Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
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desperate of a long series of armed
clashes in the last few years in
guarding almost 5000 miles of des-
olate country along the boundary
against the forayS Of smugglerS of
liquor, narcotics, and aliens and
gun runner and cattle rustlers.
The border patrolmen have fall
en- into ambushes on several occa-
SionS.
Scotch, who recently became a
member Of the patrol, and five
other border guards, were lying in
wait for rum smugglers following
a tip that a big load" was to be
brought across just before dawn.
Six Men Stationed
Capt. H. j. Horsley, chief inspec-
tor, stationed the six men at the
island with instructions to halt the
smugglers. The patrolmen noticed
a horseman leave the Mexican
shore and start for the United
States.
AS is usual in most cases when
big loads r run across the bor-
ger, a decoy or advance guard is
sent out from Juarez to draw the
attention OF the "gringo guards" as
the Juarez smuggling ring has
branded Uncle Sans agents.
Positive that the horseman was
a decoy the patrolmen kept them
selves hidden until he had almost
reached the United States side.
One patrolman jumped from his
hldlng place and called on the
horSeman to halt. Inc command
was answered with bullets from the
Mexican side Of the river.
The Americans returned the fire
unaware that they were surrounded
ny smugglers stationed on the
american side to receive the con-
Iraband. These desperadoes then
began to pour a hail of bullets into
the hiding place Of the American
agents. Scotch fell under the first
IRE, one rifle bullet striking his
head and another his hip.
Charges Officers
When their comrade fell. the
american patrolmen rushed into
the open and charged the Mexi-
cans on this side Of the border
Inc Mexican horseman Joined the
light and charged at the patrol
men with an automatic in each
hand. W
One patrolman singled out the
horSeman and armed only with the
Iegulation service pistol, went out
70 meet the decoy.
He got his man, shooting the
morse out from under him. but onIv
Wounding the rider, who under the
cover Of fire from the Mexican side
escaped across the border.
IralIs Of blood found after the
paCC1e indicated several of the rum
runners had been wounded.
WASHINGTON. July 20.-lP-
confidence that the Customs Bor-
oer Patrol eventually would canture
the smugglers who killed Inspector
0SOCOCAl, III a 1lRQC "
boroer Patrolmen and Mexican
smugglers near FL Paso early todav
was expressed tonight BY treasure
officials.
NO report Of the battle had been
received but it was expected was
en- route to the customs bureau.
OFFICIALS were reticent regarding
the tight but declared many brushes
between Mexican smugglers and the
customs Patrolmen occur along the
Mexican border.
Inc desperate type of men who
engage IN smuggling was the cause
recently assigned by Seymour Low
man, assistant secretary of the treas
ury for his emphatic refusal to con-
slider suggestions that the Border
Patrol be disarmed. Lowman said
at that time that to disarm the pa
trolmen would be to send them to
certain death at the hands Of snug
glerS, seeking to run contraband
into the United States.
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