM force the gun with
both hard Collins hogan shooting. fir-
irz four times. The men were about
twelve feet apart when the shooting be-
gran.
Justice of thr Peace Brown was call
cd tn thc scene and examined Inc hodw.
lhc mascal and high powered German
make. Orgies patented. automatic which
was lying about ai1 inches from tha
dead mans right hand. The body was
taken to M. E Morris international
Funeral parIors TIT night and vas NOV
cd to Matamcros this morning for bu-
rial
Collins did not testify M the coron-
cry trial conducted by Justice Brown
this morning, ANTI Deputy Hanna dc-
ciared that hr aaw fhe automatic in
Garzas hand while Cara pointed the
gun IVY Collins. He stated also thai
Collins did nof begin firing until Garzn.
discovering that THE safety catch an hs
automatic was locked, reached over with
his hcr hand. apparently to release the
catch a. ShaHks. Cameron county traf-
fir officer. testified that hr saw thu
run lying several inches from thc dead
mans right hand and A. "A. Lanicr.
deputy in the office of Sheriff Sam
Robertson. testified to thp same thing.
shanks. Hanna aud Lanicr aIl said thnL
they witnessed the examination of iha
automatic and that there waB N bullr.
in ih. barrel and about four in ths
magazine
According to information ON the death
certificate. Cara lived in Matamoros.
arm hls mothers name Ivy Iacoba Cruz
Collins did nol know Cara personally.
il was stated at the shcriff'a office. bnt
tho dead man is said to have been
watched hy immigration and Dcpar
mcnt of Justice men. and M Che city
police.
investigation ky heing conducted bF
District Attorney Milton H. West who
will prosecute tho ease. III. VI. Gal
Lraith vill defend Collins.
un thc learning THAT the man shot
WAS "a Ncviran citizen, Consul A. E.
\ Naspnez this morning also started an
Investigation. lIe spent great part of
\ thc morning n Maiamoros and thc at-
tarhrs of hia office were interviewing
/ iocnl persons in order tn obtain infgr-
nation about CARA.
The c1amiuiuE trial had rot yct been
I ei hy 1880 today. hnt ii KS 10 be held
some time this afternoon. II AM iuti-
ma.cd thut Collins Will waive eyamina-
tiun ard Iet the case Eo straight 70 the
grand jury.
4 According tp information given Cor
suI Na.qHrz, Clrza was sn cmplogf ai
\ thc MaNiro Gomez Wholesale rrncfrT
store in Natnmpros- GarzA. according tp
\ the Information. Lived at N0. Y.
Y Twelfth street in Matamorol with his
mother ana sister and 10 brother.
Funeral service. for Cara will w.
hrld wy Nalamoros this afternoon. with
iHtfrmcnt under the direction of jose
4 Goazalsa, MatnMOr0z undertaken