The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-17
N0REPORT ON CASE YET
Mexican Government Has Evidently
SheIyed Turner Matter.

It will be remembered that the Mexi-
can government some months ago ap-
pointed a man TO investigate the case Of
edward Turner, the railroad engineer,
who died in a Mexican prison while
awaiting trial. This report has not been
made, or if made has not been made
public and probably never will be- The
latest Mexican railroad adventure which
is a topic Of conversation. is reported
from Ell Paso under date Of Tuesday last.
That dispatch says:
1t is 10 the love OF a Mexican woman
that Frank A. Howard an American,
owes his dramatic escape from a Mexl-
can dungeon, and likewise to her tact is
due the fact that Howard was enabled
10 cross into United States territory at
this point last night.
Howard was freight conductor on the
Mexican Central on the division between
Jimulco and Jiminez. During his periods
Of lay-over in Jimuico he met pretty
Maria Gonzales, who first admired the
young American and then fell in love
with him
Less than a week ago. when Towards
u fiAA was dpkiIO@~LAAlli5 the g6fAS dL
Jimulco, the air mechanism Of one Of
the cars failed to work and Howard
opened the emergency valve in the
caboose. The effect was sudden jerk
of the forward cars. A native brake
man sat on the brake OF one OF these
cars, and the jerk threw him to the
ground and one OF his arms was broken
BY the fall
In Consonance with Mexican laws re-
garding railroad accidents. Howard was
held responsible was arrested and
placed in jaiI. While Haword's friends
were en5eavorinz TO secure a hearing
% the case his sweetheart was planning
and doing She took her sister into her
confidence and likewise brother. one
Of the night employees Of the roundho1se.
She Won their sympatnies and promises
OF cooperation.
On the fourth night Of Howard's i'm
pr4sonment the plan was ripe Early
that evening Maria found the conductor
OF No. G. due 70 leave for the north at
1880. Size told him her story. also. and
he agreed - hold the train A. an hour
when the town had gone to sleep a crow
bar vas laid conveniently near the ;asI;
a few minutes later the heroic girls SIS
ter appeared az the entrance % the }an
She told the jas,or she had been visiting
= friend. and that contrary % agreement
her brother had failed 20 can fo- her.
and that she desired him % escort he-
home The fail5r was more than hon
cred.
Maria losc Dot moment she wsrt
into ths patio and . The cell q the In
p-isoned American FIRST. sire 2Assss
between the bars q TIE tittls opening
in the door pistol and a knife. Tim
with the c-oz-sar she assaulted the old
fashioned lock and tz-cke & fran is
sssteni1gs. TIE d05- swung opeu ans
Howard walked out. she tod BIN xha.
= do that a biocs distant No. zzs
zs-aitin< bis coming. He ran - the train.
TIE rnos1su; he reached ire czhoa4e the
conductor gave the signal zna Tia tain
P1Ilss CT; lnto ti19 night
II relatt-- rh@ story q his adventure
and E7eakin- O, sae Erk - ssnorssz
Gonzales :oT rs safety. tears came snto
FTo= ards cs.es. ~ declares ~ Eosss
aa3 some zav % reward shs nasle r-i
He believes hls fate you'd hare hsess
Iong imprisonment bad Re uSs r-ssfseS
ise Aid q the xOzng wozEz-