I enclose herewith a copy of a letter I have just now addressed to the
Mexican Consul of this city, which contains all of the information in my
possession at this time.
Thinking perhaps this information might be needed by your department, I
am sending it, and shall gladly report further as the facts may come to
me.
[Enclosure]
The Governor of Oklahoma (Murray) to the Mexican Consul at Oklahoma City
(Valdes)
Oklahoma City, June 8,
1931.
Dear Sir: I have just learned that Emilio
Cortés Rubio, who, I understand, is a nephew of the President of the
Republic of Mexico; Manuel Gómez, and Salvador Cortés Rubio, cousin
and nephew of the President of Mexico,11
His Excellency Ortiz Rubio, were passing through the town of
Ardmore, Carter County, in this State, returning from a college in
Kansas to Mexico, when they stopped their car and got out. They were
observed by the Deputy Sheriff of Carter County, who approached
them, and they began to run; whereupon, the two first were shot
down.
I deeply deplore the matter, and wish to express my sincere regret at
what occurred. The boys, I can understand, not knowing our customs
or language, exercised the instinct of attempting to flee, which the
American officer too often construes as justifying the firing of his
gun. It appears that the boys had done no wrong and had violated no
law other than that they were carrying concealed weapons on their
persons, which is in violation of our State law.
The purpose of this letter is to express to you and, through you, to
His Excellency, The President, my deep regret of this occurrence,
and to assure him that diligent effort will be made to ascertain
whether the officer was without authority to commit the
homicides.
Please to assure The President of these expressions and of the last
promise of investigation on the part of the State.
With expressions of sorrow and regret, I am,
Very sincerely,
