Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1898 — KILLED AN AMERICAN. [ARTICLE]

KILLED AN AMERICAN.

Spanish Troops Mistook American Soldiers for Outlaws. Word has reached San Juan, Porto Rico, that a Porto Rican residing at Aguadalla, near Mayaguez, asked the protection of both American and Spanish troops against depredations by outlaws, which it was predicted would occur. In response to his request, the American authorities sent to his residence twb, soldiers of a Kentucky regiment, who frrived there Sunday evening after dark. The resident had not notified the Spaniards that he had requested American protection and some Spanish soldiers who had been sent to guard his house, arriving after the Americans, mistook the latter for outlaws. In the confusion resulting the Spaniards fired, unfortunately killing one of th# Americans.