Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
MEXICANS
FOR KIDNAPPING
GIVE LUCID EXPLANATION OF
ACTION
Porters on Train Find and Attempt
tions Greet Corporal Tanner at
Men In ouestlon--seeond
Arrest Follows

Eugene and Alfolso Bustillo, mem
bers of one of the wealthiest and best
known families Of the City of Mexico,
were arrested yesterday at noon by
Deputy Sheriffs Sepulveda and Good
man as they were about to alight from
a Southern Pacific train and held on a
warrant from San Jose charging one of
the brothers with kidnapping.
Following the arrest of the brothers
Deputy Sheriff Sepulveda explained to
the men the nature of the charge
against them, and the four went back
to the train to talk over the trouble.
While Eugene Bustillo was explain
ing his action in taking his brother
away from the college at Santa Clara
he drew a card case from his inside
coat pocket and produced letters from
the boys guardian. He returned the
pocketboolk to his inside coat pocket,
or rather, supposed he did, and then
left the train.
Misses Card Case
When he reached the county Jail he
missed his purse and, in company with
Deputies Franklin and Sepulveda, re-
turned to the train, and there arrested
William Wright, a porter of one of the
Pullman cars, on charge of having
taken the purse. Part of the money
was found in the possession of Wright
and about $3.50 In the possession of A.
j. Patterson, another negro porter, who
was later arrested. Both negroes are
being held to await further investiga-
tion.
A telegram from San Jose, which
caused the arrest of the two young
men, was received yesterday morning
by Sheriff White. 1t stated that the
elder brother, Eugene, was wanted on
charge of kidnapping. preferred
against him by a man named L. M.
Fatjo who claimed to be the boys
guardian. He alleged that Eugene had
gone to Santa Clara and spirited his
younger brother away because he had
designs upon Alfonso's fortune Of
100000 to which the young man is heir.
Some sort of crime, the nature Of
which the local officers could not un-
derstand, was telegraphed along with
a most meager description of the flee
ing brothers.
Makes Admission
Yes, certainly l took my brother
Alfonso from the Santa Clara COL
lege," stated the elder of the Mexicans
as he bowed to the officer. He is my
brother and we want him in the city.
l have seven brothers besides him.
There are seven Of us and each sue
ceeded to a fortune of 100000 left us
by our father. We have many houses,
bringing us large rentals, in the City
of Mexico; and not long ago my brother
Juan, who is the oldest and the guar
dian of this boy sent me to get him
and bring him home, which 1 started
out to do.
There has been some trouble be-
tween us and our brother-in-law, who
claims guardianship over Alfonso be-
cause he hopes to get money out of the
lad, but we will have none of that. We
will return to San Jose and settle this
foolish business. and then go to the
City of Mexico"
The man produced a regular legal
document, stamped and entered with
the national seal of Mexico, wherein 1t
stated that Alfonso Bustillo was to be
the ward of Juan Bustillo, his elder
brother. No mention of the patronizing
brother-in-law. was made.
The boy, whom 1t was alleged was
kidnapped, only smiled when the ques-
ton was put to him. my eldest brother
is my guardian and 1 shall go to him, y
said the young man in very good
English. my brother-in-law has been
attempting to interfere in my affairs
for some time, and I am tired of his
interference. l shall return to my
brothers; they know how best to take
care of me-"