Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08

$50 Sunday night as she danced
In q Rio Rico cafe.
The incident created a panic
among the dancers at the night
club. for the visitors we're engaged
IN dancing 10 the rhythmic tunes of
the orchestra when a sharp report
rent the air and Miss Clark col
lapsed in the arms of her partner,
dead, with a nine millimeter bull
let In her neck and blood squirting
from the wound which severed the
Jugular vein.
Miss Clark. her dress drenched in
blood. was carried to an outside
corridor or the cafe. She died inn
mediately according to reports re-
ceived IN MatamoroS. a telephone
message 10 the Matamoros police
station. which has jurisdiction over
the Rio Rico station. brought Spe-
cial Investigator Valdez. Corporal
Larios, Special Agent Miguel Car
denas and Doctor FlOrencio Anaya
Ruiz TO the scene Of the shooting.
Upon examination OF the wounded
girl, DR.. Anaya Ruiz declared that
she had met death instantly. An in
vestigation was Immediately start
ed by Special Investigator Valdez
and two Weslaco men were ordered
arrested in connection with the af-
fair. A Rio Rico policeman, and
owner Of the nine millimeter Para
velo gun, was ordered held pending
further investigation Of the affair
According TO information fur
nished Matamoros police. Miss
Clark had gone with a party Of La
Feria and other Valley people 70
enjoy dancing and supper at the
Cafe. They had been there about
two hours when the fatal shooting
took place.
Information furnished BY Special
Investigator Valdez to the Herald
representative this morning, says
that the policeman was called 10
the outside of the cafe by some
people who reported that a disturb
ance was taking place there. He
stepped outside and noticed the two
Weslaco men talking IN loud
tones on the outside of the cafe.
When the policeman tried To
calm the men. according 70 state
mentS made 10 Special Investiga-
tor Valdez, they objected. While
talking to one. as the officer had
his back turned, the other. IL is al
legged. snatched the gun from the
hands OF the officer and shot at
him The bullet crashed through the
walls OF the cafe. went through a
wooden support and found its marx
IN the jugular vein OF Miss Clark.
The bullet entered the right side
Of the neck and came out on the
other SIDE.
Miss Clark's body was brought 60
Matamoros Sunday night and plac-
ed in the MatamoroS hospital. The
autopsy required by the laws OF
Mexico was performed on Miss
Clark's body by Doctor FlorencIo
Anaya Ruiz aided BY Francisco
Saenz. a Matamoros practitioner. IN
the presence Of the special inve5ti-
gator.
: The men being held IN connec-
ton with the shooting were due 10
arrive in Matamoros late this morn
ing.
Wires 10 authorities in Mexico
City and 10 Tamaulipas State Gov
ernor Francisco CaStellanos Jr.,
have been forwarded asking per
mission to cross Miss Clark'S body
to Brownsville. IL is expected that
orders allowing the crossing Of the
body will arrive this afternoon,
meanwhile the body is lying In state
al the Matamoros Civil hospital on
the corner Of Hidalgo and Eighth
streets.
ThompSons' Mortuary OF Harlin-
gen is IN charge Of the funeral ar
rangements.
The body viii be sent 10 Cameron,
Texas. where the girls parents, MIR.
and Mrs. w. I. Clark, reside.