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JOSEPH BURTTSCHELL IS MURDERED. El Paso, Tex., April 3.JosephBurttschelI, a race horse owner from Maryyille, Mo... died here yesterday afternoon from- abullct wound sustained Saturday night, when lie was shot by a negro who attempted to rob him near the race track In Juarez, Mex. A companion, J. A. Seckington, was beaten fiver thi head. with a pistol by a second negro at the same time ami Is in a prtvnrlous condition at the Kl Paso liospitair -Tin? twV.ifiehwcre left on the ground where they fell several hours because Mexican law requires that wounded mon may not be removed until the proper officer has seen therii. El Paso physicians say if Mr. Burttschell could have had medical attention immediately he might have lived.
