Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-19
AUTO CRASHT
FATAL; | shot
IN MATAMOROS
Rumor of Second Pis-
tol Fray Unconfirm-
ed; Lightning Vic
tim Buried

Shootings and automobile acci-
dents joined the elements Of nature
in bringing the death toll in the VAL
ley over the weekend 10 three, with
n rumor of another unconfirmed.
Ramon Garcia, Brownsville, vas
killed in an automobile crash on the
highway near Olmito early Sunday
morning.
Matias Rios, Matamoros, was shot
TO death Sunday night in an argu-
ment over the affections Of q girl.
Wybell Crisp, I2-year-old Santa
Rosa boy, died Saturday afternoon
from the Effects OF a lightning stroke
nc noon Saturday.
And unconfirmed rumors In
Brownsville Monday said that a
shot, said to have been fired in
Matamoros in a renewal OF The old
Cardenas-Benayides feud, killed
third person.
Rumor Unconflrmed
"A number of Matamoros residents
in Brownsville Monday knew nothing
Of the rumor. and ali efforts to con-
that the report was probably exag-
gerated.
Ramon Garcia. 25, a chauffeur liv-
ing on Polk street between Eighth
and Ninth, was fatally injured and
six other persons we're severely shak-
en- up in u rear-end collision on the
highway near Olmito nd 4.30 o'clock
Sunday morning. None of the in
jured were seriously hurt police say.
Hooker Huff, &c, connected with the
Tex-Mex trading company here, was
the driver OF the other car In the
crash.
Others shaken up were David
Tamez, driver Of the car in which
Garcia was riding. Daniel Valdez,
Jose Guzman, T.. Garcia and Preci-
tiaro Munoz. all riding In the car
with Garcia. The first two were rid
ing on the front seat with the victim,
officers were told.
The party had left the upper VAL
ley about 1850 o'clock in the morning
and were driving back 70 Browns
vile. where all live, they told Of
ficers who investigated the case.
Huff had been visiting In HarIingen.
and was also returning 70 Browns
Vile.
Both machines were going I'm the
same direction and a dense fog In be-
lieved 10 have caused tho crash.
Garcia was riding in the front seat
with the door open and his feet
hanging out and the crash of the inn
pact threw him into the road. frsc-
turing his skull.
Huff. whose machine had been put
out or commission BY the collision
hailed the first passing automobile
and brought the injured man 20 the
Mercy hospital here. A physician
was summoned. but the injured man
died very soon after his arrival here.
Immediately after he had obtained
medical attention for Garcia. HUFF
called Il. Il. Sadler. county patrol
man, who accompanied him to the
scene Of the accident together with
8. M. Jester, special investigator,
after they had questioned occupants
OF the wrecked car.
Both officers worked on the case
until after o'clock Sunday morning,
they said, and announced they would
lcontinue their Investigations.
Antonio Heldano ia being sought
I'm connection with the staying o.
Rios. According 20 reports here Rie
had asked Meldano for permission u
marry his sister. This Meldano re-
fused 10 give, and m argument en-
sued. Rios dying from three wounds
from plstOi ire
~ Are Arrested
Rios was employed on N ranch near
MatAmoroS, and Meldano lives In
Matamcros-
| Funeral services were held Monday
for WybeIl Crisp, Santa Rosa boy
who died from the lightning stroke.
| Traffic Officer r. ". Saddler re-
ported . total or TO arrests over the
weekend for traffic law violations.
establishing n record number OF ar
rests since the present campaign has
been i'm progress 90 rid the highways
of speeders and reckless drivers.
Most Of the arrests were for speed
ing. he said.
Several minor accidents were re-
ported I'm various part sof the VAL
ley, with smashed tenders and run
ming boards. but no injuries.