Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-13
Manuel Sarabia Tells Of Cap
ture by American Officers
Who Garry Him Gagged and
Helpless Across the Line,
HELD INC0MMUNICADO
IN HERMOSILL0 PRISON
Accused Of Political Offense
Unfortunate Mexican Says
BeMas RuthIeSSIy Kidn2ped
rs Arizona 0ffiCefS' -

(By Morning journal Special Leased Wire.I
Douglas. Ariz., July 12.-The Inter-
national American today received a
remarkable letter from Manuel Sara
bia, dated July 3, while Sarabla was
in the penitentiary at HermoslIlo.
capital Of Sonora. !, sarabla is the
man who was kidnapped from the city
in Douglas on June 80 by American
officers at the instigatlQn, it is al
legged. of Mexican Consul Maza. and
given over to the Mexican authorities
at Aqua Prieta. All implicated, r in
Guiding the consul, have since been
arrested.
sarabia's letter, verbatim, is as fol-
lows:
"Penitentiary, Hermosillo, July .,
1907.-Editor of the international,
Douglas, Arizona.
| Dear Sir: ] do this letter with a
little pencil and write on my knees,
so It is hard to do a good one. Am
Manuel Sarabia, the man who work
ed in your office as Sam Moret and
who was kidnapped by the Mexican
| consul and some American officers
The 18th of June was walking to-
wards the depot to drop a letter In a
| train going to El Paso A ranger
turned on me and said. Hands up
Certainly I.was surprised, hut did not
care for the revolver he put on my
breast Hands up said he again,
| YOU are arrested I answered, Show
me the warrant -
"'Don't need any warrant for you.
1 said the ranger.
"Wellf said /, then I don't 80 with
YOU but he asked for help to 4 man
| who was near us, and both took me
TO the city hall. Waa placed in cell
and guards heavily armed were
watching me. Near II o'clock that
night. two officers went oNr my cell
and one said to me, Put on youi
cllthes' After they put heavy rings
on my hands they said. Come on |
Immediately guessed all, and more
when | saw an automobile In the
front. / started to cry out. Long live
liberty, don't take me down to Mex
II leo: I am a political offender, Manuel
I Sarabia, an honest man.
"They put me in an automobile and
sailed away. a handkerchief in the
mouth. arothcr on my eyes and
eNoked me into quietude Oh, IT was
n crime. I never thought that the
American officers would 90 that kind
of work. Talk in your papers some
thing about my case In, name of civ
uization. The American government
must ask for my return and give me
an open trial. My case Is clear one
II am the victim Of the law. Four
wears ago I went to the United States
as I did know II was the country OF
liberty. so ask for Justice; ask for
return to American soil After the
American officers delivered me to the
furales, ten that were waiting for me
they put me on a horse, as sack OF
potatoes, and we were riding al
night In tine morning we arrived al
Naco. I was badly injured. Twelve
or fifteen officers took me 10 Can
anea and put me In cell. The
Fourth of July the rurales took me
on a horse and with rings on my
hands to Imuris, Sonora After rid
ing eighteen hours we arrived nt the
town. / was in very bad condition
lThe fifth they took me to Hermoslllo
where I am now. The Mexican Law
saws that any incommunlcado prisoner
Nwho Is not asked any questions be
.sween seventy-two hours must be pu
h-ee / have been In nine days; the'
DON'T ask me anything yet, and ! an
inc communicate, waiting you will d'
/ something for me-, | am, sincerely
vour friend and servant
EMANUEL SARABIAH