Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
YOUTHS
SHOT BY
OFFICERS
One OF Victims Said To
Be Cousin Of Mexican
President.
ACCOUNTS DIFFE r
Youngsters r e t IL rning
Home After Attending
American School.

ARDMORE, Okla, June 8. (U.P-
Belief that international complica-
tions might arise from the Staying
early today of two Mexican youths,
one of them a nephew (later report
of President Ortiz Rubio of Mexico.
was strengthened here this after
noon by the arrival from Oklahoma
City of Consul Valdez, representa-
tive OF Mexico.
The Mexican consul at once be-
gan an investigation Of the shooting
by deputy sheriff of Emilio Cortes
Rubio. nephew of the Mexican preSi-
dent, and Manuel Gomez, one OF his
two companions. Rubio was 20 and
Gomez 81.
The two youths, both Of whom
were armed, were shot down when,
according TO william Guess. deputy
sheriff, they ran as he and another
deputy, Cecil Crosley, sought to
question them.
The young men, with whom was
Salvador Cortes Rubio, another
nephew of President Ortiz Rubio
and q brother of Emilio. were en-
route to Mexico City TO spend their
summer vacation. Gomez and SAL
vador were students at st. Bene-
diets college at Atchison, Kans.,
and Emilio was a student at the
Rolla school of mines, Rolla, Mo.
ARDMORE. Okla, June 0. U.P)-
Emilio Cortes Rubio, 20, said to be
cousin of the Mexican president
and Manuel Gomez, %, another
Mexican, were slain by q deputy
sheriff here today.
A third youth. Salvador Cortes
Rubio. also a cousin OF President
Ortiz Rubio of Mexico, escaped in
jury.
The two young men were slain BY
Bill Guess. deputy sheriff, when
he said, they started to run from,
their car as he sought to question
them. Both the slain youths were
armed. Salvador Cortes Rubio was
not.
Emilio Rubio was q student al
the Rolla School of Mines at Rolla
Mo. and Salvador and Gomez botf
attended st. Benedlct's College al
Atchison. Kansas, which also wa;
the school attended by Fernando
and Guillermo Ortiz Rubio, sons OF
the president of Mexico.
The three left Atchinson yester-
day TO drive to the City OF Mexico
for summer vacation. Salvador told
authorities that the other two
youths purchased guns and am
munition in Atchison before leav-
ing, as weapons were cheaper in the
United States than in Mexico and
also because they wanted protec-
ton for the trip. They were carry
ing a large sum of money, it was
said.
On the road last night, Salvador
told authorities, they saw n car
following closely behind them and
became frightened They decided
then, he said, to drive as far as
they could before stopping.
In Ardmore, according to guess
ne, with another deputy, Cecil ,Cros-
by, sought to question the three as
they stood beside their car. Gomez
and Emilio Rubio ran.
Salvador told a slightly different
story, saying that he had left the
car for a few moments and heard
shooting, returning to find the
other two youths dead and the Of
ficers standing nearby.
He said that he believed the boys
had feared a holdup. and had not
known that Guess was an officer.
The county attorneys office
started an investigation and de-
tained Salvador as a material wit
ness.
No action had been taken agains,
either officer today
The Mexican Consul Valdez, from
Oklahoma City, arrived here short
ly before noon to investigate the
shooting.