Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-12-11

IONA Rangers, who, with former Cap
tain Rynning Of Arizona mounted
police, and others of the Ranger force,
did such good work in running
down members Of the Mexican Junta
operating in this Territory for the pur-
pose of forming a conspiracy fof the
overthrow of the Mexican government.
left last night for Tucson, where he
goes on court business.
Ranger Odds came here from Los An
gcles, where he was summoned rs n
witness against the three Mexican con
spirators under arrest there, To TESTIFY
in the eases of Fukuzaki and lamoda,
the Japs convicted yesterday of carry
ing concealed weapons.
Speaking Of the trio under arrest IN
Los Angeles. Ricardo Flores Magon,
Antonio Vilarcal and Librado Rivera,
and his part in capturing some of their
confcdcratcs, Lieutenant Olds, in con.
versation with Journal Miner repre-
sentative. said:
""Magon was president, Villarcal see
rotary and Rivera vice president, Of
n Junta, whicn had its headquarters
overthrow of the Mexican government,
the assassination of President DiaZ ana
the Selling of the customs house ~
Douglas. among other things, together
| with the raiding of Arizona border
towns for the purpose of securing fire.
arms, preparatory to invading Mexico.
"Associatcd with them closely were
Colonel Travinio and five other Mcxi-
cans of more or less prominence. whom
| succeeded in capturing in 1906, and
| whom ] handed over To the Mexican
| authorities.
"This much of the plot was proven
by correspondence which found in
| the effects of Trcvnio at the time of
his arrest in Patagonia, near Nogalcs,
on September of last year. Two of
his confedcrates, Humboldt and villa.
real, no kin to the, Villareal under ar
rest at Los Angeles now, were cap.
turcd along with him. handed the
trio over to the Mexican authorities
Mt Nogales.
According to Trcvinio's CORE
spondcncc, he had been instructed to
capture all moneys, arms and other
stores of the Nogales customs house.
Their rallying cry was to be Mexico
for Mcxicans,' and, one letter stated.
with their first victory every true
Mexican would rally to their cause, and
the conquest Of Diaz's government
would he easy.
"Wncn ! searched Trcvino | found
letter from his sweetheart, inform.
ing him that he was in imminent dan.
ger of arrest, and another letter from
MACON, cautioning him to be- careful.
as President Roosevelt and President
Diaz were in league with each other,
and conspiring for his capture by
American officers.
AFTER his arrest Trcvinio talked
bravcly, and with much defiance, but
a short time later | was forced to sup.
port him bodily to prevent aim from
falling to the ground, after we had
| crossed the border and he knew he was
IN the power Of the Mexican govern.
mcnt. lie wiltcd completely and seemed
consumed with deadly fear that he
would be taken out and shot at once.
With him and his two confed.ratcs I
also turned over Salcido, who fomcnted
the Morenci strike, and another 'bad
man. whom l had captured previous.
ly."
In reference to the action of the Los
Angeles courts in the cases of the Mcx.
'cnn conspirators, the veteran Ranger
said:
1.-THE Los Angeles court withheld its
decision in the cases of MACON. villa.
real and Rivera for the purpose of nj.
lowing the defense time in which 10
secure evidence from this Territory
That the letters introduced were forq.
cries.
"While the hearing was in progress
friends of the accused trio almost sue.
cecded in poisoning Trinidad vasquez.
Mexican detective, who gave excel.
lent evidence in behalf of the proseeu.
tion.
"Vasquez was eating his Thanks.
giving dinner in n Los Angeles restaur.
ant when he suddenly became ILL.,
Physicians were hastily summoned and
by prompt action saved his life. II de.
veloped that his food nad been pois.
oned, but how had not been ascertained
when left there. Vasquez said he OK.
pected attempts on his life would be
made by friends of tho conspirators
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