Image 1 of Carrizozo news (Carrizozo, N.M.), August 22, 1919
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Capt. Matlackperson
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a.k.a. Capt Matlack, Matlock
H. M. Fennelperson
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a.k.a. H M Fennel, Fennell
Joseph T. Dickmanperson
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a.k.a. Joseph T Dickmau, Joseph T. Dickmau
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OLDEST AND LEADING NEWSPAPER IN CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN NEW MEXICO VOLUMK 20 CARRIZOZO LINCOLN COUNTY NEW MEXICO FRIDAY AUGUST 22 1919 NUMBER 34 U S AVIATORS RELEASED BY MEXICAN BANDITS 15090 kiiMii Hi Me Btndlt U IN S AVAlltl CROSS BOkDlk PURSUIT Of BANDIIS Sail Antonio Texas Aug IJ Sluj Jen Joseph T Dickmau commanding thr southern de partment today instructed olllcers at Qandelarta lo puy lie Mexican flatwliU the Illl IS000 ransom as stipulated In tla agreement made with them In the United States Ifavernmttit Caadelana lYx Auif 19 II M Fennel I Marfa hanker who brought the mihom money here to deliver it to the Mexican bandit and secure the re ease of Lieut Davisand Peterson Amer ican aviators returned to Marfa tills morning with 7500 which Capt Matlack salvaged when he executed a coup rescuing Lieut Davis without paying the second half of the ransom money Fennell said the bandits carried high powered rilles in their hands when Matlock escaped with Davis The Mexicans were so astonished at the nerve of the officer they tailed lo shoot until tile horse carrying the aviator ami the cavalryman commander disappeared across the river in the darkness