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BLACK BEAN MEMORABILIA
IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

LOTTERY OF DEATH

By Dean Lipton

FACTUAL REPRESENTATION
NOT RETREAD HISTORY

Folks, here is one great story of what most historians call the Black Bean affair. Seems that during the Texas Independence, General Santa Anna – who had surrendered at San Jacinto – regained power in Mexico and refused to recognize his own surrender. Thereafter, he sent the Mexican Army to retake San Antonio. Many Texans objected and, following chasing the Mexicans out, several hundred Texans invaded Mexico in an attempt to capture the town of Mier, Mexico. Unfortunately, the Mexicans were aware of the plan and reinforced their army resulting in their surrender. Santa Anna ordered the prisoners shot but a Mexican Colonel named Francisco MEXIER, refused. Santa Anna fired him and installed a Mexican Colonel Doming HUERTA, to execute his orders. There was a modification of the planned execution and the prisoners were called on to draw from a bean pot – a white bean meant life – and a black bean meant death. This is entitled

LOTTERY OF DEATH

and the noted author, Dean Lupton digs a little deeper in the stew to recall trivial facts of the capture of the American Prisoners and the names of some who were executed and others who lived. Includes and names indexed of Texas Rangers, Texas Independence War Veterans, Mexican Officers (see below which will be printed out and bound in a plastic cover in addition to these rare Western magazine. There were many a great story published involving the Texas-Mexican war – the common ones are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones about the MIER EXPEDITION are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.

Here’s one of ‘em.
FOLLOWING PURCHASE AND PAYMENT, IF YOU WILL WRITE ME OF YOUR SPECIAL NAME OR INTEREST, I WILL DO A FREE SEARCH OF MY COLLECTION AND UNINDEXED STORIES AND NAMES. TOM RUSSELL COLLECTION

For more Information Please Visit:
The Tom Russell Collection
IF I FIND SOMETHING THAT I THINK MERITS YOUR INTEREST, I WILL WRITE A REVIEW AND PLACE IT ON EBAY AND GIVE YOU NOTICE AND A HEAD START TO BUYITNOW!

Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western heroes. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.

This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.
Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive.
I hope you appreciate the effort.

LOTTERY OF DEATH

By Dean Lipton

Sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, - its worth all the time I spend.
ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1836 - 48
ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: Mexico, TX

GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
BEARD, Robert – Private of the Mier Expedition who laying on a stretcher drew a white bean
BOWIE, Jim – legendary western figure killed at the Battle of the Alamo
CALDWELL, Matthew. General – Veteran Indian Fighter - hero of the Texas Revolution - Commander of the Mier Expedition
CAMERON, Ewin – (b. 1808 in Scotland) - Captain and one of leaders of the Mier Expedition and shot and killed after drawing of white bean on orders of Santa Anna
CROCKETT, Davy – legendary western figure killed at the Battle of the Alamo
d’AMPUDIA, Pedro – Cuban mercenary and Mexican General who had marched to the relief of Mier with 1,500 men
DUNHAM, Robert – 20 Year old Youth of the Mier Expedition who drew a black bean
EASTLAND, William – Colonel of the Mier Expedition who drew the first black bean
FISHER, William S. – Colonel and one of leaders of the Mier Expedition – former Captain in the Texas Revolutionary Army
GREEN, Thomas Jefferson – Captain and one of leaders of the Mier Expedition – later a Confederate General
HAYS, John Coffee – Texas Ranger Leader and member of the Mier Expedition
HOUSTON, Sam * – Hero of San Jacinto – 1st President of the Republic of Texas – Governor of Texas
HUERTA, Doming – Colonel of the Mexican Army who relieved General Mesier who refused to execute the orders of General Santa Anna
LIPTON, Dean – western author of this story
McCULLOUGH, Ben – Texas Prisoner of the Mier Expedition
MEXIER, Francisco – General of the Mexican Army who rounded up the Mier Expedition prisoners and refused Santa Anna’s order to execute the prisoners.
NEGRO SLAVE – Unknown slave owned by Sam Houston
SANTA ANNA – General, President and Dictator of Mexico
SANTA ANNA, Ines – Wife of the General, President and Dictator of Mexico
SHEPHERD – American prisoner who drew a black bean yet survived execution by faking death escaping but later recaptured and executed
SINNICKSON, Doctor J. J. – American physician and resident of Mier, Mexico who warned of Mexican troop build-up
SOMERVILE, Alexander – Brigadier General in the Texas Army and veteran of the rebellion against Mexico – later Secretary of War for the Republic of Texas and thereafter, a Senator to Washington
TAYLOR, Zachary – General of the U. S. Army and Commander of the victorious American Army of the Battle of 1845 with Mexico
THOMPSON, “Waddy” – American Ambassador to Mexico
VASQUEZ, Rafael – General of the Mexican Army who occupied San Antonio, Texas
WALKER, Sam – member of the Mier Expedition who had surrendered but attempted escape
WALKER, William – American Leader and President of Nicaragua
WALLACE, William Alexander Anderson “Bigfoot” – Legendary Texas Ranger - and member of the Mier Expedition
WOLL, Andrew – General of the Mexican Army – a German mercenary who with 1,300 Mexican Soldiers re-occupied San Antonio, Texas in 1842

PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE:

Picture 1) – Photo of Drawing of Texas Prisoners of Mexico *
Picture 2) – Photo of Sam Houston – legendary Texas leader *
Picture 3) – Photo of Drawing of General Woll & Mexican Army *
Picture 4) – Photo of Drawing of Texas Members of Hay’s Command *
Picture 5) – Photo of Drawing of Mexicans *

PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
Alamo, San Antonio, Texas
Battle of the Alamo
British Government
France
Guerro
Hacienda Salado, Mexico
Huehuetoca, Mexico
Isthmus of Darien
Laredo
Mexico
Mexican Congress
Mexican Lancers
Mier Expedition
Mier, Mexico
Monterey, Mexico
Perote, Mexico
”Red Caps” – Elite Mexican Cavalry
Rio Grande
Saltillo, Mexico
San Angel, Mexico
San Antonio, Texas
San Jacinto
Santiago, Mexico
Texas
Texas Cavalry
United States
Vera Cruz, Mexico
Zucate, Mexico

LOTTERY OF DEATH

By Dean Lipton

BLACK BEAN MEMORABILIA
IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.

My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the Ebay entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete and seldom found western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in excellent condition, the cover is pristine and in vibrant color.
As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.
Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage to U. S., $4.50 to Canada. $5.00 Priority Mail. $12.30 Par Avion (Air Mail) for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-� % sales tax. Thanks,
Tom

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