Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-06


 Emilio Campa. the rebel leader who
 was captured on American territory
 and is now in jail at Tucson. await
 ing his fate at the hands Of this gov
 ernment. freedom or extradition? Is
 he patriot fighting for liberty and
 constitution" deserving of fete3 of
 honor on American territory by rebel
 sympathizers, or is he a common
 marauder who has committed crimes in the name of liberty?
 News dispatches from Tucson state that preparations are being made to give Campa a banquet upon his re-
 lease from federal custody This banquet will be a token of sympathy and esteem for Campa and it will be given in an American town, among American people and the sentiment of the fete will be interpreted IS American.
 The Review has information of doubtless authenticity that stamps Campa as a robber of the basest type, a wicked despoiler of property, an inhumane egotist, a swashbuck- Ter. a bushwhacker. murderer and coward. Campas raid Of the Altar district was his last work of destruc- tiou before he left Sonora and he came to American territory with the blood Of innocents on his hands and hatred for all things American in his heart The events of this raid, his impressment and oppression oI an American citizen are told in detail for the first time in the following nafra- tive:
 On Sept. 18th. it was reported that Gen. Campa was approaching Altar with about one hundred men. The local authorities called the townsmen together and issued to them about 50 rifles of the 30 calibre, together with about 5000 rounds Of amunition and they decided to resist Campa's en- trance.
 Guards were placed on the outskirts and on the morning of the 18th. q. m. Campa was reported as very close and at a. m. firing began and con- tinued for six hours, ceasing at ? 1 D. m
 At the very beginning I entered ny house asd remained there until D. m. when boy by the name of Manuel Crespo, accompanied by one of Cam ! pas men, knocked at my door and [ opened it. Campa's man said that his ] orders were to bring me to head quar- 1 ters and i went with him, offering no ] resistance whatever. When there l 1 was asked by one Of his officers if ] l had an automobile, talking through l DT. TTavenia as an interpreter. Dr. ! Travenia is the local physician and l a Mexican. On my answering that I 1 had an auto the officer asked me if | would go with them to Caborca, ] distance of 2I miles. My answer was 1 that I was an American and had been | very careful not to interfere with or in any way participate in the existing | trouble of the Mexican people and l | did not wish to do as they requested | to which the officer replied that if ! | did not wish to go they would com pei me to.
 'I then told the officer that his de. mand was sufficient and that I would l not be so foolish as to offer further 4 resistance and that would be there with the macfkne within a half hour. ] then went hack to my house accom- panied by two armed men and got the machine in shape and started with same back towards head quarters. When within 200 ft. of the place about ten men surrounded me and with rifles pointed at me ordered me 70 stop. The guards that were with ne tried to explain that I was obeying orders but that had no effect so l stopped
 Then four or five climbed in the back and yelled, Americana Gringo. go ahead.
 q said, All right, let me get out and start
 Just then a man jumped from the back seat into the front one and said, - you American, if you don't mind me I'll kill you
 By this time I was standing On the ground prepaTing to start the machine and told the man that l had orders to go to the office and he yelled out with great rage, Who in h. gives gou orders here anyway and l said, supposed it was the commanding that in a short time a 0mpany will be formed to take over To claims and daValon them