Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-04
How Arresures Was Delivered to the
Mexican Authorities.

CHICAGO, August Am Eagle PaSS, Texas
special says: County Judge Joseph Hoffstetter,
who issued the extradition papers surrendering
Francisco Arresures to the Mexican authori-
ties, has made a statement in vindicaton, a
sworn copy of which he has transmitted to
Gov. Ireland, of which the following is a copy:
On Monday, the 26th day of July, 1856, al or
near O'Clock p. m. Sheriff Oglesby, with Mrs.
Oglesby, drove up to my residence, in the town
OF Eagle Pass and asked for me. L stepping up
to the gate, he told me he wanted
order from me to deliver up a Mexi-
that he was the man ne had been spotting for
the last month or six weeks. 1 asked him
whether the man was Mexican citizen. He
said he knew he was. then told Capt. Oglesby
that would be down at my office soon. at
once started to the court house, Capt Oglesby
Overtaking me before reached my office, and
leaving his wife outside the court house in the
carriage holding the horses. Opening my Office
1 again asked Capt. Oglesby whether ne was
certain that the man he wanted delivered was
a Mexican citizen. He assured me he was L
then asked him: "How about the papers; have
you got the warrant and testimony from the
authorities In Mexico" or words 10 that effect.
when he answered.: "The papers are all right
and will be turned over to You the first thing i'm
the morning., whereUpOn issued TO him the
following order:
The state of Texas, Maverick county, to the
sheriff OF Maverick county, greeting: You are
gon, chief OF police, Piedras Negras, Mexico,
Francisco Arresures whom you now hold la
your custody, and who is accused of theft OF
horses in the republic of Mexico, as is proven
by letters from said MondragOn.
JOSEPH HoFFSTETTER,
County Judge and EXIradition Agent,
Maverick county, Texas.
In addition to this Judge Hoffsteter says: "Al
this happened betw cen and e:3O O'Clock p
m on Monday, the Doth ult. Leaving my
office, went home. Next morning about 3
O'Clock met Captain Ogiesby in front OF the
court house door, and again asked him about
the papers for the man. lie answered: Il viii
have the papers here in few minutes l have
up TO date not yet received the papers, Capt.
Oglesby stating to me that he had not yet re-
N-aA fhkafll inns "a her .af fa hat.
ii has been the practice i'm this county to de-
liver up horse thieves and other criminals VINO
are Mexican citizens TO the Mexican authorities
upon their presenting any proof OF guilt, they
reciprocating. / would also state that / am
reliably iniormed that this man in 1878,
while a refugee from justice from Mexico, has
declared his intention TO become a citizen or
served several years as an officer in the Mexi-
can army, and only returned to Eagle Pass
about two months ago.
The Judge is now under arrest and bonds of
$1,000 TO appear anu answer for the alleged
capture and delivery of Francisco Arresures to
the police OF Piedras Negras, by whom, at the
order OF their chief Mondragon and despite the
demands OF the United States consul, he was
night.
stetters commission Us extradition agent .tgf
A Destructive Prairie Fire. 49,
CHICAGO, August A special dispatch
from Pierre, Dak., says: terrible prairie hre
which has been raging for several days near
died out. The losses are heavy. fhe
fire extended twenty miles along the Mis-
souri, river bottom and come near destroying
Forest City. The people fought hard and nun.
dreds Of farmers lost all II leaves them desIi-
tute for the winter.
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