The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-22
REFUGEES MAY
De EXTRADITED
Possibility of Mexico Getting
Hold of Carl Rhys Pryce
and Other Rebels.
u. S. SUPREME COURT
QUOTED BY ATTORNEY
Present Cases Said to Be Simi-
lar to One Decided by Chief
Justice Fuller.

SAN DIEGO Cal, June 21.-The whole
sale prosecution OF such members of the
rebel force which captured the town OF
Tijuana from Mexican troops last May, on
charges Of murder and arson, as have
sought refuge IN this country and their
eNtradition TO Mexico under these charges
is said to be ioreshadowed by the arrest
Of Carl Rkys Pryce. leader of the band. in
Los Angeles Yesterday. The arrest OF
Pryce was at the instance Of j. Diaz
Prlctc. Mexican consul here. and, accord
Ing % state Senator Leroy A. Wright.
the consu.'s attorney followed the look
ing Up OF n decision of the United States
supreme court which would make 1t pos
slble- TO eNtradite the accused man 10
Mexico FOG trial.
Wright said today that the warrant
Tor Pryce and two others had been issued
hy the United States commissioner OF this
city only after the matter had been sub
nlittcd 10 tne department OF justice.
Supreme Court Decision.
During my investigation OF the neu,,
tTs!ity laws recently Wright salc. l
found a decision by Chief Justice Fuller
clearly pointed ont the way for the ar
rest and eXtraditou Of all who particl-
ratcd IN ;nc Tijuana rad, on the charge
n! mt rdcr and arson.
In iS,2 valid wos made on the town
o: SAN Ygnac,o. Mex, by a man named
lneZ Ruiz ana associates, who later sought
refuge IN inc state OF Texas. y Mexican
consul tanned onlles, residing in Texas.
swore TO a complaint before United
states commissioner charging Ruiz WIN
murder and arson. He was arrested and
Edbeas Corp@s C:ucc edngs were brought,
has.G on the theory that Ruiz was en-
eaG,u in var. and hence was a political
Offender and not subject 10 cNtradition.
l'h7 s0prcme court held that he could not
he .Te.eased on hobeas corpus and he
WAS delivered 10 the Mexican authorities.
tried ana shot.
Cases Said to Be Similar.
This case ard the eXtrsdition treaty
with Mexico were followed In the matter
OF -rhe arrest OF General Pryce. On the
day the Mexican citizens charged with
charged by United states Commissioners
Christian here. complaints were drawn
charging PTycc and others With murder
end arson. These complaints were sworn
TO b9 Mexican Consul j. Diaz Prieto be-
fore the United States commissioner who
submitted them to the department OF jus
tice and after "A most careful investigation
warrants were issued on the complaints
ard pryce was arrested
AT the time the complaints were flied
Governor Vega Of EDsenada was sup
Piled With copies and the Ensenada au-
thorities are taking the necessary steps
10 have Pryce eXtradited."
Mos OF the names or aliases assumed
ny the members OF the band have been
learned, II is said and warrants are TO be
issued on the same charge as that against
Prvce. Among the number are Joshua
y. Reed and Adjutant Latin Mos6y. a
former leader Of the band. Is wanted on
charge Of violation of the neutrality
laws Of the United States. but this is not
~ connection with the action started BY
Consul Prieto.