New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-09
BARRED FROM SISTER
OFF TO TAKE VEIL
Wealthy Mexican, Coming with
Wife from Vera Cruz. Held
at Ellis Island.
EPILEPTIC FIT RESPONSIBLE
Planter Had $4,000 in Pockets,
but Was Detained Long Enough
by Red Tape to Make
His Trip Vain.

| From Vera Cruz Mexico to New York
to take the veil in a Spanish convent
and their ships passed in the night.
| The sister is on her way to Spain and
the disappointed travellers are prepar-
ing TO return to Mexico. They own a
100000 sugar plantation at Tobasco.
1t is as the second act of an opera
much irritation, chagrin, tears and sor-
| row. 1t is too early to write the happy
ending, because that hasn't begun yet.
Mr. and Mrs Marvel c. Payro arrived
from Vera Cruz on the steamship
Merida, of the Ward Line, last Friday.
Mr. Payro Is thirty-eight years old and
his wife, whose first name is Mercede. is
thirty years old and handsome
While walking down the gangplank to
the pier Mr.. Payro fell in an epileptic
fit. He had passed the health authori-
ties at Quarantine. but the question
rose a S to his eligibility to enter
Under the fire of inquiry that was i'm
mediately begun Mr. Payro admitted he
was somewhat accustomed to attacks of
the kind. He said he had suffered in a
similar way upon eight or ten occasions
within the last few years.
The authorities thereupcn ruled thai
Mr. Payro be excluded. but did not place
any restrictions upon the movements ot
his wife. She refused to part from hel
husband for an instant and they were
both detained at Ellis Island
Mr.. Payro was disconsolate but vel
contained. He was we'll supplied with
money. having with him $4,000 in cash
He appealed the case. and made affidavit
that his sugar plantation in Mexico wa.
valued at 100000 He and his wife were
born in Mexico. and now live at Vera
Cruz. The planta ton is at Toba SEQ.
few miles west
The main purpose Of their journey t.
New York was to permit Mrs Payro t.
see her sister. Miss Innez who is nov
on her way TO Spain, where she will take
| the veil in a convent Miss Innez's plans
which had been matured for months, in
| Guided her sailing toward her new ex
istence on Saturday. August 6.
The sisters did not meet One could
not be induced to leave the bedside o
her sick husban deta ined at Ellis Isl
and against his wishes; the other fol
lowed the. course she had laid out fo
herself long ago and is now on the hgl
sea, dra wing ca CHI hour nearer to tn.
peace and isolation which await her il
| Spain.
Mr.. Payro obtained permission a Elli
Island yesterday to enter this countr,
| under bond of 81 900 thai he will leave i
again in month. The bond was depos
tied. and Mr. and Mrs. Payro spent las
| night at a hotel in this city.
| He said last night that he would re
| turn to Vera Cruz in time to attend t.
some important business matters oil
September IS He is a business frient
of Thomas F. Ryan.
Mr.. Payro visited the United States
| sixteen years ago, but the subject of TIL
| United States either then or now did no
attract him last night as a converse
tional tidhit.
! He is going to Chicago as soon as h
can get started. and will return to hi!
Mexican home without again touching
! New York.