Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-13
MEXICAN CONSUL
 |s FINED
Representatives of Neighbor Republic Arrested and Fin
 ed For Violating Law
NACO OFFICIAL LANDS IN
 JAIL UNEXPECTEDLY

Mexican Vice Consul Toribio Gar c:a of Naco was arraigned yesterday
 morning in Judge Highs court and ned s7.50. which he paid after snend-
 ing the night in jail
 Garcia. stationed at Naco while
 representing the Mexican govern
 mcnt. may soon be called upon to
 explain to the powers that be- just
 what happened in Bisbee two years ago Friday afternoon. Friday night,
 Saturday morning ani Saturday af- terncon. After all that he may then
 be asked just what it requires in tae
 nature Of an offense to arouse the dis approval of the Bisbee officers, And
 then it may happen that he may be
 either transferred or deposed.
 There will be no international com.
 plications, for even Mexico does not
 interfere when her subects break the
 laws of another country. There may
 possibly be an in investigation eman- l atiug from Washington. but 1t coui 1 result in no other way but the vindi. cation of the Bisbee officers, Con stables Twomey and Hall
 And 1t is all due 10 a cutting scrape
 two weesk ago, when one luckless ] Mexican was literally slashed into ribbons by two of his fellow country men who contriyed to elude the off cers and escape across the Mexican | border On the night of the cutting Twomey and Hall set out after tae two wiefders of the knife and were soon directed to a house cn Chihna'
 hua hill, where they were supposed
 to be in hiding.
 Upon arrival. the officers were de nied admittance, whereupon the front door was kicked in and battle royal ensued Both foreigners were l husky. but no match for Twomey, who chanced to be in front of Hall and had easier access to the infuria- ! ted Mexicans When the smoke hal cleared away the officers found that ! they had not met the men for whom they were looking, but eventually they were arrested on charges of re- | sistins officers.
 That ended the episode, SO far as 1 finding the ones so badly wanted was concerned. but it did not end the feel. 1 ings of the two who had been subdued by the officers. Vice Consul Toribio Garcia was appealed to with the com. plalnt that two Of his fellow country. | men had been attacked bv foreigners without any just cause and had been beaten in a frightful manner
 Senor Garcia bidei his time until he could learn more about the case. 1 Landing in Bisbee on Friday. he dc, termined to give full protection to his ccuntrymen. In Justice Highs court a complaint was sworn out against
 Officer TwCmey, alleging that that
 gentleman had done all sorts of [ things to the two MedcaDs, and that l he should be prosecuted on the charge Or assault. The case was set for II o'clock Saturday morning.
 Then it was that Senor Garcia made
 divers and numerous calls upon his 1 friends in Bisbee. All went well un, ' til the approach Of the midnight hour
 Friday night. at which time the wary
 officer, TwomSy, discovered the con 1 sul at the intersection of Brewery ! Gulch and Main street committing a nuisance. He was at once arrested | for a violation Of territorial statute Saturday morning. after having ! spent the remainder of the night in
 jail, the consul appeared. and after hearing the case against him, paid a ! fine of sT.50. Then came the hear. ! ing or the charge against the officer
 Having engaged an attorney Consul
 Garcia attempted to argue the case despite the fact that he had no legal
 rights to practice law In this country Justice High submitted rather than
 have further argument, but it only reuired few moments for the us
 tice to arrive a. the conclusion that | Officer THoaey had done his duty. Despite the expcstulatoins of the con
 sul the case was dismissed. A few
 more visits by the consul vita | friends and then he took the after.
 noon train back to Naco. where, T;
 he explained. they do not arrest peo
 pie for doing as he had done ju Bis
 bed.