Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-22
Men Who Captured Tia Juana
to Be Hunted Down and Ar
rested On Warrants Charg-
inc Murder and Arson.
"GENERAL" RHYS PRICE
SEIZED AT LOS ANGELES
Action Believed to Forecast Ex-
tradition Proceedings Against
All Refugees Caught In the
United States,
my Morning Journal Special Lea.ed Wire,

my Morning Journal Special Leased wirei
Sandiogo, June 2l.--The wholesale
prosecution OF such members Of the
rebel forces which captured the town
of Tia Juana from Mexican troops last
NAV on CHARGES of murder and arson
as have sought refuge in this country
and their eXtradition to Mexico under
those charges, is said TO be foresha-
dowed by the arrest OF Carl Rhvs
Pryce, leader of the band. in Los
Angeles, yesterday Tho arrest OF
Pryco was at the instance of j. Diaz
Prieto, Mexican consul here. and
according to state Senator Leroy A.
Wright the consul's attorney, follow.
ed the looking Up of decision OF tho
united states supreme court which
would make 1t possible to extradlte the
accused man to Mexico for trial.
Wright said today that the warrant
for Pryce and two others had been
issued bv the United States commits,
sioner of this city only after the mat
ter had baen submitted to the depart,
ment of justice.
During my investigation of the
neutrality laws recently" Wright
said, ! found a decision by Chief jus.
tlee Fuller OF the United States SUI
preme court which clearly pointed out
the way for the arrest and extradi-
tion Of all who participated in the Tia
Juana raid, on the charge of murder
and arson.
In ASs2 raid was made on the
town OF San Ygnacio, Mex. by man
named lnez Ruiz aud associates, who
later sought refuge Ia the state of
Texas Mexican consul named Dru-
lesos residing In Texas. swore to a
complaint before a United States com
missioner charging Ruiz with murder
and arson. He was arrested and ha.
beas corpus proceedings were brought.
based on the theory that Ruiz was en-
gagged IN war and hence was po-
litieal offender and not subject to ex-
tradition The supreme court held that
he could not be released on habeas
corpus proceedings and he was deliv-
cred to the Mexican authorities, tried
and shot
This case and the extradition trea-
ty with Mexico were followed with re.
gard TO the arrest of General Pryce.
ON the day the Mexican citizens charg-
ed with violating the neutrality laws
were discharged hv United States
Commissioner Christian here, COM
plants We're drawn charging prycve
and others with murder and arson
These complaints weer sworn to by
Mclean Consul j. Diaz Prleto before
the United states commissioner who
submitted them TO the department OF
justice ana after a long careful in
Vestigation. warrants were issued on
the complaints and Pryce was arrest
ed.
"At the time the complaints we're
filed, Governor Nego OF Sonora, was
supplied with copies and the Ensen
ada authorities are taking the neces-
sarv steps to have Pryce extradited."
Most OF the names or aliases as
sumcd by the members of the band
have been learned, II Is said and war
rants are TO be issued on the same
charge as that against pryee. Among
the number are Joshua A, Reed and
Adiutant G.alln. Mosby, a former
leader of the band. Is wanted on
charge of violation OF the neutrality
laws of the United states, but this Is
not in connection with the action
started by Consul PrletO