Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-25
Douglas International-American) "Of all sad words Of tongue or pen The saddest are these, We're pincheo again."
 -schlitzbeer.
-Schlitzbeer.

Thus sang the merry Bard of Bud many years ago, and thus, too, sang yesterday in notes me st plaintive anu wistful an official party of three or more, representing the dignity ana majesty of the city of Douglas, who on official business had a-junkelIng gone which took them to the San BernardiDo ranch and then, alas! some little distance over the line which divides the playgrounds or Theodore and Porfirio. There they were met by a reception committee of Mexican customs guards, who, dis regarding all the official proprieties, disregarding the dignity and majesty of the municipality of Douglas and re- fusing most abruptly and with words bluntly spoken all offers of arbitra- tion or mediation, pinched the party, the automobile, the guns and the game and bade them make haste to Agua Prieta to show cause why they should not do time iu the institution popularly and phonetically known as the "hewsgow."
 ! When the party was pinched the personnel consisted of Thomas A Daley, city clerk and the leader or the Fifth ward democracy; J. Al. Sparks, alderman from the First; A. W. Cole, alderman from the Second; Oscar Fisher, cattleman and guide; B. F. McGee, superintendent and gen eral manager of one Buick machine, the property of Scott brothers. But, however, when the party arrived at Agua Prieta for better or for worse l. had shrunk withered - sloughed. When the roll was called there was no response to the names of Thomas A. Daley and J. NJ. Sparks. It was evident they had went-that Is to say, they had not came For four long hours Cole, Fisher and McGee re mained in Agua PIieta as official guests, or until the American alcalde, Dr. Greene, boosted, supported and propped-up by Consul Montes, arrived on the scene and arranged for them to spend the night on the American soil. But the automobile must not leave the custody of the representa- tives of the republic of Diaz, likewise the guns, also the game. Maybe manana there would be something do- ing. but not now. So said the Big Scrivenoter oi $he Mexican side ana his word went. This morning J. M. Sparks had left the city-business took him to Bisbee. City Clerk Daley said his business vas such that ne did not care to pay any calls in Agua Prieta. But Cole, Fisher and McGee went over and they were given pie beian fine of $10 each and the auto
 was released. The guns, however were retained and. will be until the authorities at Mexico City are com municated with which may or may not be soon.
 All this furor was brought about by trip taken by the persons named to Slaughter's ranch for the purpose of looking at the city horses being pastured there. It was the natural thing. of course, for the city officials to take along theft guns. And what more natural, when they saw body of water some distance away and wild ducks thereon, that tkey should make for it and try to bag some game. The little technicality of being on the otn- CT side of the line with arms and without permits therefor never oc- cured to them. Nor, also, was the approach of a party of five mounted men noted until said five were well surmised something might be doing and started to make getaway in the automobile. But the mounted men waved them to stop and they did stop. Customs guards they were. They asked to see the permits of the party and upon not receiving said permits took the entire party into custody. Argument and remonstrance they would have none. The party must go to Agua Prieta. Col Slaughter could do nothing with them, nor could oth- CTS.
 Complaining that they did not care to drive the auto slow enough for the horsemen to follow, they asked to be allowed to go on. The Mexicans said they would ride fast They did-for