El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-12
NEWS OF
THE COURTS
Sensational Damage Case.

been decOyed 20 JuareZ from San An
tonic by a Wells-Fargo detective and
arrested. and placed in a MeXica jail
for alleged completely in the Krug eX-
press robbery at Escalon.
The Herald at that time spoke of the
procedure as an unusual one, from
the fact that one American had decoy-
ed another American across the Dor
der and consigned him to all the hor-
rccs of imprisonment for an indefinite
= period in Mexican Jail. At that time
considerable doubt existed as 70 the
connection of Lehn with Krug and sub
seouent events proved that Lehn was
not guilty for he was released by the
Mexican authorities after four months
confinement in vermin infected cell
at JineneZ.
And now he has returned to the Uni
ted States and filed suit against Wells
Fargo for $4,000 as compensation for
his alleged wrongs.
that he was formerly employed as yard
master of the Mexican Central at Es-
Gallon and after resigning went to San
Antonio. There he was approached by
a detective who induced him by false
and fraudulent representations to cross
the river into Mexico where he was ar
rested by force and placed in Jail and
neiO unt1l feDTudTy IL
The petition filed by Lehn reveals
some strange and interesting facts in
regard To prison life in Mexico. At
sJuarez he says he was required to pay
SO for lodging in the Jail and at il
meneZ he was required to sleep on
brick floor with only one blanket
which he secured by selling his pistol
He says the Jimenez Jail was a loath-
some place. infected by all manner of
oil x-aI
only twelve cents Mexican money per
day to buy fuel and provisions. AS a
consequence he suffered from the pangs
of cold and hunger and vermin took
up their abode on his person He was
confined with a number of felons in
a small room and by reason of said
treatment declares that he suffered
great physical pain. humiliation and
mental anguish and by reason of his
confinement his only daughter was left
without means of support. this adding
to his mental distress.
Plaintiff alleges that all these troub
les were brought about by the express
company. or its agents and detectives.
without any just cause and that they
published or caused to be published
the statement that he had been con- |
nected with an alleged express robbery |
and when first approached he disclosed |
to him concerning the robbery and |
protested his own innocence, but in
sDite of this they caused his arrest as
aforesaid
Patterson & Wallace and NJ. w.
Stanton are plaintiffs attorneys.
Mrs Freeman Dismissed
The case of the state against Mrs.
Ann Freeman was dismissed yesterday
mated in The Herald report of the trial |
Yesterday there was fatal variance |
between the allegations in the COM
plant and the evidence adduced. The |
complaint alleged that the watch be-
longing to F. E. Meyers. the complain
ing witness. was taken from his poss-
essiOn by tn defendant. and the evil
derce showed that it was not in his
possession but in that of his sister. Mrs.
Rowe. at the time of the alleged TAX
ing.
AAfter considerable argument County
Attorney Eylar asked that the case be
dismissed. and it was so ordered by the
court
Mrs. Freeman was taken back to the
Jail as there is another case pending
a gainst her on the charge of taking
jewelry and clothes from a trunk while
operator at La Tuna and bringing the
articles into the state
Held in Heavy Bond.
Frank Cooper and West Johnson the
two colored sports who fought so
at the Jockey club saloon a
week ago over a game of craps. using
chairs, stools, and razors. to eXtermin-
Ne one another. were arraigned before
Justice Spencer today and after hearing
the evidence he bound them both over
in the sum of 81 900 each.
Both negroes were badly injured dur
ing the fight. Cooper's face was beaten
into a shapeless mass and Johnson was
80 badly cut with a razor that he was
unable to leave his bed for several
days.
Negro Wanted In Arizona.
\ telegram last night from Bisbee to
Captain Ten Eyck informed him that
negro named Irwin had escaped from
hat place and was supposed to be
n FL Paso. The captain and his men
'oon located Irwin on Overland street
Ind arrested him.
Irwin did not deny that he was
wanted in Arizona. He said he had
ought a couple of Mexicans and in
ured one of them and they had caused
lis arrest. but he escaped from the Of !"
iIccers-
Another Extradition Case. I
Deputy United States Marshal J. A.
POOLE has notified the authorities here :,
# the capture near Maria of another +
me of the alleged band Of robbers.
y.ito tortured and robbed store keep
II in Mexico and mistreated his wife. ,
The prisoner will be brought this Z
ity and tried on an extradition war \
ant before United States extradition
gent Howe In