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The Waxahachie Daily Light
Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
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In Carrizo, Texas, on Nov. 15, a brawl in a billiard and gambling room between two U.S. Army privates from Company K, 26th Infantry, and Mexicans resulted in the shooting death of Rufugio Salines and a hand wound to one soldier. The implicated soldiers were turned over to authorities by Captain Dalton and jailed.
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Coloreds and Mexicans have a difficulty at Carrizo.
Carrizo Tex., Nov. 15—Company K of the Twenty-sixth Infantry has arrived here from Laredo in command of Captain Dalton. Several of them were given permission to remain in the city. During a brawl, which occurred in a billiard and gambling room between two privates and some Mexicans, Rufugio Salines was shot and instantly killed and one soldier received a wound in the hand. The soldiers implicated were turned over to the authorities by Captain Dalton and are now in jail.
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Carrizo, Tex.
Event Date
Nov. 15
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rufugio salines shot and instantly killed; one soldier wounded in the hand; two soldiers turned over to authorities and jailed.
Event Details
Company K of the Twenty-sixth Infantry arrived in Carrizo from Laredo under Captain Dalton. Several soldiers stayed in the city. A brawl occurred in a billiard and gambling room between two privates and some Mexicans.