The Archive · 1924

ENGLISHMAN KILLED BY) MEXICAN BANDITS

Agent of Eagle Oil Company and Nephew of Lord Jellicoe Mexico City, July 11, Bandits at Portrerodel_ Lane, Vera Cruz, shot dead Mr. Herbert Vereker, an employee of the Eagle Oil Company, because he refused to hand over money.

it appears that Mr. Vereker insisted on remaining at Portrero after the withdrawal of the military garrison, He had twice previously Deen captured by bandits, but was released in spite of non-payment of ransom.

Mr. Vereker wa Admiral Lord Jel a nephew of American Servies

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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