El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-13
Of the Peculiar Sta'e Of Af-
fairs In a Juarez Govern
ment Office.
MALLEN
With the Intent To Take His
Life, an 0Hcial Is Apparen-
tIy Bent On Making
Trouble.

For weeks past The Herald has re-
Trained from taking any notice what
ever of the differences existing and
trouble evidently brewing among the
high officials of Juarez. in which Senior
side. has been somewhat interested,
hoping that time would cover the diff
ticulty and all would come Alright.
IL appears, however, that instead OF
remedying itself fuel is added to the
fire as time goes on and now the af-
fair has developed into matter OF
general interest. From small begin
ming the affair has developed into
most serious complication that, if ru-
mors are true and threats that have
been made are executed, involves the
life of one of the most highly es-
teemed and popular officials the MeXi-
can government has ever had in these
parts.
The affair in question is the recent
turn things have taken in the diff
Guilty that arose last spring between
Senor Romero. the federal district at
torney on the otner side, and Senor
Francisco Mallen. the Mexican consul
IN I'll Paso. While the latter does not
seem 10 be excited over the affair and
is treating it as a passing event, his
friends on both sides of the river are
hlled with suspense and fear for the
nuaI outcome.
Not to go into the causes that have
led up To the present conditions, il
might be enough To state that Senor
Romero is alleged to have threaten
ed To take the lie of Mr.. Mallen.
The story is long one and full OF
interest from the beginning. Probably
the initiative was Il little occurrence
recorded just after the state teachers
in this city. On the occa-
sion when President DiaZ WAS reflect
ed. Mayor Onate ana other officials
of JuareZ attempted TO secure the Mex
lean colony band from this side TO
furnish the music 81 the celebration.
They failed as the band had previous
engagements that interfered. Senor
Romero 'phoned to Consul Mallen to
use his offices TO secure the band ana
he latter arranged with their regular
employers here to let them off FOR that
night and notified the officials in Juar-
ez that the band was coming and that
several officials from this side would |
also be on hand.
When the band and guests from this |
side. including some of the most prom |
nent citizens, reached .JuareZ no one |
was there to meet them. Consul NAL |
en- was hurt over the conditions and |
expressed himself to Senor Romero. |
From that day the two have not been |
he best of friends but as it was such |
small matter little more was thought |
IF il at the time.
Report has it that Mr.. Romero did |
lot forget it. and later in the sum-
ner, when Mr.. Gonzales. manager of
he Porfirio DiaZ hotel. reported IA
at his place Senor Romero
ook II up and not being able to lay
he blame on any one else. arrested
'ir. Gonzales and placed him in jail.
;onsul Mallen and Felix Martinez on
his side. feeling that the persecution
vas unjust, requested Mr.. Gonzales's
elease. The hotel and the money lost
II the robbery We're the property of
dr. Mallen and he thought that it was
or him to prefer the charges. After
his request Mr.. Romero learned that
lr. Mallen was preparing an appeal to
he authorities at the City of Mexico
nd promptly released Mr.. Gonzales.
Stung by this turn of affairs it is
aid that Mr. Romero arrested one of
lr. Mallen's clerks while the latter
vas on a visit To- the other side and
'laced him in Jail. Mr.. Mallen enter
ID strong protest ard Mr.. Romero
discharged the clerk with
'ut having preferred charges against
lin.
This again added fuel To the flames
md Mr.. Romero. it is said. wrote
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