New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-02
WHY BEAN WAS ARRESTED.
THE MEXICAN AUTHORITIES DID NoI Ni' AMI
HIM FOR a FUGITIVE CHICAGO cASiiif'"
ANOTHER UNFOUNDED STORY.


HIM FOR A FUGITIVE CHICAGO CASHIER
ANOTHER UNFoUNDED STORY.
,,,..,,o, Noe I ,speciaD-An article appeared
t., a IouisviIle newspaper on october IL, which
stated that Robert Bean. of that CITY, "du re-
ceved a letter from his son, Robert l. bedn'' an
nouncing that he had been arrested IN GuauaiaJ"i
Mexico because he had been mistaken lor the
Ascending cashier OF the Chicago Merchants iius'
and Deposit Company. and that NOTWITHSTANDING
hi. deria, and the fact that the description Of the
freitive did not correspond with him he was kept
under arrest and ony released owing TO the goou
Offices OF the United States Consul
From official inquiry made by the Mexican Gov
eminent and communicated to its legation at WASH
ireton if appears that Robert c. Bean was ar
rested by the police Of Guadalajara OCTOBER D
charged with a misdemeanor for when ne "a'
sentenced to three days Imprisonment lie was not
arrested because he was mistaken Tor the on''as
cashier for neither had the United states Govern
ment asked for the extradition Of the cashier, nor
would il have been possible for Mexico TO gram
extradltion because the offence Is not an eXtradt-
abe one according to Article III OF the tea'H ~
tween the two countries. The proper autnoritI ~
rrjuccd the sentence of Scan 10 one-third, ana ne
was under arrest only one day. ~ ne was
of money when he arrived in Grada alara II seaiG t
of occupation his arrest could not have resuited IN
any pecunary loss 20 himself 1t Is true the
resemblance between Bean and the photograph OF
the fugitive cashier sent by the Natioha' DetecaINe
Agency Of Chicago, questions were PR
GomrfSi 10 Bean to ascertain whether he was the
cashier or not. but not with view TO MS ihulc'-
lnent az said fugitive cashier
on October Is a dispatch was published IN New.
York dated at st. Louis in which it was stated that
George T. Harrison and j. +. Baker. miners from
q, orado had arrived at Horn osilio Sonora. ten
days before and mad started for the region innaLt
ed By the YaQus, whore they were informed some
god mines existed. They took with them accord
ing t, the dispatch. a Mexican guide who had Re-
turned and reported that about ~ nies 10 l, ihg
southeast they w"re attacked by n' ms VINO K!iiel
The two Americans and held the guide for two
days releasing him with warning never TO come
again to that region. The telegram added that there
was a suspicion chat perhaps tie Mexican mad muir
deed the two Americans in order TO rob them
From Information gathered by the proper Mexican
authorities which has been transmitted 10 the Mex
can Minister here. II appears that al enorts 10 oo-
tain particulars about the above case nave been OF
no avail. Had an occurrence OF such importance
taken place, il il thought :hat IL could not lai 70
be known To erybOdy. HermosiLo is a small
town and there are a number of American citizens
living there. The Governor OF sonora thinks tnat
in View OF these facts the story is simp.y another
fabrication similar to those TO when the Mexican
Minister has called attention before