Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-07-16 | Page 22 | Damages Claimed for Son's Death at Mexican's Hand

i : i Damages Claimed for Son's Death ! at Mexican's Hand SW. LAWRENCE, 566 Second East street, yesterday declared his Intention of making claims through the department of Btato against the Moxlcan government j for the death of his son, James 0. Lawrence, who was mortally j wbunded by a Mexican near Tam-plco, Tam-plco, March 22, 1913. Mr. Law-j Law-j rence was unable yesterday to say I what damages would be asked of ! Mexico, but said they would not exceed $25,000. " ! Lawrence was a field foreman at the Standard and Waters Pierce Oil companies' properties, forty miles from Tampico. According to his father, he was shot down by a Mexican Mex-ican whom he had reprimanded for ' the alleged th'eft of some lumber, and died twenty-four days later. His assailant escaped.