File No. 812.00/18669
Consul Garrett to the Secretary of State
In district court at Laredo this morning Captain Norberto Pessot, one of the three Mexicans being tried for an attempt to burn the railroad bridge at Webb on the night of June 11, made the following statement to the representative of the Mexican Consul before the officers of the court:
I am a member of the Constitutionalist Army. I am not a bandit. I came here obeying superior orders. I was under the command of a superior officer. I want the Government that furnished me arms to protect me. If the Government of my country for which I did this will not protect me, my conscience will be clear and I will abide by the laws of this State.
This is additional evidence that I was correct in my original assertion that the de la Rosa gang were recruited by the Carranza Government and were commanded by Carrancista officers.