Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-10
THE BURLINGTON FREE RESS: THURSDAY.
SMUGGLING THE
Willy CHINEE
How IIc ~ Helped over Mexican Isor.
der In spite Of WntchfuI CunrJs.

How Iic ~ Helped over Mcxicnn Isor-
The United states immigration I'm
spcCtors along the Mexican border pra
convinced that scores of Cinnamon on
ter this country unlawfully every
month from Mexico and that for sew
eral years a well organized under
ground railway scheme mas been in
operation to get the Celcstials across
the line
Americans are believed to he at the
head Of this movement. says the Kan
sas city star. 1t Is only occasionally
that contraband Cinnamon are appre-
hcndcd. All sorts of devices are made
use of to conceal the Cinnamon and
to guide them into the interior of the
United states. where there is little
danger of their unlawful entry into
the country being discovered. China
mon are being landed by the boat load
every few weeks at the ports OF Sa =
lima Cruz and Manzanllo. Mexico
Notwithstanding the fact that they
come direct from China 1t is a matter
of common observation that most of
these new arrivals on Mexican soil
have speaking knowledge OF the
English language when they get OF
the boat Upon many OF them are
found English dictionaries and read
ers. They continue the study of Eng
fish after reaching Mexico and In a
short time they are ready to make
such a good showing in speaking the
language that should they be ques-
At eli nf 30,
would readily pass as having resided
for some time in the United states.
A. G. Bernard, G.. G. Gonzales and
Oscar f. Miller, three American i'm
migration inspectors were patrolinG
the border In New Mexico recently
when they happened to stop at the
home of a ranchman whom they knew
This ranchman told them that COW
cred wagon. drawn by team of good
horses and driven by white man
had passed that way two days before
and that while the white man was
Watering his horses the rsncnman
happened to glance into the bed OF the
wagon and saw number Of China
men lying therein.
The rancnman suggested to the I'M
1lll ETNllbu lIlSI''iolS tlldt tut tHlhd
men were being struggled from Mex
leo to some interior point In the Uni
ted states. The inspectors immediate
~ mounted their horses and started
on the trail of the wagon. The In
srcctors kept up the pursuit for three
days and nights. and finally game in
sight of the wagon near the little
town of Tularosa. The canvas cover
was closely drawn. one of the inspect
ors rode up on one side Of the wagon
another on the opposite side and the
third hrught up the rear. A white man
sat upon the seat in front driving the
horses.
Hello stranger" said Bernard
where are you traveling?"
The driver did not seem inclined &c
take any notice Of the question. but
when It was asked him a second time
he replied that he was going to his
ranch, located above Tulavosa.
What have you In your wagon"
Bernard asked.
This was pointed question. but
seeing that Bernard and the othe,
two men v,re armed tho driver ans
wered:
i've got mighty sick wife back
there" Jerking the thumb of one hand
over his shoulder to indicate that she
was lying down in the wagon bed
i've had her down TO Alamogordo
but the doctors don't seem to do her
much good
That's tough" said Bernard. with a
feigned tone OF sympathy in his voice
tptt the n
zales, as n mighty good doctor; sup
pose you let him look at her"
"Oh, no." the driver replied. "Shf
mustn't be disturbed. This talkin' Is
liable to excite her. and ! guess you
fellers had better ride on
mot until we've seen that sick wife
OF yours" Bernard answered at the
same time leveling his rifle at the
driver.
you've got me-" said the man.
One OF tho inspectors raised the side
cover of the wagon and brought tc
light sixteen Chinar Il who where ly'
ing close together ulon hay in the
wagon bed. The wnito man gave the
name of w. Sullivan. lie and the con
| traband Cinnamon were taken bach
| to AlamoROrdo ana pIaced III jan.
A short time ago one OF the immi
grant inspectors was passing through
| the Big Bend region south of Alpine
Tex, when he came upon what seemed
| to be a Mexican camp. 1t was located
| about 100 yards from the road in {
sparsely settled region. The inspect
or happened to be feeling the need of g
CUP Of coffee, and knowing that thu
nomadiac Mexicans along the border al
ways carry supply with them upor
| their travels he left the road and went
IN to the camp. When he drew near NJ
saw that there were apparently two Of
thrc, families Of Mexicans In the party
All were dr. ssed in typical Mexican
! fashion-some as old women. others N
| common laborcrs and others as yount
men and women.
The inspector noticed that severa
members of the camping party hurried
into the underbrush when he drew near
hut he attributed this to their dinidence
when he got within a few feet or
proun ~ men and women he asked then
| In Spanish II he could get n cup OF COT
| fee. One of the men made answer IN III
q affirmative. hut the inspector quickly de
tected that the Spanish which he use
was strongly tinged with the Chihes
accent. In another moment the insp"cto
| had the whole crowd covered with II,
| pistol and they were tied together AM
| taken to the nearest ranch house, wher
ne received assistance ana the twelN
| nr,soners were taken to Jail. All of ther
| proved to be Cinnamon who had entere