JUAN HIGUERA
January 2, 1914
Yuma Sun

Ellsario Higuera, father of Juan Higuera, who was killed in 
Juraez, Mexico on Tuesday, telegraphed yesterday to Simmons; 
McBean and Carr, undertakers at El Paso, to prepare the body 
of his son and ship it by express to Yuma. The remains left 
El Paso on train No. 101 and will arrive in Yuma this 
afternoon at 2:15.  The arrangements for the funeral have 
not yet been made, the family awaiting the arrival of the 
four brothers, Ignacio, Ramon, Frank and Charlie, who arrived 
in Yuma last night.  No particulars in regard to the killing 
of young Higuera have reached Yuma.


January 2, 1914

Juan Higuerea, son of Elsaro Higuera of this city is dead in 
El Paso.  A wire to that effect caem to his father last 
evening. He was a Captain in the secret service of the 
federal government and it is supposed that he was captured 
by the rebels and executed.  Some time ago, he was captured 
and placed in jail in Juarez, but ws liberated upon the 
intercession of the American consul at El Paso.

The father of the dead boy is out at Tunico Mine and a 
messenger was sent out to him last night to notify him of 
his boy's death.

Young higuera was born and raised in Yuma and his father, 
mother and two brothers live here now. He was a young 
man of good habits and many friends and his untimely death 
is greatly deplored.  The body will be brought to Yuma for 
interment.


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