Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-22

rounded by police holding lighted pitch
pine torches. and was ready for busi-
ness at once His face dropped when
ho zoos the Fret n7per II was letter
from the minister of state Of the
Republic OF Guatemala commanding
all officers both civil and military to
permit bcnJamid ,lall, Jr. ana his
companions to pass unmolesied through
Guatemala. Another one was from our
minister at Guatemala, ana had the
same intent. There was but one little
hole out Of which his honor could
crawl a Mr.. John b. Fairbanks pre-
scented letters belonging to Mr. Cluff'
His honor saw this and stated that he
would have to take more time to con-
slider. and would telegraph 10 the capt.
tai for instruction In the meantime
the boys could 80 and return next day.
1t appears that in the early part Of
the evening a telegram came from
headquarters stating that two Ameri-
cans, one aged 20 years the other 20,
and giving Il somewhat detailed de-
scriptiOn. were wanted by the police Of
Guatemala. and all officers were
warned to be on the lookout The boys
then were arrested on suspicion The
next day they easily cleared them
selves in fact the telegram from the
capital cleared them and they were per-
mitted to CO.
Mr.. Toton and | had hardly unsad-
died our mules when we were waited
on by a deputation Of twelve police
with the information that the Alcalde
would like 10 see us. They kindly
waited our convenience, and we walked
over to the Cabildo. His honor was
drunk but civil, and when he saw our
letters, for had one from the minister
Of Guatemala in Mexico, he politely
stated that he wished TO ask us II we
knew anything about the men wanted,
They are Americans said the clerk.
"There are many Americans both Ia the
United states and In Guatemala" |
replied, "and | am not able to know
them ALL" These young men are In the
list Of unknowns" We were dismissed
with thanks. and 80 returned to camp.
morning, another squad came over, and
i0id the man with whom we were camp
ing that the Alcalde did not want us to
20 lust then. We repliedj that we We're
going when we were packed, whatever
his honor might wish. "Our papers are
such that he cannot hold us except he
lay himself liable for damages" THIS
rather surprised them, but they offered
4, oh Lar IN Az |
had business In Jocotan with Padre
Heyde. sent word Ia the Alcalde that
I would be at his office on my return,
should he desire to see me. He was
on the porch but excused himself by
saving that he merely wanted TO ash
me If | had heard anything during the
night of the boys want d. | knew he
was lying but permitted il 10 pass; told
him / had not heard about them, babe
him good -byp ana rode on 90 overtake
the bows. / must mention here that
the Padre, who Is a German by birth
and an American by adoption. did all
he could 60 help the boys In their
trouble. He told the officers II they held
The bows after seeing those papers thtS
would be liable for &. 900 damages. As
there are IN feelings between the priest
anu the NlNll auNlal lNl'N NFNFN f''fN
he helped the boys much. Some time
ago. so he Informed me next mornins
he sent his servant 20 the Alcalde Tor
something. and one OF the civil officers
shot the servant the bullet entering
the Jaw and coming out OF the neck
The wound is healing, but i Is stu bad
In our case. will say that after Inc
officers read our papers they treated us
with every courtesy
our road led up the Capan river go
Ing nearly east. At times % was mere
trail very rough. and over steep noun
tains. We forded the river once, but
the stream was not deep. All along on
the river bottoms are villages or ranch--
es. with orchards OF mango, lemon ana
banana trees. The country Is very dry
and corn very scarce In fact we can
NOT buy any for our animals, and II is
all we can do 10 get tortillas enough LOT
ourselves. The inhabitants are engaged
principally In the cultivation Of tobaeeo.
No corn 10 speak Of Is planted, az they
readily sell their tobacco In the lower