Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
SALVADOR ON
STAND TELLS
OF SHOOTINCS
Deputies Did Not Say
They Were Officers,
Boy Relates

ARDMORE. Okla, June i0-RA
a tragic story OF the Staying OF
Emilio CorteS Rubio. young cousin
Of the president OF Mexico and
Manuel Garcia Gomez, his student
comrade, was told I'm county court
here today as Deputy Sheriffs w.
Y. Guess and Cecil Crosby received
preliminary hearing on charges OK
murder.
Salvador Cortes Rubio. surviving
companion OF the young Mexican
students. pointed out Guess as tho
man who shot his friends OF a trip
from an Atchison, KaS.. college 10
their homes but was unable "
relate details OF the shooting a.
ne said he was standing In front
q his parked car. blinded by its
lights.
lie denied the officers story that
they had Informed him or their
legal capacity and said ne did not
know II his friends had drawn
pistols before Guess fired, as the
deputies prOteSSed.
Previously solemn requiem mass
had been sung for the slain boys
IN a little one-room Catholic church
here. while students i'm Mexico for
mulated vigorous protests TO the
killings.
Salvador heard only two shcts
fired. he said, apparently by Guess.
The youth. "a years old, said he
and his friends arrived In Ardmore
near midnight Sunday. They stop
ped a. a soft drink stand FOR n
sandwich but Gomez. suffering
from malaria. did not leave the
car. Gomez wore a blanket about
hts shoulders.
Leaving the stand. they drove
three blocks past a filling station,
then stopped the car. Salvador said
he left the car and went % the
sidewalk. An automobile slowly
followed their machine. he said,
and stopped a little bit in front or
the vehicle the youths were driving.
Crosby got out and asked me
what ! was DOING Salvador said.
y explained and he told me Co
move on he said nothing more TO
me.
Then I heard voices. a discussion
between Crosby and my compan-
ions but 7 couldn't tell what was
said"
Later, he saw Guess standing Nv
the Mexican's car. also talking with
the youths. he did not hear the
conversation.
Crosby called to him 20 return
TO the front OF his car.
II asked Crosby what was going
on but he probably didn't hear for
ne did not answer. When I was in
front Of my car / heard two shots
and saw flashes. That was All 7
could distinguish. They we're fired
from the right hand side, appar-
emily by Mr.. Guess"
Salvador Cortos Rubio testified
the shots we're close together.
When the shooting was over. he
stood for a moment, then Guess
told him to come with him. he said.
Guess then searched him and
handed him over 70 a city police
man who had arrived.
As he was taken past his motor
car, nc saw Emilio. his cousin. lying
I'm the same position In the car IN
which he had left him. Gomez vas
lying just outside the car on the
ground.
Il thought he was dead but some
n pulled him two or three feet.
/ understand ne breathed "A little.
then died"
Tie told the court lac did not think
either Emilio or Gomez shot. Meth
or he nor his companions had ever
been ~ any trouble before, he
testified.
On across examination he told
attorneys for the officers ne knew
two automatic pistols. a shot Tun
and soma ammunition we're in the
automobile. Tine pistols we're owned
by Gomez who apparently was tax
ing them home for some protection
on the trip planning 10 sell them
after ne arrived. The party had
planned 10 drive from Atchlson 70
Fort Worta before hating FOR rest.
Matthew Alexander. city police
man. was the second state witness,