W.H. Comstock telegram to A.S. Halstedand C.P. Smith, July 10, 1922, coded

Form 2191 B. C.S. TELEGRAM. Time Filed___________ M. SYMBOL X CLASS OF SERVICE REQUIRED. Indicate by X in proper line the class of service required. Do not specify preferred service if other service will answer the purpose. Px Preferred Immediate delivery Dx Day Delivery during day Nx Night Delivery by next morning. 66-71 vg.mt.u. Las Vegas Nev 235 pm July 10-22. 9-X. to A.S. Halsted, C.P. Smith, Los Angeles. H-247. Bikled {Boilermaker} bevnal {assualted} in legsuf {L.A.}. Perhaps frees can give you his address so can dagped {get} behwuw {affa[davit]}. Understand datmub {he} dykvod {recognized} fytkix {young} kewvuv {Sears} fekbul {son} kibpaf {Walter} kewvuv {Sears} bodnup {Chief} ditwig {master mechanic} dawjem {here} as doxlaq {one of the} bevnal {assaulted}. Kejgas {Corey} bivqet {car} byvqat {foreman} went back legsuf {L.A.} fomnub {No. 3} with bonmuw {conductor} balvah {Ke} baqpip {rt} Thursday or Friday. I do not know whether Frees can dagped {get} in fobdam {touch} with dawqof {him} dozlas {or not}. Bonmuw {Conductor} said he fefdeq {showed} byhlaz {evidence of} bevnal {assault} and said datqob {he had} been baqwob {sh} babzeg {ang} bakduf {i} bahdak {ed}. Will endeavor get behwuw {affd [affidavit]} dixkan {Mexican} bakhul {ho} basgax {st} bamkaw {ler} dawgin {helper} if still in bybqur {employ}. He said dittoh {Marshal} was doxjiw {one of} bevnal {assault} bahqad {ers}. Impossible spare bamviq {Mc} banhez {Na} bamwak {me[e]} from Kuvfix {Caliente} this time. We expect have bivvid {carloads} dixkan {Mexicans} into kuvfix {Caliente} tomorrow and no doubt fijsov {there will be} an dugtop {overt act} bysmug {following} fijfat {their} bethut {arrival}. Orig. ASH copy CPS C-627. W.H. Comstock 2.46 pm