Show I I MAYOR SAVED Attack of Citizens Upon the Fort Would Have Meant Ruin for the City San Antonio Tex TeL March 21 Mayor Frederick Combe said Major C W Pen Penrose Penrose rose roBe who was yesterday acquitted by b a of the charge of neglect of duty dut in connection with the Brownsville raid by b negroes of or the in fantry last Jast August was the only man in Brownsville who could have handled the situation I 1 believe he was solely responsible for the prevention of a ter and he be did this work through his I persona personal force and will Dr Combe Combo said Mid to me that when he hI hemet hemet met that band of 30 armed men that night he told them tiem to return that if they were contemplating marching to the post they the did not appreciate what they the were really rea II doing in going against three of the best military companies in the world and that they the would be wiped off the face of the earth It was through his bis indomitable will and courage that he ho prevented Brownsville from being in ruins today for if that mob had come corre to the post that night all I could have done would have hae been to defend no m myself self sef That would have meant the ruin of Brownsville Major Penrose is under orders to pro proceed proceed proceed to Washington to testify before the senate Investigating committee |