The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-07-13
KIDNAPPED MEX.
iCAN IS NOW
A FREE man
Governor of HermOsilIo Expresses
Regret at Manner i'm Which He
Had Been Treated.

DOUGLAS, Ariz., July 12.-Man-
uel Sarabia, the Mexican who was
kidnapped from the Douglas jail on
the night of June 30th, for which
Mexican Consul Maza and three
American officers have been held for
trial by the grand jury, is tonight a
free man, without the vestige of a
charge gainst him. He arrived at
Naco, border town near here, oc-
companied by Ranger Captain Harry
Wheeler. Sarabia has expressed
himself as being profoundly pleased
and impressed with the manner in
which the people of this section came
to his assistance. Governor Torres
at Hermosillo expressed to Captain
Wheeler greatest regret at the man
ner is which Sarabia had been treat
ed by officers in his department.
Hundreds of Americans and Mexi-
cans gathered at the station tonight
expecting the return of Sarabia, and
were disappointed yhen it was learn
ed that he had stopped off with Cap
tain Wheeler at Naco. He will be
here tomorrow.
The International American today
received remarkable letter from Sa-
rabia, dated July 9th, while Sarabia
was in the penitentiary at Hermo-
sillo. The letter is as follows
PFNITENTIARY, II f r NJ o SILLO.
July 9, 1907.
Editor of the International
Douglas, AriZ.-Dear Sir: 1 do this
letter with little pensil and writing
on my knees, SO it is hard to do a
good one. am Manuel Sarabia. the
man who worked in your Office rs
Sam Moret, and who was kidnapped
by the Mexican Consul and some
American officers. The 30th of June
was walking towards the depot to
drop a letter in a train going to El
Paso. A ranger turned on me and
said, Hands up.
Certainly | was surprised, but did
not care for the revolver he put on
my breast Hands up, said he
again, you are arrested
81 answered, show me the war
rant
". Don't need any warrant for
you, said the ranger.
Well said l, then | don't go
with you,' but he asked for help to a
man who was near us, and both took
us to the city hall. Was placed in a
cell and guards heavily armed were
watching me. Near II o'clock at
night, two officers went over my cell
and one said to me, Put on your
Clothes After they put heavy rings
on my hands they said, Come on !
Immediately guessed all and more
whom q anfnmnhi1n 40
front | started to cry out, Long
live liberty; don't take me down to
Mexico; I am not a political offender
Manuel Sarabia, an honest man.
"They put me in an automobile
and sailed away, a handkerchief in
my mouth, another on my eyes, and
choked me into quietude Oh, it was
a crime. I never thought that the
American officer would do that kind
of work. Talk in your paper some
thing about my case in name of civil
ization. The American government
must ask for my return and give me
an open trial. My case is clear one
am a victim of the law. -Four
years ago | went to the United States
as did know it was the country OF
| liberty. So ask for justice; ask foi
my return to American SOIL After
the American officers delivered me to
| the rurales, ten, that were waiting
for me, they put me on horse as a
sack of potatoes and we were riding
all night In the morning arrived
| at Naco. / was badly injured
Twelve or fifteen officers took me to
Cananea and put me in cell. The