San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-02
FRYING FRICKE.
CARA ODIUM BEING FELT BY
HIM.
Severe Charges Made Against Our.
United states Marshall by
Others in Federal
Authority.

Authority.
United States Marshal Paul Fricke
Is now, from all reports circulated, in
position which is quite perplexiug.
Numerous rumors have been flying
around, like breezes, over the city.
relative to Fricke, in connection with
the CARA revolution, and all of
the charges have been of such stern
nature that the results of an investi-
cation might prove of vast import
ance, as we'll as satisfying the general
public; consequently, a reporter called
at several OF the offices in the Federal
building this morning and ascertained
few valuable points. The first Of
flee visited was that of District At
torney Evans. He was seated in his
private Office and when q straight
question was put to him he said; "All
l can say is that there are charges
made against Fricke. They are that
he is a CARA man and won't enforce
the law. That Is all l will say.n
This brief interview, however, means
great deal and will eventually lead
to peep behind the supposed fraud
| ulent endesvors of the Uniteo States
| officials.
Other places in the above mentioned
| building were visited and inquiries
were made by the reporter. In sew
| eral instances, some papers were seen,
one of which is written by Attorney
General w. H. H. Miller to Paul
Fricke on July l4th, reprimsnding
him for mis- action in the Cara
case. Mr.. FrIcke replied to the
attorney general in defense of the
charges having been made against
him and an outright denial was made
in the letter. On July 25th, the Az
torney general writes FricKe again in
response to his reply TO the generals
letter of the 14th inst, In which he
states in substance, that there is no
use of denial on the part of the &C
| cused; that the evidence is too strong
against him; that he refused to CO.
| operate with the district attorney,
| which he refuses to do yeti; that
sixteen and eighteen year old boys,
| having heen sent down to the border
by him as deputies, were not comps-
J tent and that If there was not
reformation on his part, imme-
| date steps would be taken to
free him from office. The letters
written by both parties are duplicated,
aud on file in the hands OF authorized
parties, and are cent here for the
purpose OF ascertaining whether or
notFricke is acting In accordance with
the orders of the attorney general.
One prominent official stated this
morning to reporter that as soon as
Fricke had been assured that arrests
of Cara men were at that time being
made by his deputies, namely Belts,
Van Ripper and others, he at once
removed them from that duty
and assigned them to other
points and that Ia their stead he sent
to the border, young Wheeler, aged
sixteen years, and young Jodou,
boy nineteen years of age, to act as
deputies.
The entire story is told in nut
shall by one Of the interested parties
| VINO explains matters as follows:
1--WE understand that the secretary of
war and secretary of state, through
General Wheaton, have made COM
plants against Marshal Fricke; that
whereas General Wheaton was able
to locate a body of Garza's men,
Fricke would not furnish depu-
ties to make arrests. Fricke de-
MED these charges and the attOr-
ney general will not take his de-
NAL and tells him the evidence
is against him. TIE Attorney Gen
eral claims that he let out efficient men
that were making arrests and sent
boys down there, whom he knew
were not qualified in any sense of the
word, to do the work necessary"
Judge Evans leaves this afternoon
with Deputy U. s. Marshal Van
Ripper, to the Rio Grande, where he
will investigate matters. Van Ripper
is being taken to the point at the ex-
pense of the Judge, the lstter's object
being to see just how matters are
progressing with the BOY deputies.
Mr.. Van Ripper will be placed
at q ne r station with horse, etc., and
as soon as the military sights one of
The revolutionists, he will go In pur-
auiE