Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-24
American Prisoner in Mex.
leo Treated Better
After Peremptory Demand Made
From Washington.
Gen. Campo and Followers captur-
ed on American Soil.

Mexico City, Sept, 2S.-W c. Mich
OILS, an American fruit grower, for
whose release the American ambassa
dor, Henry Lane Wilson. made a per-
emptory demand on Gov. Matias
Guerra Of the state of Tamaulipas, has
been removed from the Tampco Jail
and placed in a hospital under guard.
Nichols is i'll and his life was in ieop-
ardy as a result of his confinement.
THIS action was taken by order OF
the supreme court judge, who had
previously ordered his re-imprison-
ment, and it has relieved a situation
which was fast becoming acute. Mich
OILS was sentenced to eight years i'm
prisonment on the charge of having
killed Mexican bandit, and the court
in reconsidering his case, disregarded
the confession of a Mexican who adj
mitted that he was the slayer of the
bandit.
Coy. Guerra acted promptly on the
demand of the American ambassador
and gave assurance by telegraph to
Mr. Wilson that he would personally
give the matter attention until it had
been arranged to the satisfaction of
tho ambassador In his message the
Governor practically admits the inno-
cence of Nichols and says that if there
has been an error in imposing sentence
on the American it was due to ignor-
ance on the part of the judge rather
than persecution, as charged by the
ambassador.
Ambassador Wilson expressed him
self es 50 tisfied for the present, but
will permit no unnecessary delay in
the further proceedings, which he is
confident will result in freeing Mich
OILS.
Tucson, Ariz.. Sept 23.-After a
chase through northern Sonora by
Mexican federal troops, following his
raid on mining camps and the lines
of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
Gen. Emilio p. Campo, the rebel lead
er, and his staff crossed the American
line south of Tucson and are now
prisoners in the United States. After
positive identification by DR.. Ruffo, a
friend, Campo, today, admitted his
identity and said he was tired of fight
ing. DR. Ruffo was surgeon general
for Madero in the previous revolution.
Campo was captured by United
States Marshal G. A. Overlook, Sher-
if Nelson and deputy. without re-
sistance. He had sent two men into
Tucson. Saturday night. to procure
automobiles, but they were arrested
and after questioning they told of the
location of the remainder of their par
ty of IL. The rebel leader declared
that he was surprised by the unex-
peeted opposition he met at the hands
of the federals under Col. Chrome, who
gave him a 7-hour battle at Altar.
Hard pressed by the federals and
practically without ammunition he
proceeded to seem safety in the Unit
ed States, with the faint hope that he
might be able to get ammunition at
Casas Grandes or ella Bend, west of
Tucson.
Stories that Campo got away with
100000 as a result of his campaign
in northern Sonora are denied by the
United States authorities, who assert
the rebel chief had but $500 when ar
rested. His companions had about
5000 each. All of the prisoners are be-
ing held pending orders from the de-
partment of justice.
Mexican Consul Anaya has eommu-
nicated with his government with the
view of having Campo extradited on
charge of murder