Show AMERICAN KILLS MEXICAN OFFICE FEDERAL OFFICER HAD REMARKED THAT HE WAS GOING TO KILL A GRINGO opens open fire upon customs inspector on american wl soil and la Is slain in Duel Troops ordered to scene of fatal encounter IM paso texas before lieutenant F acosta an officer in general sola sala federal command at juarez crossed the stanton street international bridge saturday afternoon he remarked that toe be was going to kill a gringo he was killed by united states customs inspector T P F jonah and immigration inspector thomas N heffrin after tie he had opened fire on them with a rifle on the american side of the international boundary he was shot through tho the mouth and arm and hta his horse from which he had dismounted moun fid was shot through the side the th american of officers ficera were uninjured helprin was standing at tho the american end of the bridge when acosta first arst opened atre at him he fired back using an automatic jonah has hastened to his assistance and vega began firing at the mexican the mexican officer was within thirty teet afeei ot of tho the americans before he waa killed two broo troops pi ot of the thirteenth caa airy alrye were ordered to tho the bridge follow the shooting in order to restrain the 1000 mexicans who had bad gathered on the mexican aide of the bridge general hugo hugh L scott commander of the united states troops was notified of the shooting and he ordered all troops to be prepared for movement amov e ment to UI el paso from fort miss bliss in case of trouble |