The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08

Monterey?
"Why almost forget Davice, think.
How many aliases have you lad in
! Mexico?
"Oniy two The one at Monterey and
! the name or Pettis under which | regis
| tered at the Opera.
"fhen you feel confident about the
strength of your case?
so confident that | expect to be down
here again in few months Mind /
deny ali tho charges as thev were stated
/ IN the Herald. | got into pecunlary
+ difficulties, that's all. | want to tell
! you that had the lip about the officers
| coming B TO 4 days in advance. The
alCalde told his wife about il and she
tola gentlemen who passed the news
on - me- ! said the officers would find
was prepared 10 go without eXtraQition
! papers, provided they would also take
! Mrs Clark and the child. ! made many
! good Mexican friends ana one OF them
was ready TO shoot Mr.. Schumacher"
and here Clark laughed and looked over
| to the Officer. II was arrested at the
ranch by a party Of Mexican rangers on
| March 3lst, and reached Minati,lan at
midnight on 2nd April. That night l
was lodged in the jail Next morning,
| appeared before the ,Jete politico and
Dft Yls,, Ia, 81,
Jefatura under guard. | have nothing
but praise for the way | have been
| treated 10y the officials Of this country
| shall always have a good word to say
| for Mexico. Messrs. Williams and
Schumacher have also treated Inc with
| all possible kindness.
| The child got a little restless here and
| the father took and nursed her The
tram was now approaching Mexico
| Mrs Clark took from bag comb and
| brush, arranged her hair, and then put
on bat. She tool, her husbands hat
ana brushed it with a Whlsk. Messrs
Williams and Schumacher then busted
| Mrs. Clark with " hisk and offered to
| do the same service for Clark, which he
| declined, his wife saying that she had
already Brushed lis hat
| Clark expressed desire to have copies
| Of the Herald with the account of his
capture, and also requested that one
should be sent to Major Clemow, the
manager at the Dos Rios plantation.
| Clark had with him on the train a copy
He sair he had read a good deal Of iic-
ton while at Dos Rios.
| On arriving at the Veracruz railroad
station, Sheriff Williams, with Mr.. and
Mrs Clark and child, drove over in yel-
| low Tag hack No. e04 to the National
depot. There they par,ook Of refresh
ment. Messrs WlInams and Clark TAX
! ing coffee aud brioche anu Mrs. Clark
glass OF milk.
As the time tor departure approached
their spirits seemed gradually tp desert
them, Mrs. Clark omplainel Of sleep
inesS, aud Clark walked mooalIy
up and down the waiting room, carry ~
| ing his little daughter in his arms.
They expect TO be back In Milbank
nez, Saturday night or Sunday morning.
! Officer Schumacher reached the Ma
! tional station onlya short time before
the departure Of the train, having gone
up town on business from the NeracruZ
! railroad station. lie said that fully two
weeks before the arrest IF Clark he had
been in the Dos Rios plantation Tor
day, passing himself OFT as ii land-seeker.
The object OF ms VISIT then wns to re-
move all possible doubt as to Clark's
identity and to see what precautions
would be necessary 10 prevent the tngl-
tiye's escape. Mr.. Schumacher did net
arrest Clark in person but the Jefe
Poli'iro sent up force of rurales 10 the
plantation, who brought Clark down to
Minattlan. The agent Gid not see
Clark fer two days after his arrival at
Minatilan. They lett that place last
Saturday per river-steamer "Ninatillan,"
for Coats acoalcos. sailed from the latter
port Sunday and reached Seracruz Mon
day Clark gave Mr.. Schumacher no
trouble The intercourse between Sner-
if Williams and Mr.. Schumacher, and
the prisoner seemed very friendly. Both
addressed him as GEORGE No one on
| the train from Veracrnz hnd any idea of
the real relations between them
1t should be mentioned, as a proof Of
Sheriff Williams goodness of heart. that
lie IS paying the expenses Of MIS-. ClarS's
home journey. His mission only calls
for the return of Clark.
Both the Sheriff and Mr. Schumacher
feel grateful for the assistance rendered
them hy the authorities Of Mexico