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APPENDIX
Apr. 16. Employees of Mexican Gulf Co., finally forced out of Tepetate district after series of robberies and barbarities. Did not return to work for two weeks.
Apr. 18. Tepetate Pipe Line pump station, 65 miles from Tampico, raided and looted by bandits.
Apr. 18. Theodore Rivers, Texas Co., employee, robbed of watch and money.
Apr. 18. Motor barge Alma R., Texas Co., held up in Chijol canal and several thousand pesos taken; threatened lives of men on board, thinking pay-roll was hidden.
Apr. 19. Superintendent of La Corona Co., at Topila, and his wife robbed and mistreated and driven out toward Tampico.
Apr. 23. San Pedro camp of the Aguila Co., raided by bandits, who "requisitioned" $1,340 from cashier.
Apr. 24. Station B, East Coast Co., Topila, raided and employees robbed.
Apr. 25. Two armed Mexicans entered pump station of the Aguila Co., at Bustos, and robbed everyone in sight. Demanded and got a note to their chief, saying that they had done a clean job, leaving nothing.
Apr. 26. Same two Mexicans entered Santa Fe camp, of La Corona Co., threatened to shoot cashier and made off with $475.
Apr. 27. Armed Mexicans again dashed into Sante Fe camp, shot up the place promiscuously, secured $375 and disappeared.
May 6. J. N. Scott attacked near Tepetate camp and severely cut with machetes and daggers. Earl Boles and Ted Nabors, who went to his assistance, also attacked.