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Julian Cortez Shot and Seriously ^ •Wounded In a Quarrel.Yesterday afternoon about three *o’clock, Julian Cortez and Ponciano Guajardo, two well known Mexicansof this county, who are brothers-in-law, met on the Alice road about seven miles from Brownsville, and got into a quarrel. Both drew their pistols and fired, with the result that Cortez received three wounds, one of which may prove fatal. Guajardo also received a slight scalp wound on one side of tha head. The latter rode to town and surrendered to arrest. He says that Cortez first attacked thim, and that he acted in self defense. Guajardo is a member of the local police force, and bad gone to the country to get an ox, which he was driving when he met Cortez. The quarrel was about a family matter involving the ownership of some land. 'I here was one witness of the affray.Cortez was brought to town forsurgical aid, and Dr. F. J. Combeattended him, The doctor reportsthat he has three bullet wounds,one in the right side of the face,ranging downward, one in the leftleg above the knee,'and one in theright leg just above the ankle. Healso received a blow over the head.Ilis condition appeafs to be verycritical. He is about thirtv-five•*years old, and has a wife and children.
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Brownsville Daily Herald
Brownsville, Texas, US
Fri, Oct 31, 1902
Page 3
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