Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-29
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Los Angeles, Cal, oct. 29.-Wa
Senorita Villereal, sister of Antoni
Villereal, Mexican revolutlonist, nov
in the federal prison at Florence
Ariz., kidnapped and taken across in
to Mexico, so that she might be pun
ished for protesting against the Dia1
rule Of Mexico?
That is the question the beautiful
senorita's friends here are asking
today since they have received word
that she 5 locked up in prison at
Torreen, Mexico, and they all agree
that such is probably the case.
They well know that the young
woman is very much in earnest in
her efforts on behalf Of the Mexican
liberals, and that the Mexican gov
ernment would like to have her out
of the way. They also know that
she is aware OF the fact that to enter
Mexico would be a very dangerous
proceeding on her part. and do not
think she would attempt It OF he'
own volition.
One of the senorita's closest
friends is Mis- sEthel Dolson, a news
paper and magazine writer, of this
city. and the following is what she
says of the arrest and incarceration
of the young woman:
"Tereasa Villereal, the beautiful
and gifted Mexican revolutionist,
sister OF Antonio l. Villereal, one OF
the leaders OF the liberal party OF
Mexico, now political prisoner in
the penitentlary at Florence, Ariz.
has been captured by the Diaz gov
ernment, and is I'm jail at Torreen,
Coahulla, Mexico. Her old father is
also a captive at the same place.
Both were taken while on their way
to Join the Reyestios In Monterey,
according 10 the account of the ar
rest contained In Eel Neuva Munde,'
The New World, a paper published
In Torreon.
Friends OF the villereals on this
side Of the line. however. are
strongly of the opinion that the girl /
and her father were not in Mexico |
when the soldiers of Dlaz seized /
them. but In Texas near the border. /
Many believe they were the victims
OF a kidnapping plot, like that car
ried out In Douglas, Ariz., I'm June. |
1897. when Manuel Sarabia, a revo-
was taken in the night.
bound, gagged and blindfolded, over
the border, and 20 miles down on
Lne other side. where preparations
we're being made TO shoot him by
the Rurales, when his life was saved
by the Intervention of this govern
ment.
II is not believed by anyone who
knows the Villereals that they could
have been so fool-hardy as 20 at
tempt 10 go back to Mexico They
knew that their lives would not be
worth a penny on Mexican soil, Ev-
sr since they left their home in Lam
Dasas. Coahuila. in 1905, and came
% the United States 10 follow the
fortunes OF Antonio. exiled for his
revolutionary activity. they have
been marked for victims OF Diaz.
Wherever they have resided,
hey have been rectored and dogegd
by Mexican spies, who have tried
through them 10 learn OF the move
nents OF other reyolutionists.
"Teresea and her sisted, Andrea.
devoted heart and soul to the cause
II the exploited Mexican wage slaves
we're not frightened by the persecu-
ion TO which they were subjected.
Torn from the beautiful home of
heir childhood. where they had en-
Dyed every luxury, unusued to pow
'rty, they bravely endured their bit
er lot, almost happy. to make the
iacrihces for their country's sake,
Their brother. imprisoned, could no
onger work for the revolution. so
hey set about TO do what he had
'een forced to leave undone. An
Irea wrote fiery articles for the lib
iral papers at night. and both ,
worked at whatver they could find to
10 by day, and each gave all she
ould TO the cause
They began in ST, Louis, when
he arrest OF their brother. with his
MagOn, Rivera and Sara 4
ia, left the movement without a 1
eader When the trial of the men
fas held at Tombstone last june, the :
iris were there with their old faith
r, unfrightened by the spies with !
Ihich the court house swarmed,
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