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Show American Boy Dies Victim of Mexican Thug !,OS AXOBLKS, Cal Feb. 4 Virgil Shelton Purdy, 19, former member of the Fnlted States marine corps, was slain in Mexico Wednesday and his body taken to Amanita, Tex., accord- j ing to a telegram received by his sister. sis-ter. Mn. H. P, Ireland, made public today. Bobbery was the motive, according I to the telegrnm, whh h was sent from Amuxillo. and signed "Superintendent Wlllurd," who is sa:d to be an -official of .the Standard Oil company, for which Purdy recently went to Mexico to work. The Hiesage' Mated Purdy wa stabbed and that one finger had been t cut off by his slayer in an effort to ' obtain a diiimoiid r ng. Trifling to re-move re-move the ring, the robber gouged out the setting.. |