El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-19
RELEASE
Of AMERICAN
GAMBLERS
Acting Consul in Juarez
Takes a Hand in Cases OF
Americans jailed.
NEW MAYOR IN
JUAREZ OFFICE

American vice consul William Zoel-
Ter. of Ciudad Juarez, is working In
behalf Of the American gamblers now
held in Jail in Juarez, trying to gain
their release for them, but has not
succeeded He telegraphed to the state
department in Washington SATURDAY
morning complaining of the holding OF
the Americans by the Mexican autnor-
tiles, as all of the men had PERMITS
from the mayor to run their gambling.
The confiscating Of their money ne
holds to have been Illegal on this &C.
count Consul Edwards is away on
vacation.
The prisoners are being given hear
ings before Judge Gonzalez. The
period of ~ hours in which they Will
be held, expires at noon Sunday. II
the men are not confronted with
charges of a specific character by this
time the Mexican law requires that
thew be released However, charges
were formally made Thursday noon
New Mayor.
Guillernno Alvarez is now the mayor
of Ciudad Juarez. He returned from
Chihuahua Friday night with his
commission from the governor or the
state and took office Saturday morn
ing.
Mayor Alvarez will act as jefe po-
litico of the district of Braves until
the municipal election. which will be
held in Ciudad Juarez next November
New Police Chief, Too.
II is expected that Capt. Rafael
Campo will take office as chief of po-
ice next Monday, or some time early
in the week, to succeed Jose Martinez,
the present chief He is awaiting his
commission from Gov Abram Gonzales
Medina still In. Jail.
Juan N Medina, former mayor. is
still held q prisoner in the Juarez jail
and, although 1T was said that ne
would be allowed to furnish bond and
gain his liberty on Saturday, efforts to
make the bond by friends have not
been accepted by the authorities.
The gamblers, with the exception
of Jacob Touche and Francisco Palo-
mar, proprietors of gambling houses,
are still in custody. Touche and Palo-
mar were released by the officials Fri
day night, having furnished bond to
the sum of 500 pesos. The other men
will be released, according to Judge
Gonzalez, If they can give bond.
May Bring Blanco Back.
Gen Blanco may be brought back
from Casas Grandes for allowing gam
bling TO run in the old town while he
was in military command Of the city.
Blanco is now near Casas Grandes.
where his insurrecto soldiers are en-
camped. It is understood that the
movement to have Blanco involved IN
the gambling middle has been started
by friends of Medina.
Baking Powder Man Is In.
Chief of detectives J. c. Stansel has
been asked by powder company to
investigate the case of one of its rep
resentatives, arrested in Juarez two
days ago and still in the Juarez jail
The man, Edward A. Goblentz. was ar
rested, it is stated by Gen. Orozco, in
a gambling hail. but Goblentz claims
that he is being held because he Is
mistake en- by the Mexican authorities
for a politician in the City of Mexico,
who has been causing them consider
able trouble.
Warrant Conffscated.
A warrant ordering the arrest OF
Gen. Pasqual Orozco was confiscated
Friday by the guards at the jail as an
effort was being made to take it TO
mayor Medina in the city jail to have
it signed. The order was based on the
jefe politico of the city being the
chief power and that he had been il
legally placed under arrest.
The warrant had been drawn up by
friends of mayor Medina, but it was
necessary to have his signature before
it could be served. It was while try
ing to smuggle the warrant in to the
mayor that it was taken by the
guards.
Gen. Orozco, commander of the in
surrecto army in chihuahua will leave
Cfudad JHarez with his staff for Chi