Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
HOLD MEyICANS
As WITNESSES
KIDNAPPING CHARGE A MISTAKE,
SAYS FATJ0
5ustlllos Unable to Leave Los Angeles,
as District Attorney Wants Their
Testimony Against Negro
Porters

l., M. Fatjo, prominent merchant of
San Jose, a Castilian with ancestry ex-
tending back to the time of Isabella,
and college guardian for Alfonso Bus
tillo, a young Mexican millionaire, ar
rived In Los Angeles yesterday morn
Ing, and after weeping on his wards
neck, proceeded to have both the lad
and Eugene Bustillo released from ar
rest on the charge Of kidnapping pre-
ferred against Eugene Bustillo.
The young Bustlllos were arrested
by Deputies Sepulveda and Goodman
Monday afternoon. The arrest was
made on information received from San
Jose, wherein Eugene Bustillo, the
elder, was charged with having kid
naped his 1s-year-old brother from the
college of Santa Clara.
Kisses Boys
"ohl oh! OH" cried the three men in
chorus, whereupon Don Fatjo greeted
each Of the young men with a kiss.
He was so happy to learn that they had
not been injured by their night in Jail
the guardian very nearly embraced
Sheriff White.
1T is a mistake and would not have
said the guardian, as he smiled at the
two young Mexicans and received a re-
sponsive signal of joy.
When Alfonso came to this country
from the City of Mexico he came with
my three sons, and they all entered the
college of Santa Clara together. AL
fonso was rich being worth 800. 600 in
his own name. while his eight brothers
have even much more money than that.
AS is the custom at the Santa Clara
mission. town guardian was appoint
ed by the fathers to be Of immediate
assistance should the lad require.
was selected to act as his guardian.
Plot Thckens
"On Sunday night / was called in
haste by the fathers of the college,
who told me that Alfonso had disap-
peared. They thought he was out on
some lark until they learned from the
stud1nts that a stranger, who tried to
disghise himself by wearing blue eye
glasses, had attempted to speak with
the BOY while at church in the even
ing. The stranger had followed AL
fonso to the college and had been ad-
mitted to see the boy in the parlor.
The two left the college grounds
together. Other Mexican lads told me
that they recognized the stranger as
Eugene, the brother of Alfonso. 1 hur-
iiSu W Tic ulSlTlCL attorney ana L
thought there was some plan to get
control of Alfonsos money. so we Sc
cured the warrant for Kidnapping sim
ply to stop the boys long enough to
investigate the hasty departure.
Asks Release
II Immediately wired to- the City of
Mexico and received word to let the
boys proceed home so that all 1 want
is that they be released
The release was granted and the
three Mexicans proceeded to have a
few spaSms of joy.
Their joy was short lived, however,
for Sheriff White told them that they
would have to remain in Los Angeles
long enough to appear as prosecuting
witnesses against William Wright and
A. j. Patterson, negro railroad porters
who were arrested on charges of hav-
ing stolen several hundred dollars from
the Bustillo boys.
1t is alleged by the sheriff that when
Bustillo. the elder dropped his purse
containing 5000 in the Pullman car
Monday, Wright picked it up and gave
half the money to his friend Patter-
son and then kept the remainder. Both
negroes were arrested late Monday
afternoon and all but $155 of the money
found in their possession.
Yesterday the negroes were ar
raigned and their examinations on the
grand larceny charge set for May 16
Their bail was fixed at $500 each.
Hold Mexcans
The Bustillo boys insisted that they
did not want the extra money and did
not care to prosecute the negroes. but
they were taken before Justice Pierce,
who examined them. Eugene Bustillo
stated that his wife was i'll in the
City of Mexico and that he must has
ten to her. He was placed under $500
bond to appear in court this morning
when Justice Pierce will attempt to
hold the preliminary examination and
thus allow the young Mexicans to re-
turn to their homes.
1t is thought the district attorney
will not allow the examination to be
held and the Mexicans may be held
here until after the holidays.
Orphans Home
The children and board of directors