The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-15

Mexican gentleman named Ramos to mis-
apply funds which an Englsn company
cabled direct to him from LONDON. IN
that he bought ranch In ms own hail n',
as the first company instructed MN TO 90.
He denies misapplication OF funus. why
is he not arrested? The object is 10 prean
I'D my connection with the deal ana en-
Ramos also wonders why do they not ar.
rest him if there Is anylhilis Al 'io
charge. - >yor,har
After trying to deal last November
direct with Ramos for mines no wv" ~
and his refusing to have anythlng 10
do with them. he declaring he woulo
only deal through me, they cabled TO me
Dncember 4 at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
New York for best terms. repiien LIZ
must cable Ramos a2.700 uncondltlonaly
by the 9th of December or we WouI ~ :
not deal with them. They replied: ~,
we send this money. now ao,,f. erot
ranch and answered. u GU w Mo nao 20 e.
ranch with properties. ine Who
sent direct to Ramos December ., r. WY
bought thu ranch with the money. Ahei
had been previous deal ana cieaI
Outstanding which nothing oc tt Gu rarcS
alter that Ramos should puy 'nJ ,+,, tho
in his name and transfer IL VIII w :
mining properties if the company pousn.
his mining properties, otherwise the faiich
to be his property. ,, ecou +b.r,
r1ncn
terms they have accepted, but tney Gan
rot raise the money to pay Tor the iiliIios
and now claim the ranch shouio nave
been bought in their name.
II telegraphed Ramos from New 1oih
las. December that he should puy ihe
ranch only with the understanding that
he would transfer the ramon 10 the coIli-
panv with the mines. This 10 ali or my
mart in it, The money was sent 10 a bank
here bv London bankers to Ramos credit,
with no instructions, and he used II as
understood by all parties
II was absent from Mexico from Octo-
Der until April this year. Much Oh my
time in London and Paris. The transact
ton took place in December. Have had
nothing to do with the money and derive
no benefit from it in any shape. form or
manner. The mines are on the ranch,
and to get it would enable the company
IN its opinion, to control the mines.
There is great personal spite and
malice against me on the part of the
companys agent against whom | nave
a law suit pending in London lie mas
influential letters and has applied to the
English ambassador in Mexico City, VINO
is taking active interest in his benaf
and using his influence directly against
me-
IT was arrested without notice at II
o'clock Sunday night and placed in soit-
tary confinement forty-tWo hours, denied
the rights TO produce my proofs. and de-
clared now a prisoner, There IS not even
It
An respectable people are denounclng
II. The American consul here is worse
than useless and the Americans here are
outragcd at this neglect of duty.
Il claim the Mexican courts are not
competent. II there is any question, it Is
a foreign one.
1.-The damage to me is almost incalcu-
liable It IS an effort to break me down
and Is largely malicious The mines are
Of great value, which is also no doubt
an object. I claim the protection due
the humblest American citizen who has
done no wrong and is deprived of his
liberty
His Brother Prominent
part OF the charge against Consul
Mills is that he made some sort Of re-
port to the state department on the
Furman case without getting Professor
Furman's side of the case. either from
him or his attorneys.
The unpopuarity OF this official is at
tested by the resolutions which have
been forwarded TO Secretary Hay. 1t is
the understanding in Mexico that he
counts on being able to hold on to his
place through the influence Of his broth
er, General Arson Mills who is one of
the most popular of regular army officers
and one or the Wealthiest men in Wash
ingtOn.