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FOUNDED 1881—VOL. XXXVI—NO. (55
WHITE DENIES
GIB POISON
TOJOHNPEGK
But Police Say They Have
Receipt He Signed for Arse-
nic Three Days Before.
NEGRO MAID A WITNESS
She Tells Officers Accused
Man Poured Something in
Soup From a Bottle.
NEW YORK. March 24. — Soon
after Dr. Arthur Warren Waite ac-
cused of poisoning his father-in-lau^
John Peck. wealthy drug manufac-
turer of Grand Rapids Mich. had
denied the charge today. District
Attorney Swann announced that he
had obtained a voucher from a drug-
gist signed with Waite’s name for
the purchase of a quantity of arsenic
on March 9 three days before Peck’s
death.
Among the exhibits being studied
by the authorities are medical books
from Dr. Waite’s library in whi< h
passages describing the effect of
poison such as that alleged to have
caused Peck’s death are marked. A
post-mortem examination is alleged
to have shown the presence of ar-
senic in Peck’s vital organs.
Dr. Waite's prominence as a
sportsman has increased the inter-
est in the case here. De won the
Metropolitan indoo- tennis cham-
pionship early in the season and
figured in the national indoor cham-
pionship tournament when he was
defeated by R. Lindley Murray who
won the title.
An Extraordinary Case.
The Peck mystery is regarded by
the authorities as one of Ilie most
extraordinary » ases they have had to
deal with in years. Mrs. Anna Maria
Peck died in Dr. Waite's apartment
at 2 a. m. January 30. The body
was cremated at Detroit. John E.
Peck died in Dr. Waite's rooms the
morning /if March 12 and his body
was embalmed and started for Grand
Rapids that day. One of the under-
takers who prepared Mrs. Peck’s
body for shipment recalled today
that they were compelled to make
great haste to place the body on
board the train leaving here on the
afternoon of the day of her death.
One of them said the body was still
limp five hours after embalming in-
dicating to lyjn that ther^wjis some-
thing present strong enough to coun-
teract the effects of the embalming
fluids.
The identity of the woman who
according to Dr. Waite’s admission
to the district attorney was register-
ed with him at a hotel as Dr. and
Mrs. W. Walters has not been dis-
closed by the authorities.
It is stated that when Dr. Waite
returned from Grand Rapids after
taking Mr. Peck’s body to that city
he directed the woman to leave the
hotel. She has not been seen there
since.
B\ the will of Mr. Peck his estate
was' equally divided between Mrs.
Waite and Percy Peck of Grand
Rapids his son. Mrs. Waite now is
Beriousiv ill at Grand Rapids.
Made Will for Waite.
District Attorney Swann said he
had learned she had been instructed
by Waite to make a will in his
favor.
When detectives went to the Waite
apartment they found the young
dentist in bed. apparently’ in groat
pain. Dr. A. A. Moore the physician
who attended Peck while he was
here; declared Waite was suffering
from overdoses of narcotics. Con-
siderable quantities of three different
drugs were found in the dentist's
clothing and he said he had taken
some of each kind beginning Wed-
nesday morning. Asked how much
he had taken he replied “plenty."
The arrest of Dr. Waite was or-
dered after an investigation by
District Attorney Swann based on
the results of an autopsy on Peck’s
body which. it is said. revealed
strong symptoms of poisoning. The
case was placed in the hands of the
grand jury.
Negro Is a Witness.
Dora Deiler. a negro maid at Dr.
Waite’s home and Dr. Jacob B. Cor-
nell. a wealthy relative of the Pecks
had told stories to the district at-
torney which seemed to him to war-
rant beginning proceedings against
the dentist. The grand jury investiga-
tion will continue several days.
Meanwhile Waite will be taken to
the Tombs and held without bail
charged with murder in the first de-
gree. the district attorney said. The
maid whom the state recarded as
one of the most important witnesses
told the district attorney that Dr.
Waite < ame into the kitchen where
she was preparing dinner and poured
something out of a bottle that he
told her "as medicine. into soup
which afterwards was served to Peck
at the dentist's home. This occurred
she saiii. about two days before
Peck's death.
Sho noticed that Teck ate only a
little of the soup and expressed a
desire for a cup of tea. Dr. Waite
went with her to the kitchen she as-
sorted saving: "Father did not like
the soup. I 11 P"t some more medi-
cine in the tea."
Tock drank the tea. she said.
The Doctor's Testimony.
Pr Cornell said he visited Peck
Saturday afternoon. March 11. and I
talked with him for about an hour. I
He seemed at that time to be in good
health the physician declared. While |
he was there Dr t'ornell said he saw |
Dr Waite go into another room t.o j
which reck had retired with a hot- |
tie containing what Dr Waite told
him was medicine. Tn a few minutes
he said he heard Feck groaning. The
next morning he was called on the
telephone by Mrs. Waite and told her
fatuer was do’d.
When Dr. Waite was questioned at
the district attorney's office yester-
day afternoon he admitted according
to Mr Swann that he had been liv- I
Ing with another woman under the
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
' name of Dr. A. W. Walters as well
। as with his wife. This woman is be-
• ing sought by the authorities to be a
t witness before the grand jury. Waite
told the district attorney he had
been practicing dentistry here. This
statement Mr. Swann declared he
had found to be untrue.
Books on Poison.
Detectives found in Dr. Waite’s
1 apartment seven or eight Looks on
| medicine especially relating to
I poisons and their effects. In one
volume there was a book mark be-
tween pages which described the use
I of the poison revealed by the autopsy
। on Peck’s body.
HAY ARMY MEASURE
■ BEFORE SENATE
Bill Passed House With Only
Two Votes Against It.
Plan Compromise Act.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ March 24.
—The Hay army increase bill first
of the administration s big prepared-
ness measure to receive the approval
of either branch /’f Congress was
in the hands of the Senate today. It
was passed by the House yester-
day with only two dissenting votes —
cast by Representatives Britten Re-
publican of Illinois and London So-
cialist of New York.
The bill now goes to the Senate
military committee for immediate
consideration and report to the Sen-
ate. It will be taken up in the Sen-
ate Monday.
As it left the House the bill was
in virtually the form in wni<h it
came from the military committee
and it would among other things in-
crease the regular army to 140-
000 lighting men. Efforts of Repre-
sentative Kahn of California Re-
publican to increase the standing
army to 220000. were defeated. The
House also struck out all provision
f/>r a nitrate plant.
President Wilson has let it be
known that while he approved the
ground plan of the Hay bill he is
not committed to its details. It is ex-
pected however that the bill as it
finally comes from the conference of
the two Houses will be such as to
meet with the president’s full ap-
proval.
FOREIGN NATIONS
ARE AIDING VILLA
Resolution by Senator Lewis
Would Also Brand Ameri-
cans Who Help Bandit.
WASHINGTON. D March 24.
— Senator Lewis. Democrat declared
in a resolution introduced today that
American authorities had knowledge
of supplies and money being fur-
nished to Villa from foreign coun-
tries and from the United States. His
resolution proposed to brand Ameri-
cans who gave such aid as "guilty
of actual treason."
At the request of Senator Borah.
Republican the resolution was read
twice and then Senator Lewis asked
that it lie over and gave notice that
he would speak upon it soon.
Some of the border senators read
telegrams fr an citizens expressing
apprehension for the safety of Amer-
ican interests along the Mexican line
and Senator Stone renewed his ap-
peal to senators not to agitate ’he
situation. The discussion died with-
out action.
THE D-1 IS*DAMAGED
In \II the U. S. Now Has Five Sub-
marines Out of Commission.
NEW YORK. March 24.- The sub-
marine D-1 is temporarily out of
commission at the New York navy-
yard as a result of being rammed by
a tugboat off New London. Conn. a
few days ago. In all. five subma-
rines are undergoing repairs at the
navy yard.
THE WEATHER
TEMPEH ATI RES.
MAH- 'H 23. 2a.m 67 !
S P tn 78 3 a nt 87 >
1 p in Tn 4 a. ni 87
5 p. m 80 5 a. m 6g ;
8 p. m 80 6 a nt 6? :
7 p. ni "8 7 a ni . . 69
8 p. m 7 4 8 a. m sh .
sp. m 72 '• a m 70 '
io p nt 89 to a. ni 7? .
11 p. tn 68 11 ani 75 [
12 midnight. . 67 12 noon 78
M ARUH 24. Ipm 60 '
1 a. m 67 2 pm 87 |
— ♦- _
L4HAL fOKM'AST.
For San Antonio and vicinity: Unset* 1
tied weather tonight and Saturday tooier. '
•
HOME WEATHER KIR TOI KhTB.
'Forecasts by The Light »
ST. LOUIS: Temperature. 44: clear K-.
mile wind from the south Pin. lowest |
t'-mperature in last 24 hours. 44: hign-
('HI | 'AGO: Temperature. 36; clear 16-
mile wind from the aoutheas’; rain low-
est temperature In last 24 hours 31; high-i
est. 36. ।
MILWAUKEE; Temperature. 42. cloudy;
14-mile wind from the southeast: tain
low <st temperature In last .’4 hours. LG
highest. 32.
ST. PAUL: Temperature S’-. cloudy:'
IS-mile wind from the south- st; p ab_
ably rain or snow lowest temp rature n '
last 24 hours. 32; highest. 42.
KANSAS CITY: Temperature 50; clear;
10-mile wind from the south rain; high
south to southwest winds; lowest temper-)
ature in last 24 bouts. 49; highest 34.
NEW YORK: Temperature. 21; partly
cloudy. 22-mlle wind from the northwest. I
rain Saturday; lowest temperature in last ■
24 hours. 20; highest. 3*
WASHINGTON. D. U : Temperature. 3.’;.
cloudy; s-mil*- wind from the north p'S-|
Bible ram Saturday low. st t- mf eratun
in last 24 hours 28 highest 48.
SHFRF GILES
SHOT BN IM
SUTER ESCAPES
Four Posses Are Searching
for Paul Hadley and Bride
Who Fled.
WOMAN FIRE SHOT?
Passengers Did Not Know
Man Was Prisoner and
Accounts Conflict.
MUSKOGEE Okla.. March 24.—
1 No report has been received from the
1 three posses which started today
from Checotah. Okla. in pursuit of
Paul V. Hadley and his bride want-
;ed in connection with the killing
early this morning on a southbound
Missouri Kansas & Texas train near
Checotah. Okla. of Sheriff Jacob
; Giles of Beaumont Tex. who was
‘ bringing Hadley back to Beaumont
i to answer to charges of assault to
murder and theft.
The pair forced the conductor of
1 the train on which the shooting oc
curred to allow them to alight at
Checotah. They were said to have
headed toward Muskogee.
Early today a negro boy reported
to a Checotah newspaper that he had
seen a man and a woman armed.
■ crossing a field near Rentiesville.
Muskogee county.
Did Bihlc Urge Flight?
Hadley’s bride is said to have
j urged her husband to fight his way
through the passengers after Giles
had been shot.
Reports that Hadley had been sur-
rounded and killed by a pos;e and
that his companion had been cap-
tured. were received but could not
be confirmed.
A fourth posse left Checotah.
Okla. early today on report from a
farmhouse near Rentiesville in Mus-
kogee county that an armed woman
and male companion had been sight-
(ed in a nearby field. They were be-
’ lieved to be Paul V. Hadley and his
I girl wife who left the Katy Limited
shortly after midnight at ’ herotah.
As Hadley left the coach he shoved
the train auditor aside with a pistol
and the auditor hurriedly reported
the Limited held up.
Carried Officer to
Passengers in the meantime car-
ried from the coach to the depot.
Sheriff Jake Giles of Beaumont. Tex.
Sheriff Giles left Kansas City yes-
terday afternoon for Beaumont with
Paul Hadley in custody. Hadley
had been arrested at Kan <is
City on an indictment growing
out of social and financial activ -
I ity at Beaumont where he was an
automobile salesman. Sheriff Giles
'• knew Hadley well and did not hand-
) cuff him. Hadley's bride insisted on
accompanying the party to Beau-
. mont. Passengers did not know
; Hadley was a prisoner. As the train
I neared the Checotah station at 1:25
■ this morning passengers heard a
1 shot and Mrs. Hadley is quoted as
| saving to her husband as she handed
i him the sheriff's revolver:
"Now use this and get clear of the
' crowd."
Poca's Begin Search.
• The sheriff’s office at Eufaula.
' >kla.. roused Checotah citizens at 3
o’clock this morning and three
posses began a search for Mr. and
Mrs. Hadley. They were soon re-
ported near Rentiesville between
Checotah and Muskogee. Then the
fourth posse followed today when an
armed man with a woman was seen
in the edge of Muskogee county.
A version of the shooting places
the actual commission of the crime
on the man. Mrs. Hadley train-
' men believe took Sheriff Giles' six-
shooter from his holster as she lean-
( ed toward him to hear a story he
। told. Statements conflict as to who
fired the shot.
♦
RAN SHOW IN KANSAS < ITY.
Hadley Wa* Making Money Until
Police Sought Him.
KANSAS CITY. March 24. Pain
V. Hadley who is being sought in -
connection with the killing of Sheriff
! Giles of Jefferson county . Texas had I
been operating a motion picture the-
ater here for more than a montn. i
Accompanied by the sheriff and h‘ s
wife. Hadley left here last night.
Before he departed he was hand-
cuffed and searched. Police offi- '
< ials believe Mrs. Hadley might;
i have had a revolver concealed in a
। handbag she carried.
After a quarrel over a young worn - .
| an. Hadley is alleged to have shot j
• ’ohn Vest a Beaumont shoe clerk
January 1. and motored to Okla-।
। homa City to escape trial. Then* he
I sold the car and married the young
I woman.
From Oklahoma City the couple'
came here and Hadley purchased a
' motion pi< ture theater on the East
Side where he was known as J. O. I
Kendrick.
The show made money and the I
couple lived quietly without fear of
detection until last Monday when
| the local police received a message
from Beaumont giving clews tn the
fugitive’s whereabouts. Then he was
arrested.
B< k aiinvmt Officer Joins Pursuit.
BEAUMONT. Tex. March 24.—
Deputy Sheriff J. F. Friar left this
morning for Muskogee. Okla. to aid ।
in the capture of Paul V. Hadley and ‘
wife who killed Sheriff Jake Giles
of Beaumont near that city.
Ku.<Mdan Tax to Be Increased.
PETROGRAD. March 24. (Via'
Ixmdon.) —The new income tax hill
pending in Parliament provides an
assessment of six-tenths of one per
cent on Incomes of 700 rubles up to
12 per cent on incomes over a
hundred thousand rubles.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS FRIDAY. MARC II 24. 1916.
Lieutenant Earnest Shackleton Returns
From Expedition to Antarctic Regions
Result of English Explorer's
Trip Is Withheld for
the Present.
| SYDNEY N S W . March 24.—
! Lieutenant Sir Ernest H Shackleton
the English explorer has returned
I from his Antarctic expedition. News
jof the achievements of th* expedi-
. tion is withheld for the present.
I LONDON. Marc h 2 4.—A dispat ch
'from Sydney says that the steam-
. ship Aurora of Lieutenant Shackle-
ton’s expedition has broken from
her mootings at the Ross Sea bas“.
'leaving most of the party ashore
nnj unable to embark. According to
these' advices. Lieutenant Shackleton
■and his <-ompanir»ns will be com-
-1 pelled to remain another year before
it will be possible to rescue them.
According to Shackleton’s an-
noum cd plans w hen his expedition
j left more than two years ago. he
I would establish his main base on
the shore of the Ross Sea and fr 'in
there attempt to march inland with
the intention of reaching the south
ipole though devoting most of his
; time to a study of the region the
I vegetation and animal life. The dis-
patch from Sydney stating that the
I Shackleton party has "returned
1 from the Antarctic expedition’’ is
1 taken to mean that the party has
returned from this inland trip to Hie
Ross Sea base but will not be able
J to return to c ivilization until a ship
is sent.
OFFICER FOUND DEAD
i Bullet Fuels Life of Lieutenant I'aiL
thorp’ °f Ci’uiser Saratoga.
i SEATTLE. Wash.. March 24.
I Junior Lieutenant Ormand <’. Pail-
i thorp U. S. N. was found today by
I officers of his ship shot to death
' in his room on board the cruiser
। Saratoga.
Lieutenant Pailthrop was 29 years
: old and was appointed to the naval
1 academy from Michigan his native
state in 1906.
- —
BRANDS EL PASO
In Ulax* With .Mole St. Nicholas. Says
Gcnt'ral I'unston.
"Just an infernal lie from tha’
justly c elebrated lie factory at hl
Paso.’’ was General Funston’s char
acterization of the report of the
Herrera revolt in Chihuahua. "I ।
now place El Paso in a class with
Shanghai and Mole St. Nicholas’’ he'
added.
ROOSEVELTS NEAR HOME
Uolonel and His Wife' Have Bcx^n in
West Indies.
NEW YORK. March 24. —Colonel
and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt are due
to arrive here this afternoon on the.
steamship Matura. returning from a
six weeks' journey through the West
Indies. Plans to welcome him were
abandoned when it was learned that !
Mr. Roosevelt desired no demonstra- 1
tion.
(German Loan a Success.
BERLIN March 24.— (By wireless I
to Sayville.)- Dr. Karl Helfferich. '
secretary of the imperial treasury
told the Reichstag today that the
fourth German war loan had been a
brilliant success the subscriptions
having reached mure than 10.600-1
000000 marks.
I.IFA TFNANT Sil VUKI.ILTON \ND Ills SHIP
CABINET CONSIDERS
CALLING OUT GUARD
Decides Not to Take Action
Unless Expedition Is En-
dangered by Mexicans.
WASHINGTON. D. March 23
The question of calling the national
guard for border duty to release
regulars for service in M«xico was
discussed at today's cabinet meet-
ing but it was det idea then? was no
prospect of such action at this time.
The cabinet was told that there
was sentiment in Congress to pro-
tect the constantly bngthening line
of coni municat ions of the American
punitive expedition by sending more
regulars into Mexico and placing
guardsmen along the border. Major
General Funston. he«wo\er haei not
The Sunday Light
March 26th
A sERMOX IH BAKST. THE (.BEAT K' sslW ARTIST T)> ■
Rev Dr. S. Edward Young pastor of the Bedford Pre*-oy termn
chun h Brooklyn interprets the great moral lesson taught by
Bakst's allegorical painting. "The Ancient Tenor.’’
PREPARE FOR WAR ON Will IK \NTS—iem e . xjd .ms the
necessity for preparedness against the destructive n •w insect
pest which threatens our crops our books and even our
houses with ruin.
DO \<THESMN MAKE SUITABLE WIVES FOR NOBLEMEN?
In an article written especially for this newspaper the Duke
of Manchester recalling instances among his acquaintances in
the British peerage is sure that stage marriages are success-
ful.
TO GIAKP OUR COASTS WITH FORTS ON WHEELS—How
big guns and mortars mounted on specially constructed rail-
road cars might be used in connection with a series of con-
crete tiring sites to ward off invaders.
THE BALL THAT SHOC KED PHIL\DELPHI \—H was whai
the men se’pcted for costumes and not the women's decolette
that disgusted Mis 3 Richards and started all the discussion.
WHAT IS OUR LIFE AFTER DEATH?—WiII husbands and
wives be reunited? Will our same circle of family and friends
attachments and affinities continue in the world beyond the
grave? Are we even now in communicati >n with departed
friends? Has science already found a way io get news from
our eternal home? Will the forces of evil still continue in the
next wor'd? Interesting questions discussed by Rev. R J.
Campbell the most p ipular preacher in England and Maurice
Maeterlinck the Belgian Shakespeare.
SHAKESPEARE’S HUMANITY —"His heroes have their weak-
ness. his weak men their heroisms." writes Sir Herbert Beer-
bohm Tree whose revival of "Henry VIII" will be a feature of
America's Shakespeare Festival.
DID HE do RIGHT —OR WRONC.?—The perp’exing problem
which confronted the captain of a British steam trawler when
he found thirty’ German .soldiers afloat on a disabled Zeppelin
airship.
W H AT THE STARS PREDIC T FOR APRlL—lnteresting predic-
tions by Prof. Sothnos Leiillier. and a list of the month s lucky
and unlucky birthdays c ompiled by Raphael London's famous
astrologer and prophet.
A PAGE FOR WOMEN—Mme. Lina Cavalieri the most famous
living beauty tells when a woman should "lock up" her face:
Josephine Story explains why it is important fur you to learn
h'»w to plan: and there is also a generous handful of time
money and labor saving househo’d hints.
THE NEW SPRING SKIRTS—Wider still spread the petticoats
of the evening dress and mon* clinging are the street gown .
savs Ladv Duff-Gordon the famous Lucille of London and
asked for additional troops it was
said today and War Department
officials *lid not believe any mobili-
zation of guardsmen would have h
disquieting effect in Mexico.
They expressed confidence that
American troops in Mexico were in
no danger. Should large bodies "f
Carranza troops go over to Villa
however the question of calling out
the guard will be considered.
BOMBS DAMAGE THEATER
Chicago Poli<N' C harge' Rival ITo-
priedors Willi Responsibility.
CHICAGO March 24. Two bomb
explosions today damaged two south
side motion picture theaters. The
police attributed the explosions to
rivalry between motion picture oper-
ators’ unions.
Pine Ti 4 > es for S4'hool (Tiihlnui.
CHICAGO March 24. A hxal
department store today' was given
permission by the school trustees to
distribute 3000 seedling Norway pine
trees among Chicago school chil-
dren. The trees will be sold at one
cent each and are to be planted on
Arbor Day.
SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY —PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HEU IS LOTH
0. S. COHSUL HEPOOTS
Letcher in Official Reply Declares
Commander Alleged to Have Joined
Villa Has Not Deserted Carranza
ARE MEXICANS MASSING ON BORDER?
Residents in Arizona Wire Senator As-
hurst They Fear Repetition of Colum-
bus Massacre at Any Time
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) >
WASHINGTON. D. C. March 24.—American Consul Let-
cher at Chihuahua today reported there was no truth in the
reported revolt of General Herrera and the Carranza garrison
(at Chihuahua.
Although General Funston and General Bell on the border
|have received reports confirming the story of the revolt which
they believe to be true the dispatch from Consul Letcher who
lis on the ground and has headquarters at the place where the
revolt was said to have occurred is taken by officials here as
confirming the statements of Carranza officials that no such
revolt has occurred.
Major General Funston sent this telegram to the War De-
partment :
“General Herrera in a telegram to General Gavira. strong-
ly denies all reports that he has gone over to V ilia. General
Gutierrez governor of Chihuahua in a letter to General Gavira
also strongly denies that General Herrera has gone over to
Villa."
Removes Most Menacing Feature.
Consul I.etcher's dispatch reported that General Herrera
was in command of the de facto troops there and was "loyal to
General Carranza."
His report is regarded as removing one of the most menac-
ing features of the Mexican situation.
Ihe denial of the Herrera revolt and the satisfactory
I progress of diplomatic negotiations with the de facto govern-
j ment over the proposed protocol to govern the chase for Villa
lessened anxiety in official circles here regarding the safety of
[the American expedition.
The problem was under consideration however of meeting
any request General Funston might make for reinforcements
tin event of a rebellion of Carranza's army. If the American
forces were seriously attacked it was regarded as likely that all
(available troops from the border would be rushed to the ad-
\ anced columns and that these troops would be replaced as
uiuickly as possible in order not to leave the border towns ua-
. guarded.
Must Rely on National Guard.
Only the national guard it is said could be relied upon to do
the latter work.
Reply from General Carranza to the request that American
troops be permitted to use the Mexican Northwestern Railway
(was expected momentarilv todav.
Border reports said General Pershing alreadv was using a
portion of the line and department officials pointed out it was
possible he had reached a limited agreement with local Mexican
railway officials. Details of the proposed protocol were being
worked out today although a general outline of the document
ihas been agreed to and forwarded to General Carranza.
First advices from Tampico where the situation has been
causing alarm came today to the State Department reporting
conditions uncertain. The garrison seems in control of the
situation. Some 2(100 American- the dispatch said would pass
j through there first if they left Mexico.
1 (’’onflictine rprmrts of rho
Insr of Carranza troops on the border
continued to reach here today.
American consuls in northern
Mexico under orders of the State
Department to investigate the troop
movements reported that they found
no massing of troops in the northern
sections.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona how-
ever received today from D. A
Richardson of Douglas a telegram
saying a Mexican general with 3000
cavalry and forty pieces of artillery
had arrived at a point over the bor-
der nut more than ten blocks fr«nn
the center of the city and that 700
additional Carranza cavalry were six
miles south of the border.
Richardson telegraphed that the
American troops stationed two milts
from Douglas were inadequate to
meet the situation and that there
were fears of an attack.
Says U. S. I'orcew Inadequate.
Richardson's telegram sent last
night follows:
"Mexican general ha^ forty pieces
of artillery and 30’h> ca\alr> si -
tioned ten blocks from center of
Douglas. {Seven thousand cavalry six
CITY
EDITION
4 P. M.
- miles south of Douglas We have
only 1 soo infantry. 300 cavalry and
four pieces of artillery. Our troops
' stationed two miles eas» of Douglas.
? "Am reliably infor- “4 that it
I would take on hour for our troops
Ito reach Douglas in case of night
[attack. Our army forbidden by ad-
i I ministration from making any ac-
i*'e defense prepai - r fear
I Mexn ans might misconstrue such
[preparations. Mexicans have en-
Itrenched against United States side
i [and have barbed wire entangle-
Hinents. We have no entrenchments.
Also Ftxir Massacre.
| "Mex'.an troops cc easily ro-
। peat Uolumbus massacre in Douglas
•>n much larger scale. \II of these
.statements van be verified b$ our
arm> "ffhers here. Help us if you
* an before it is too late.”
Senator Ashurst said be knew
I Richardson and regarded his infor-
| mation as authoritative
"I am giving this telegram for
i publication." he mud. "and will not
even submit it to the Senate localise
।it would be useless. I am tired of
trying to get ant thing done.'
I One battalion of th*- Twenty-r»rsf
[infantry was ordered todax from
Vancouver barracks to El Uentro
’’’a! . to reinforce th»» bonier patrol.
। The order was issued at ths requeaf
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Diehl, Charles S. & Beach, Harrison L. The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 65, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 1916, newspaper, March 24, 1916; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1601414/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .