Shoot American As Spy.

New York Times 100 years ago today, May 14, 1913:
Rebels Execute John Alamia for Alleged Aiding of Federals.
    DONNA, Texas, May 14.— The body of John Alamia, an American citizen, who was executed by the rebels at Rio Bravo yesterday, was brought to Donna to-day for burial. Lieut. Col. Zertuche, Chief Surgeon of Blanco's staff, said the evidence showed Alamia was in the employ of the Federals as a spy. He was tried before a court of rebel officers and sentenced to be shot. His brother, Jose Alamia, is Tax Collector of Hidalgo County, Texas.
    According to Zertuche, ten of the twenty-seven Federal prisoners, taken in the battle of Reynosa Saturday, were also shot.