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day morning. Physicians stated that
death waS caused by a ruptured
liver.
The officers charged in the war
rants, issued by the justice himself
following the inquest. steadfaStly
DENY sey connection with the fatal
assault on the young rancher. They
state that they talked TO OlivareS
nc the Perez home. but assert that
no attack took place. Both he and
Dionicio Hernandez, his companion,
were drunk at the time, the officers
declare.
The chief witness at the inquest
was Dionicio Hernandez, 26-year-oio
santa Rosa farmer who was OH
wares companion on the night OF
his death. Hernandez. who vas
treated In the Valley Baptist hospit-
al In Harlingen Monday, stated that
officers assaulted them after stop
ping their car near Santa Maria and
falling to find liquor.
The Santa Rosa farmer asserts
that the customs patrolmen severe.
ly beat both him and Olivares n
later took Olivares away after warn
inr him to remain at the car.
Find Olivares Dead
About dawn, Hernandez stated, n
officers returned to the car with
other people who lived in the section
and ordered them to take him home.
They drove about a hall q mile, p
witness said. and found Olivares
dead IN a field near the home OF Ro-
salio Perez.
A subsequent autopsy performed IN
brownsville revealed that Olivares
died as the result Of a ruptured
liver. He also had a sharp cut on
his head and scratches about the
neck, but these would not have
been sufficient to produce death.
the physician who performed the
autopsy stated.
Hernandez told the examining
magistrate that he was kicked n
cuffed while forced to lie on the
ground and later was hit in the face
several times with a pistol. He had
several teeth knocked out. numerous
bruises about the body and his back
bone appears to have been injured.
Although able TO walk. he has not
been able to Straighten up since
Monday morning. friends and reia-
tives state.
Statements tending to corroborate
the one made by Hernandez we're
taken at the inquest from Mr.. and
Mrs. RoSalio Perez, Jose CavazoS, a
brother Of Mrs. Perez; Antonio Bel
mares, two young girls, Deputy
Sheriff Z. NJ. YZnags, and others.
Statements Denied
According to other witnesses, after
leaving Hernandez at the car, the
officers took Olivares 10 the nearby
home Of the Perez family. This was
done, Hernandez asserts. after Oil
wares told the officers that he knew
something about q load Of liquor in
order to avoid further punishment.
Statement as TO the alleged as
saults are emphatically denied by the
officers. They say they stopped the
car as 1t was nearing the highway
on a byroad. Hernandez. they claim.
was very drunk and for that reason
they left him al the Ear, taking OIL
wares over TO the Perez home for
questioning. The officers state they
had definite information concerning
a load to 90 through the Santa
Maria section Monday morning. and
that they questioned Olivares on
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about the liquor.
After leaving the Perez home. they
went to La Feria and called Deputy
Sheriff E. NJ. YZnaga for the pur-
pose Of securing information con-
corning certain parties. they state
Yxnaga corroborateS the fact that
the officers did appear at his home.
According TO Hernandez. he and
Olivares visited the Santa Maria
section SUNDAY afternoon for the
purpose Of seeing their SweetheartS
and friends. They visited the Perez
home and the home Of MERGED Ca
vazos. leaving gifts Of oranges. They
yer leaving the Perez house with
the intention OF returning TO Santa
Maria when the officers stopped
them lust before they reached the
paved highway. Hernandez said.
Hernandez Is a cousin Of Deputy
Sheriff YZnaga and Olivares was
employed on the Yznaga ranch.
Collins is n OF the best known
peace officers along n lower reach
e. of the Rio Grande lie has been
connected with Law Enforcement
agencies in this section practically
al Of his life. having served as a
ranger and as chief deputy sheriff
Of Cameron county before entering
the .ustoms service as a mounted