Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-07-19 | Page 2 | Mormon Murdered by Mexican Rebels

M011 MURDERED ! Benjamin Griffin Executed in State of Chihuahua Because Unable to Pay Ransom. Special to The Tribune. EL PASO. Tcv.'. July IS. Another American Mormon settler's name haw been added to Ih'i list who have mol death In the Mexican, country, lie Is Benjamin Griffin of Colonia Cliluchupa, Chihuahua, and lift wa executed by the Mexican rebel bandits a Her being unable to produce a ransom of ?;i00. Griffin worked In thc Haw filing department de-partment of thc Pearson mills at Madera, Mexico, until they were closed. Then he went to Cliluchupa with his companion, com-panion, Frank Smith. Both were seized by Iho bandits and h;ld for 5&00 each. Neither wo In possession of that amount ami when I hey wero unable to produce It Griff In was led to an adobe wall and shot. Smith finally escaped, walked to the border and gave tha alarm. Thc case Is now being Investigated by the American Ameri-can consul In Juarez.