El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-09
NO PROTECTION
To PROPERTY
Action Of Rebels In Juarez
Hurts Their Cause Be
fore the World.
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der guard and reasonab bly, comfortable.
clifton was then taken to the customs
house and locked IN the richly fur
nished reception rooms in which pres
idents Taft and Diaz had their private
conference on the memorable occasion
OF the meeting in Juarez in the fan OF
1910. Some blankets and pillows
were brought him by friends and he
was just preparing TO bed down for
the night when Gen ROjas signed his
commutation and he was set free.
Apparently No Guarantee.
The seizure OF the arms by one chief
Of the rebels after "a safe conduct"
had been issued BY another chief. mas
made il plain that the Jealousy De-
tween the generals is such that there
is danger Of a revolt and there IS
some talk OF appealing to OrOzco 10
call ROjas TO Chihuahua ana IeSHe
the conduct Of affairs at Juarez IN the
hands Of Col Ponce, who while being
firm, is tractable and who has some
regard for his word and for What ne
calls the honor Of the cause
1t IS said that Gen. Ro1as sent 1or
Col Matt Vim, manager OF the Juarez
Jockey club, on Thursday OF this week
and told him he would expect the cup
to pay double its usual occupation tsA
and to pay il in advance. Col VIM
is alleged to have replied that ne
would close the track and suspend
racing before he would submit 70 me
double taxation, and RoJas WlthorsM
his proposition rather than lose me
500 gold per day which the track IS
now paying for the privilege OF opeE-
ating. Ro1as also agreed TO place spS-
cial guards at the track TO prevent
any attempt on the part OF any olnet
party of revoIutionists in making any
demands for money.
The Bank Robbery.
The robbery Of the branch OF ne
Banco Nacional IS another lholclIheul
against the rebels -.
30 two OF the stories regarding the
hank robbery are allke- ne IgD1S-9
are credited with having secured AZ Az
where from $4,000 70 $4,000 one mar
rator insists that he saw the 1ool
which consisted Of so sacks, each con-
tanning $1,000 (MeX)- other narT ssoo6
Tax the amount az SoVVU' so'SV' ro0o0'
$4,000 and $4,000 -.
The so sacks Of silver referred % eIs
said 10 have been brought 70 the nseu
quarters of Gen ROjas in the customs
SC1se at about s o'clock Friday night
and IL is said in this connecllOn L--e-s
one Of the reasons he cou1o no. $500
to setting free OF r. J. aelloa, q ~ Us
American under arrest, was Ins1l ne -
b1lsv overwhelming the counting o. LA7
money after it was secureoi
The seEEeFmann hobery'
The seizure Of the property OF heht.
geguerrnanu an American clLlNeL-s ~
Juarez on Friday, IS announcer -. ~ ~
the part Of the rebels tnat ~ Se----II.55
great dissatisfaction ana nds = - t- 80
n further u1fstrust OF motives. M seq
german had turned his property " r
TO the keeping OF American coIis-- =
- Edwards and move to FL Paso IN a.
cordance with the proclamation -
president Taft His letter turning -
property over to TT. E e-el,S I9 IaiS
FL Paso. Tex, Marcn Z, 81
Hon. T. u. Edwards, United states IN
SUI. Ciudad Juarezs Mexico
Dear Sir-F0r your lnIorIas a l.- 1
Ell Hrrf- an
a0ce with the presidents proc4sIIla L5o-L I
and Instructions through slL1s1ssauOss
Wilson, J. as an AIneFles-il 81 To115e
In my capacity as custom nOusS
broker and commission rneI cant OPPeL
effrr- ia the city OF Cludad Juarezi place I
my interests and those OF my we, l
Mrs Henry Seggermanns into your ]
For your further guidance I beg TO !
advise you that among otner th4nss
I possess stored in warehouses IN ia :
100 sacks Of flour, 100 pounds each I
Approximately 1000 bales Of altalIa
-. approximately 800 bushels Of wheat :
Ny office furniture
A stock Of mining fuse
A residence and other similar prop I
erty.
And I would respectfully ask you TO I
advise me what action I shall take In I
the premises with reference 20 these
goods in view Of the presidents procla-
nation and Instructions 10 ambassador
VISOR anu ADLlA dAhAcE4 70. fO4 ~ --1-N
action shall be taken, place this mer-
chandise under protection
AS I am an American citizen in view
Of the presidents proclamation, have
temporarily moved my domicile to FL
Paso. Tex. shall take pleasure in haT-
ing my representative in Ciudad Juarezs .
F. J. 3. Gonzales, call on you for any
Instructions you may have TO give me
through him Yours respectfully,
Henry Seggermann.
Reported Contributions
Juan lDEl0E q citizen OF MHTfr0
though a temporary resident of FL
Paso, has receipts TO show for q contri- 4
button Of cattle, horses and sanddles +
TO the PasQualista cause.
IT was said in Juarez Friday that Col. 1
Matt VIM, general manager Of the
Juarez Jockey club made a very gener- T
Gus voluntary contribution to the
cause Of liberty Thursday afternoon in
une form Of fairly good sized check
discuss the matter on the ground that
II there were any transaction Of the ma
ture indicated IL was Of e purely private
Cleaning Up Freight.
The yards OF the National lines are
being rapidly freed Of the accumula-
suspension Of traffic to the south. Two
train loads Of coal and coke We're sent Z
out Friday night and VIII keep the
shelters at Ierrazas and Santa Eulalia
In Iuel for some time TO come. Several
train loads Of fuel still lie in the yards
Dut the stun VIII be hustled south as
IasJ as trains can be run with the
limited equipment Of the motive depart
ment Of the road.
A passenger train was run to Chihua-
hua Saturday carrying about so passen-
gers, including e mum Der Of Americans,
some OF the latter being women The
train carried some express matter and
local nail 70 National points as far
south as Chihuahua.
New Train Service.
me new daily train service Fl Paso I
70 Chihuahua over the North Western
commences Sunday night. The train
VIII carry Puilmans and meals viii be
served from Bullets on all sleepers and
parlOr cars
train load Of Durham bulls and
mares and stations consigned to o. 3.
rulers ranch at Villa Ahumada was
brought over from the American side
OF the river Friday night and sent
south Saturday morning on the Ma
tional in charge Of a North Western /
crew.
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