El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
ARRESTED ON GRAND
JURY INDICTMENT
Adolph Nrakauer and His Two Sons Give
Bend in sun, Of $4,000 Each-InGict-
nent Returned In Federal Court.
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AdOlph krakauer and his two sons,
Robert Krakauer and julius Kra&auer,
of the firm of Krakauer, York & MOye,
Sucrs.' were served by United States
marshal Eugene Nolte Monday morning
with q grand jury Indictment returned
by the federal grand jury charging
them with unlawful conspiracy to ex-
port and mske shipments OF munitions
of wa from the United states of Amer
lea TO Mexico"
They were arraigned before Judge T.
s MaSey in the Federal court and judge
MaXey fixed their bonds at $4,000 each.
U. ). Stewart and ". W. Turney are
their bOldSmen.
There were several other persons
named in the same Indictment with the
three krakauers as being members of
the alleged conspiracy to export NUM-
lions of war to Mexico, among them
being Victor L OchOa and CastulO
Herrera who are at present on bond
for their appearance before the federal
court to answer charges of violation OF
the neutrality laws. 1t is said there
were others named in the Indictment
VINO nave not Yet been arrested
1t is probable that the men viii be
brought to trial at the present term OF
the federal court.
Mr.. KraKauer and his two sons are
the principal owners of the firm of
Krakauer, York & MOye, Successors,
the largest hardware and arms supply
house in 'the southwest They had
nothing to say for publication follow
ing their indictment and merely smiled
when the subject was mentioned. ap-
pearing not to be troubled over the
outcome.
Grand Jury Completes Work.
The federal grand jury made its final
report to the federal court Saturday
night and was discharged for the pres
ent term of court. In the final report
nearly all of the indictments returned
charged conspiracy to export munitions
of war to Mexico. instead of attempt
ing to export. which judge MaXey does
not hold as a crime.
Indictments were returned against
Fred Freepartner, w r. Mason. Joe De
Lauter, Lou Mallady, Enrique Esparza,
Augustin Gallo, Victor L. OchOa. FlaviO
Sandavol. Jose L. Trujillo. Pedro Cents
cerOZ. Libarda Martinez, SAVING Qua
derrama. AvelinO Guaderrama, LOngino
Gonzales and Isabel LaZZarOla on
charge of unlawful conspiracy to ex-
port and make shipments of munitions
of war from the United States to Mex
leo" and Bias NOche on a charge of
inducing and intic1ng a girl to go from
one place to another in interstate COM
aiding and assisting in obtaining
for woman in interstate
commerce from one place to another"
Alleged SmuEgIers Released.
Acting on his decision that there was
no crime in exporting munitions of
war from one place in FL Paso to an
other, unless the munitions of war had
been actually exported to Mexico. judge
7. :. MaNey Monday released six who
have been prisoners in the county Jail
on these charges. The men are TO ap-
pear. though, at any time the court sees
fit, if when the question is taken to a
higher court and it does not uphold
Judge Maxey's decision. they viii be
tried The men who were released
were Justo Acosto, Arnuflo Chavez,
John Dickson. F. S Sitter Esitfo /
and Jesus Hernandez.
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