Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-15
BARBOUR LEAVES
MEXICAN TOWN
sPEcULAToR SEEKS SOLITUDE
OF COUNTRY
Former Los Angeles Promoter Goes
to River Ranch South Of En-
senada--Travels as "Cap-
tain Barrow"

promoter and deposed official of the
Los Angeles Dock and Terminal COM
pany, who has been in seclusion at
the Bay View hotel In Ensenada for
several days, yesterday left Ensenada
for the Rio ranch, owned by a wealthy
Mexican, Carlos de la Guerra.
Tired of his somewhat monotonous
and wishing to get still farther away
from newspaper correspondents who
learned of his whereabouts through the
exclusive Herald story, Barbour ac-
cepted an invitation to spend some
time on an extensive ranch that lies
on a small stream that empties into the
Pacific ocean, south of Ensenada.
At the Bay View hotef he passed as
Captain Barrow" and had with him a
man he called Harker. who he said
was his valet. The latter engaged a
carriage at Ensenada yesterday morn
ing and without any prolonged leave
takings at the hotel where his per-
sonality has been wrapped in mystery
the man OF big real estate schemes
travelled slowly south by carriage to
Ell Rio rancho
Goes to Escape Reporters
When other papers were locating
Barbour in Europe, Canada or Japan,
The Herald came out with an exclu-
sive story telling that Barbour was
in Los Angeles and that he had spoken
with a Herald representative. Later
when no one seemed to know where
Barbour had gone and one yellow jour-
nal had put him up in Vermont,
The Herald told of Mr.. Barbour's trip
south to Ensenada.
Yesterday the other local papers ad-
mitted that this story was true. And
now Barbour has left Ensenada to go
still farther south in hopes to reach a
place where interviewers and creditors
cannot reach him even by telegraph,
When leaving the Bay View hotel
yesterday morning the proprietor asked
him where his mail should be sent and
Barbour, alias Captain Barrow, replied
that it would be best to keep 1t at
the hotel as he might return any day.
There is nothing to keep Barbour
from returning to this city but his
dread of noteriety and his aversion of
Iinterviewers and importunate creditors.
No criminal action can be taken
against him and he has never been
q fugitive from justice.
Recognized by Inspectors
On the evening that he left Los An
geles he said to The Herald man that
he was going to get away from credi-
tors and interviewers, and he is keep
ing his word. While confident that he
would elude the gaze of any one who
knew him, Barbour used considerable
precaution in going to his retreat. At
the Mexican line at Tia Juana, how
ever he came under the watchful eye
Of Barney Manning, immigration in
spector, and the Inspector was able to
Identify the missing promoter from a
picture and an accurate description.
Inspector Manning has acquired great
proficiency in observing faces and peo-
Pile and in retaining memory of them
and it was this inspector who fur
nished the important clew to Mr.. Bar
bour's whereabouts.
Barbour was in the company of two
men, one of whom he called 'Smithy,"
and the other was said to be an at
torney.
The party left Tia Juana about 8
o'clock at night by private conveyance,
and the driver, Leandro Osuna, was
able to learn a good deal about his
passengers from listening to their con-
versation.
Tries to Clear UP Middle
He says that the large f1orid man
talked about Long Beach and Los
Angeles and spoke of IDEALS" "op-
tions,'' tracts" and things of that
scrt.
Osuna gathered from the conversa-
ton that this large man was trying
to avoid some sort of legal trouble
and he jumped to the conclusion that
the man was a fugitive from justice.
This man drove the party as far as
the Forty Mile house at Canyon de
Concha and then returned to Tia
Juana. He reported to the inspector
that the men had talked of taking
steamer at Ensenada If things went
wrong.
One of the men who accompanied
Barbour returned to Los Angeles.
Murray Mitchell is doing all he can
to clear up the complicated accounts
CT his absent employer and is trying
to get some order out of chaotic state
rlents regarding Barbour's many bus
mess deals, which are still pending.
Like any speculator the instant his
credit was gone Barbour's large re-
puted fortune melted away, and now
it is doubtful If anything can be saved
beyond a pittance for Mrs. Barbour.
The deserted wife is living quietly al
her hotel and persists in keeping 81
lence when an attempt is made to
have. her talk on matters pertaining
to her husbands continued absence.