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 lNC0MMU UNICAD0
IN HERM0SlLL0 PRISON
Accused of Political Offense
Unfortunate Mexican Says
He Was RuthIeSSIy Kidnapped
by Arizona Officers,

fBy Morning journal Special leased Wire. !
Douglas. Ariz.. July I2.-The Inter
national American today received a
remarkable letter from Manuel Sara
Bla, dated July 9, while Sarabia was
in the penitentiary At Hermosllo,
capital Of sonora Sarabia is the
man who was kidnapped from the city
in Douglas on June 80 by American
Officers at the instigation. 1t Is al
legged. of Mexican Consul Ma2a, and
given over TO the Mexican authorities
at Aqua Prieta All implicated, in
cludiHg the consul, have since been
arrested
Sarabia's letter. verbatim. is as fol
lows
''Pcuitentiafy Hermosllo. July ..
1g07.-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 letter In
train going to El paso. \ ranger
turned on me and said. Hands up
Certainty ! was surprised. but did not
ONO for the teVoVcr he put on ny
breast Hands up,' said he again,
YOU are arrested 1 answered, show
me he warrant
Don't need any warrant for YOU,
Wells said-I then I don't go with
YOU. but he asked for help 90 man
who WAS near us, and both took me
to the city hall Was placed In cell
and guards heavily armed wero
watching me. Near ~ O'Clock that
night. two officers went over my cell
ana one said TO me- Put on youi
clothes After they put heavy rings
on my hands they said Come ON !
Immediately guessed an, and more
when ! saw an automobile In the
front | started to cry out Long i've
liberty don't lake me down to Mex
leo. / am political offender, Manuel
Sarabia, an honest man.
"They put me in an automobile and
sailed away, a handkerchief IN the
mouth. arothcr on my ewes ana
choked me into ouietude ON. It was
n crime. ! never thought that the
American officers would 90 hai KIND
of work Talk in your papers some
thing about my case In name of civ
ilization The American government
must ask for my return and give me
an open trial My case IS a clear one
I am the victim Of the law. Four
years ago / went to the United states
as | did know il was The country of
liberty. So ask for Justice ask for
return to American soil After the |
American officers delivered me To the !
iurales. ten that We're waiting for me, |
they put me on a horse, as sack Of
potatoes. and we were riding all /
night In the morning WC arrived nj |
Naco. / was badly injured. Twelve /
or fifteen officers took me 10 Cam |
anca aud put me ion Ccll The |
Fourth Of July the ruralos took me |
on a horse and with rings on my !
hands to Tmuris. sonora. After rid /
ing eighteen hours We arrived az the /
town / was in q very bad condition. /
rhc firth They took me go Hcrmosi!lo, I
where / am now. The Mexican law 1
says that any lncommunicadn prisoner
who IS moi aNted any questions be-
tween scVeUty-tWo hours must he put
free / have been in nine days. they
don't ask me anything yet, and I am
waiting you VIII do
-omcthing for me. / am sincerely,
your friend and servant.
EMANUEL SAltANIA.'