El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-05

the ground, it is said, that Samorio had
no business TO come over into Mexico
and get into trouble and then expect
the American government to get him
Devore then appealed to Gen. Rojas.
Later former cbief OF police Jenkins,
Of FL Paso, called upon Gen Rojas and
told OF SamOriO's record s a citizen OF
FL Paso for the past 10 OF Is years and
Rojas then said that the sentence Of the
court would not be carried Into effect at
the seriousness Of his case ne would be
when SamOrio had had time to realize
turned loose
I'VE must teach the Maderista spies
operating from FL Paso that we are not
TO be trifled with" said Col Ponce after
the adjournment Of the court martial
They are continually seeking to stir up
trouble among our men"
Another Execution Ordered.
Antonio Reyes, a soldier who while
intoxicated accidentally wounded three
comrades through careless handing OF
his rife, was tried by the same court
which tried SamOriO and like SamOriO
was sentenced to be shot 1t is now
believed that Reyes VIII be reprieved
and sent to prison
Held For Ransom.
Primitive Enriquez, a wealthy mining
man Of Chihuahua, is held at the Juarez
Jail for $4,000 ransom. which is de
manded by the Juarez authorities He
was arrested Tuesday morning before
Alderman Sam BIumenthaI and sewer
commissioner J. ". Hadlock went to
JuareZ in response 10 a summons from
EnriQuez. They went to Demetrio
Ponce, who is Jefe pohtlco, and asked
him with what Enriquez was charged
and he replied that he did not know.
Blumenthal then replied that EnriQueZ
was willing to help them If that was
what they wanted. Ponce replied that
It was. EnriQuez then offered to give
al 10 nj hal
was informed by Ponce that they want
ed $4,000 Mex. An effort is being made
to secure the money.
Enriquez had been warned by Blum
enthal not TO go to Juarez as they
might hold him up but he went any
way
CHIEF of police Isaac n. Davis Monday
paid to Antonio Rojas. a check for 800
drawn by Rev. Charles NJ. Pinto on the
State National bank Of FL PasO. re-
ceived a receipt therefor and returned
It 10 mayor c. F. Kelly. II is being
photographed and copies Of the receipt
viii be forwarded to president Taft
secretary OF state Knox, senator Joseph
W Bailey and congressman ". R.
Smith, together with Photographic
copies Of the check.
This money was paid by father Pinto
to secure his release from the Juarez
Sunday. The check was cashed at the !
bank Monday
Rebels Make a Protest.
The rebel officials in Juarez have ad-
dressed a letter to Col +. T. Steever
and mayor Kelly protesting that they /
have information that officials OF the i
Madero government are violating the /
neutrality laws by preparing on Texas /
soil an expedition for retakfng Juarez.
They protest that II this filibustering I
IS permitted. they cannot maintain or f,
der IN Juarez.
Mayor Kelly has replied to them I
that ne can find no grounds for such 1
Nail For Mexico.
Nail for Juarez and Casas Gra1dss I
Hhlch mas been accommodating in FL I
Faso Tor several days past will be for /
Warded Wednesday There are on
hano now 70 sacks consigned 10 suarez ]
ana p sacks will 60 forward TO the
colonies along the line OF the North
western. Mail for points on the Ma /
tional is still being held.