The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-08

notified him that he had his trunks,
but the chief executive of Mexico has
never put in a claim for them. They
are filled with clothing and papers, the
latter bearing chiefly upon the plans
of the revolution.
The raid in which these trunks were
captured was not without its thrilling
features. 1t came to the knowledge of
the Madero revolutionary junta in San
Antonio that the little ranch village Of
situated close to the Rio
Grande on the Southern Pacific rail-
ROAD west OF here. was upon neutral
ground: that is. 1t had never been of
hcially determined to which country
i. belonged.
For this reason the sheriffs Of Ter
rell. Pecos and Crockett counties, the
boundary of all three running close to
or through Sheffield. made no attempt
70 exercise jurisdiction over the town.
1T was decided by Madero that this
would be a good place to mobilize a
force on the Texas side
or the border and as Il rendesvouz for
horses and equipment. Representa-
t1Ves of the revolutionists built large
corral in Sheffield and established
headquarters there.
1t soon became known to Sheriff AL
len that number Of the revolution
lists were located there and that Ma
Zero, himself was in or near the little
town. Mr.. Allen notified the sheriffs
OF PecoS and Crockett counties of the
situation and they decided to make a
Joint raid upon the town with view
OF capturing the revolutionists. An at
tack was made upon the corral and
tne buildings adjacent to it in which
tne feNolutloniSts We're located at the
time.
Leader Man OF Nerve.
Ihere We're few minutes of spirit
ed flghting which resulted in the cap
turing of several revolutionists and
the escape of one of the leaders who
showed remarkable daring. When the
sherlfts of the three counties closed in
on the little band of rebels this Mexi-
can leader mounted a horse which he
forced to jump high barbed wire
with an automatic pistol at the Of
ncers as he went over the fence. A
snort distance away was another high
renee. Which the fleeing revolutionist
cleared upon his horse. From there
on to the Rio Grandc there was close
race between him and his pursuers
he Kept up constant fire at the Of
ncers and they were continually send
ing bullets after him. No one was
wounded in the exciting affray. The
Mexican forced his horse into the river
and swan to the other side disappear
ing In the brush that lined the bank.
Among other things captured in this
raid were three large boxes of ammu-
milton each of which was marked
Francisco l. Madero" in big letters
Sheriff Allen still has this ammunition
IN room at the Jail. Soldiers of for
tune nave been drifting through San
derson ever since the revolutionary
troubles started in Mexico. Sheriff AL
len has dealt leniently with these flots-
am OF humanity. hut on occasion he
mas found 1t necessary to vigorously
enforce the law against them.
Madero Pays the Fine.
He has the distinction Of having
placed under arrest here General
Giuseppe Garibaldi. grandson of the
famous Italian soldier. who played a
lea ding part in the Madero revolution,
ana who is occupying at present Il
nigh diplomatic position with the
Mexican government. Garibaldi came
into Sanderson. Sheriff Allen SAYS, in
the early days of the Madero revolt.
He was making his way into Mexico
at the time for the purpose of joining
the rebels. While here he went on a
high lonesome" and so disturbed the
peace of the town that Sheriff Allen
arrested him. He was hailed before a
justice of the peace here and fined $40
and costs. amounting to $3.50. Carl
haldi wrote letter to Madero. who
was then in San Antonio, telling him
of his predicament. and the latter sent
the money to pay his fine and bring
about his release.
Sheriff Allen now has in Jail here
Lieutenant Guadalupe Morales, an Of
ticer in Madero's revolutionary army.
who helped to wage the campaign in
Ojinaga. Mexico. Morales is charged
with horse stealing. He played an i'm
portant part i'll the Madero revolt, his
special duties being for considerable
time the smuggling of large consign-
ments of rifles and ammunition across
the Rio Grande for use of the rebels.
Following Madero's victory Morales
found horse stealing more to his lik-
ing than that of remaining in the
army. He was captured on this side
of the river recently and is in Jail here
awaiting trial on the charge that
stands against him.