The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-13
W. II. SMITH IS LOCATED.
UNDER ARREST IN ONE OF THE
MEXICAN STATES.
Sheriff Wilson Of Bee County Went After
Him, but Extrsdition Is Being Con-
tested in Mexican Courts.

Bceville, Texas. June II. Sheriff John
+. Wilson OF this county returned Yesterday
evening from Mexico where he has been
for the past three weeks cndcayorng to
eNtraditc W. II, Smith tho young Mineral
city merchant. who was indicted at the
February term Of the Bee county grand
jury for forgery Young Smith has also
been indicted by the Federal grand jury
at San Antonio for fraudulent use of the
mails It will be remembered that Smiths
alleged forgerics. amounting to over $4,000,
which he was said to have been carving ON
fol more than a year. were discovered last
December. and that he left the country be
fore he could he arrested though he was
Indicted aftcrwurd Both of the RccNllle
banks, several private citizens OF Bee conh'
t., a Cuero bunk, two san Antonio nahks'
and q numhci OF wholesale hrms sun'i'l;
Saith had been In business IN Mineral
CITY. a thriving little inlaud town III TINS
cunnty. for several years. ana Oh account ol
ability bad the confidence of many people
aud business firms. The signatures OF sew,
eral wei known catucmen ANA farmers u'
Bee county were forged TO notes SO PEI
fcctly that the men whose names were
signed could themselves hardly tel tue
difference.
sheriff Wilson has kept sharp lookout
for b,m aud about two mouths ago ran
npon clue which he followed NJ unit, he
heated him On a ranch below Vera cruz,
( Mex liz Immediately went quietly to WORK
/ to secure extrnuition papers for MN, ana
] n little over three weeks ago had MN N
rested. He received a message from M
Mexican authorities stating that ne conlI
/ be held but three DAYS and 10 come u.
/ once sheriff Wilson started on the hrs'
train after the receipt OF this te.cgrnlS
J but roal z!ng that IL would he Impossible
4 10 reach the place where smith was DcihI
/ held in three DAYS. he wired Governor say
crs to use his influence In having MIN helI
until he could arrive. This the governor
! did
I sheriff Wilson went to tho city OF Mckee
| where he secured additional papers aud ms
| slstance from President Diaz. ana iron
! there to Vera Cruz where he took steam
| or for "A point some 800 miles further dow
| ihe coast In order 10 get to the point wher
| Smith was Upon his arrival there he toun
Smith willing 10 return with MN, nut IN
| cose had gotten into the Mexican Fedora
court and he could not be- taken away NJ
m n Ind gone u regular routine IN ina
court This Sheriff Wilson was INFORMED
would take about n month. ana bGin
further informed that his prisoner was sai
(thnt It would be worth the life OF rue %
| dccr who had him In charge stohlu ne Z
, | cnpcl he decided to return home ana
back after him when the matter OF eStf'
dtion was definitely settled. On nccount
thc yellow fever quarantine against NPi
Cruz sheriff Wilson was nut to no MT
trouble in making his return trip.
Tho distance Travelled by sheriff NllSo
Going and coming on this trip, was hit
over 3JOO miles He was accompanied
/ tho trip by Joe Burke assistant cashier
E ths First National bank Of this city.
q Tho ranch on which Wilson has been
r work for several months Is about 600 mil
o south of the city of Mexico.