The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-29

TUCSON, Ariz., March a.
I"We will fight against the long
arm of Diaz, even though ouI
struggle leads us through the hor
rors of Purgatory prison and into
the very jaws of Hades."
These are the words of q typi-
cal Yankee girl, college bred, rich
in her own right, and as beauti-
full as she Is intellectual. A few
| weeks ago this girl was Miss Eliza
beth Darling Trowbridge, one. of
the fairest of the fair in Boston g
social circles. Today she is the
bride of Manuel Sarabia, a leader
Iof the Mexican liberals and until
very recently q political prisoner.
From riches, social position, the
comfort and luxury of a beautiful
home to the squalor of a Tucson
prison, was indeed a far cry. Yet
for Elizabeth Trowbridge. the diz-
zy plunge had no terrors. For in
the Tucson prison was love. And
away out beyond the prison the
girl believed she saw duty.
Elizabeth Trowbridge came of
American revolutionary stock. The
love of liberty, the deep, tender
sympathy for the oppressed, the
fighting spirit of her ancestry
burned in her veins.
AS a school girl she was
thoughtful, studious. Social am
billions played no part in her life.
To her playmates she confided an
ambition to do something really
worth while. When she entered
Radcliffe college, Cambridge, I'll
was with a determination to equip
herself for life of usefulness, of
service for others. She was al
brilliant student.
At the end of her college
course, Miss Trowbridge plnged
into journalism and won immedi-l
ate recognition. Yet she was not
satisfied. She was waiting for
the Great Opportunity. 1t came
in a five-line news item
from Los Angeles, relating to four
Mexican political prisoners.
Why were these men in Jail? |
The newspaper did not say. Miss
determined to find
out. She left Immediately for
II had no prejudice either for or |
against these Mexican liberals"
she says. my interest was purely
that of newspaper woman"
In Los Angeles county Jail last
May, Miss Trowbridge secured an
with Manuel Sarabia. In
the gloom of the cell, the real ro-
nance of two lives began. Sarabia
had no word of complaint of his
own treatment. He talked of the
needs of his country as he saw
hem and the condition of his peo-I
Die under Diaz.
In the burning words of the
7oung revolutiOnist, the beautiful
Yankee girl, with the blood of
'evolutionists in her veins, saw
he Great Opportunity for which
she had been waiting.
When she left the jail 1t seemed
TO her that the birds sang sweeter,
that the Southern California sun
shone brighter. Elizabeth Trow-|
bridge had found something to do,
really worth while"
In July, Sabaria was removed to1
the federal prison at Tucson,
Ariz. Elizabeth Trowbridge fol-
lowed. Pity and determination
led the way down the long, hard
road of what she considered duty,
a journey that ended in the King
dom of Love, even though the
castle of the kingdom was a fed
eral Jail.
Despite repeated obstacles
thrown in her path, devotion and
persistency was rewarded a few
weeks ago when Miss Trowbridge
secured release on bail.
1t was a simple wedding, soon
after Christmas day. The Boston
beauty became the bride of the
Mexican revolutionist. Now they
are co-workers in a cause to which
the both have dedicated their lives.
There are unknown hundreds
of political prisoners being slowly
tortured to death In the 'Purga-
tory at San Juan de Ulua, in
Belem prison In the City of Mexico
and in other horrible Places" says
Elizabeth Sabaria.
my husband was subjected to
the terrible tortures of Belem
prison for eight months, and now
they would bury him alive in the