Vergara
Vergara was a ranchman near Palafox, Texas, and in February 1914 he crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico to settle a dispute over horses, with a young nephew who was with him at the river. His wife searched for him, dressed the wounds on his head, and stayed with him until she was forced to leave. According to the account, waiting Mexican federal soldiers assaulted him, and he was found held in the Hidalgo jail, where he had been badly beaten. He was taken from the jail the next morning and disappeared, and his body was later found hanged outside Hidalgo. U.S. investigators and American Consul Garrett concluded he had been executed, while the Mexican Federals denied knowing of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). U.S. investigators concluded he was executed after he was taken from the Hidalgo jail, while Mexican federal authorities denied knowing of his death.
Reported by: U.S. investigators (outside investigators); American Consul Garrett.