Iron County register., 1905-08-31

to my family. perceived that they
were men who would stoop to any
thing, and the possibilities to my fam
lily if did not satisfy their thirst for
money filled me with dread. l Of
fered the chief $1,000, which told him
was all the money | could possibly
obtain in cash. One of the bandits
exclaimed:
"'Such a sum means only trouble
for eight men to bother themselves
with
The chief then said;
"'Give us little more, ana we will
leave you in peace
Impossible l replied; this is the
last cent | can get, and if it does not
satisfy you I will have to so with
you.'
Every Well replied the chief; we
will take the money, but you must give
us some guarantee that you will de-
liver the money
"At this my 15-year-old boy spoke
up and said:
MY LalDef WOlu Is SuCTeu.
THE bandits held another confer
ence, and then it was that | recog-
nized one of them as drunken Span
lard named Pineiro, whom | bad seen
around for years. Finally the chief
returned to me and said that they had
decided to accept the $4,000, and was
instructed to go in a boat with my
wife and Oldest son the next day at
II o'clock in the morning to swamp
called Cojimar, where they would be
awaiting me- Death was threatened
the family if | mentioned the matter
to the police or brought anyone
armed with me when | delivered the
money.
"Then the men backed out of the
house and quickly disappeared
Immediately went out on the porch to
see where they had gone. l then
called my servants, and found that
the bandits had locked them up in
the kitchen.
"The next day took my entire fam
lily and went from my pretty little
summer home across the bay from
Santiago to the city. 1t is needless
to tell you of the sleepless night we
spent while waiting for the dawn. But
with the coming of the day our spirits
rose, and we went to the city with
lighter hearts. | secured the money,
and with my wife and oldest son we
took a small launch and went to the
Cojimar swamp. AS we neared the
shore we saw some one signaling to
us and approached as near as possible.
The man whom | recognized as the
chief of the night before waded out to
us, and to him | delivered the money.
AS he took the money my wife ex-
claimed:
"'Now you have money. Don't come
back To this the chief replied:
"'No tenga cuidado, sonora Don't
worry, senora.'
Mr.. Cendoya on returning to the city
notified the police. He had recognized
the man Pineiro, and the police lost
no time in hunting for him They
finally found him. A search of his
clothes revealed but few cents, but
a search of the place where he was
stopping uncovered a little over 5000.
Under the severe cross-eXamination of
the police he broke down and admitted
that he was one of the robbers, and
that he was with the man who waded
tN
Cendoya.
No amount of persuasion OF threats
could, however, induce him to tell who
his accomplices were or where they
know who the other parties with him
were. He also claims that he had no
gun when he called on Mr.. Cendoya,
although a revolver was found on
his person when he was arrested. The
gun he says he bought after the rob-
berry. The police believe that the
confession of the man'will be followed
by still further weakening, and thai
the rest of the band will be secured
soon.
A Spaniard was arrested on the 10th
| Just as he was about to embark fol
| New York, and Julian Cendoya, Jr.
| declared that he was one of the ban
dts, but the senior Cendoya and an
other brother disagreed, and the mai
was released. Pineiro was positivel.
identified by the three male Cendoyas
each picking him out of a row of 81!
Spaniards. This was the cause o
Pineiro's breakdown Pineiro former
ly sold brass and copper to Mr. Cen
doya's business house, he having Sc
cured the metal from the wrecke
Spanish warships outside the harbo
of Santiago. During the hold-up h
appeared partly intoxicated, as h
fourished his revolver wildly about hi
head, and took particular delight i
terrifying nearly to death Thompson
the negro American butler of Mr.. Cen
;. doya.
All of the bandits are believed t
be workers in the copper mines of I
Cobre, near Santiago.
The question was asked Of James
Ward C Co. if the firm would pay an
!, part of money thus obtained from thei
Santiago agent The answer was:
mo; there is rc reason why W
should. 1t was a apersonal matter b'
tween the agent and the robbers W
have nothing to do with 1t, and
not figure in the affair in any way"
t Voracity Of Carp.