Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-24
The Ind of a Long Chase. Over the United
States. by the Mexican Government
Ihe Head OF the ST. Louis Junta Among the
Captured and Also the Much Heard of Antonio
Villareal

Los Angeles. Aug. 23.-With the ar
rest OF four Mexicans here this after
noon the revolutionary movement
which under the name of the Junta for
three years past has been a
source of endless trouble and
annoyance To the administra-
tion of President Porfirio Diaz is
conceded TO have been stamped out.
The men in custody have been hunted
through the western half of the United
States. into Canada and along the Mex
lean border until the pursuit grew SO
hot that they were unable to venture.
out OF doQrs in the day time
When finally they were overpowered
In an obscure section of the city late
today. their cries for assistance induced
crowd Of several hundred people TO
pursue the carriage in. which three of
them Were transported and their excit-
ed countrymen threatened to mob the
officers. calling them kidnapers and as
sassins. The arrests were made by
Thomas Furlong. of private detective
agency in St. Louis where the Junta
for time was established, and whence
a proclamation calling for the over
throw OF the present Mexican Govern
mnet was issued. The detective was
assisted by three members of the local
police department. 1t is stated tonight
that the men are really federal GRIM
inals. and were arrested on a charge
OF violating the neutrality laws. The
use of the city Jail was given merely
as an accommodation.
Flores MagOn. president of the Junta
for whose arrest the Mexican govern
ment is said to have offered a reward
of s20.000. Librado Rivera, secretary,
and Modesto Dias. editor of la kevol-
ucion, one of four papers published by
the Junta and Antonio !. Villareal. The
latter is said to have escaped from
Jail in FL Paso while waiting deporta-
tion, on charges connected with an in
cipeint revolution in Cananea Mexico
about two years ago.
Antonio Lozano the Mexican consul
at Los Angeles has been actively en-
gagged in the pursuit of the men now
in custody. but the course to be pur-
sued in their cases will probably be de-
termined by Enrico Creel. the Mex
lean ambassador to United States who
is expected TO arrive in Los Angeles
tomorrow. In this connection it is
stated, unofficially that the men have
been kept under surveillance for sew
eral days and were arrested at time
when Creel would be in a position to
make proper representations on behalf
OF his government. No statement re-
-lative to his probable course could be
obtained from Lozano but 1t is practi-
cally assured that the Mexican govern
ment under whose orders the ST. Louis
detectives been acting will make every
effort to secure possession Of the rev.
olutionists.
And in this case" said prominent
Mexican citizen tonight. they will be
shot as soon as they set foot on Mexi-
can soil.'
Detective Furlong. who tonight made
statement defining the position Consul
Losano stated that there was no lack
of charges upon which to hold the men.
but he left IT to be inferred that formal
complaints would be made. either In
the state or federal court. until the
Mexican government may take possess
sion of the prisoner as soon as he is