Three Shot To Death

Band of Mexicans Receives Just Reward For Robbery and Murder.

Mexico City, Nov. 20. - On the spot where, two years ago, they murderer Robert Remmet, an Englishman, three Mexicans were shot to death yesterday, and their accomplices, nine in number, sent to prison for long terms. In June, 1901, Robert Remmet, an Englishman, and the manager of mines near Zacaultepan, in the state of Mexico, was killed in his own house by a band of robbers, who knew that he and his wife, with a considerable amount of money and jewels, intended to depart next day for England. There were twelve men in the band. They went to Remmet' house, which. was in a solitary place, and found the Englishman in bed. He heard the noise and told his wife to hide her jewels. He then admitted the men and showed them a box containing his money. The robbers took the money and shot him dead in the presence of his wife.

On pain of immediate death, Mrs. Remmet gave up her jewels. The men were about to kill Mrs. Remmet, but frightened away, and she escaped and hid in the woods till morning.

The Mexican authorities have spent more than a year in tracking the robbers, all of whom were captured. The judge in the case was sent from this city. Governor Villada of the state of Mexico put forth especial efforts in the matter.