Legation of
the United States,
Mexico, July 30, 1886.
(Received August 7.)
No. 280.]
[Inclosure in No. 280.]
Mr. Jackson to Mr.
Mariscal.
Legation of the United States,
Mexico, July 30,
1886.
Sir: By telegram received from the Secretary of
State, at Washington, I am informed that Francisco Arresures, an
American citizen, was delivered, upon requisition, to the authorities of
Mexico, notwithstanding his American citizenship, by a Texan magistrate;
that the American consul at Piedras Negras made demand upon the former
for his return, which was refused, and by their order the said Francispo
Arresures was taken from jail and shot.
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I regret that I cannot specify dates and places of the delivery, demand,
and killing. It will suffice, however, to say that the occurrences are
very recent, and must have been in the close vicinage of Piedras
Negras.
I am instructed by my Government to ask that a prompt investigation may
be made of them, and that should they expose a case of violence, the
criminals may be brought to justice.
It gives me pleasure to renew, &c.,
