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Show TWO ARE KILLED IN . FIGHT WITH BANDITS EL PASO. Tex.. Dec. a. Details of the murder near Dias, in the State of Chihuahua, Chi-huahua, Mexico, of Robert Rutherford and M. C. Murray of Philadelphia, and the wounding of H. L. Finatad of Los Angeles, and another man whose name .haa not yet been learned, are slow to resch here. Private Information received re-ceived thua far, however, reports the four Americans were returning home from Dlas to Rutherford's ranch when they were beset by bandlta and commanded to give up their valuables. ' The men attempted to escape, but seeing see-ing flight was useless, gave battle. The bandits. outnumbering them several times, closed In and mercilessly shot them down, taking their valuables and escaping. escap-ing. Mexican officials are on the trail, but the bandits have evidently escaped in the rough surrounding country. The bodies of Rutherford and M array are expected to reach here today |