El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-25

statements about the facts which he
gave to consul Edwards.
Mr.. Edwards came into my office
yesterday morning and asked me if
We We haa q ralIroad 10 MADEIRA l told
MIN, as lar as L knew, We had one
from kilOmeter 304 to MADEIRA, a dis
lance of IS miles: that is, that the
bridges were all right. He asked me
II we had engines at MADEIRA and
IOld MIN mat II was a division point
and that 1 supposed there were AS
for being able to handle trains out of
MADEIRA, he never asked me and 1 never
told him"
Edwards slIade Up HIS Mind.
]. J. Pruitt. general superlntendent
for the North Western, went to the
consul to tell him the facts about the
MADEIRA situation Friday morning. He
was accompanied by c. x. Jamison. as
sistant treasurer Of the road. I told
him wanted to talk TO him about the
Washington report of MADEIRA condi-
uonSY Mr.. Pruitt said Mr. Edwards
SAID that he had investigated the re-
ports from MADEIRA and had made up
his mind that they were untrue. /
asked him what part and he said most
any part as it read in the papers.
tod MIN that In the first place there
were more than six men in MADEIRA
lie asked me If knew and 1 told him
1 would swear to it 1 started to tell
MN that in his report he stated when
ne stopped me by saying in the report
-tnaI was picked to pieces I told him
anyway that 1t was untrue that we
could operate train 20 miles north of
MADEIRA He said he got his informa-
uon from man who was supposed to
know.
A Difference In Statements
I told him that il was untrue and
ne said he got it from Mr.. Rutledge.
L replied that Mr.. Rutledge was not
SUPPOSED TO know the physical condi-
Ilon OF the railroad between MADEIRA.
L told him that another condition
which was not known was that at a
point 10 kilometers out of MADEIRA. at
ba0lcora. our messenger was held I'D
ana the bandits are there all the time
NO one knew about that but myself. He
SPOKE about moving trains south to
Cnlhuahua from MADEIRA. I told him
mat TINS was impossible, as the rails
were removed, there was no telegraph
lc communication and there was con-
slant rebel federal and bandit inter
ference.
"AnybOdy Can Run Engine,
Edwards then asked me if it was
true that we have engineers at MADEIRA.
from one to 10, and I told him that if
ne knew that We had men TO run en-
SIheS at MADEIRA he know more than
we do He then replied that anyone
could run an engine and 1 asked him
n he could and answered 1t by telling
him that I did not think that he could
run water into a boiler. Mr.. Edwards
SAID that We were otimaking an ef-
tort TO get the people out of MADEIRA.
told him that this was untrue and
ADDED that he did not know what we /
had done.
'sNO Relief Needed
why don't you send a messenger !
10 villa" the American consul asked.
idding that he said that personally
and not officially. I asked him If he
SneW that we had not. He told me
hat If conditions were as dangerous ]
Is the report made them, I was not /
much interested in them. I told him
hat / had a son down there some /
)lace. and If anyone was interested it 4
vas myself. He replied that conditions (
we're not what they had been reported. /
asked him If he had any information /
= that effect and he said no. He added /
hat the people in MADEIRA did not need 1
my relief"
Deny COnsuPs Statement
American consul I. D. EdWards's !
statement to the state department /
bout conditions in MADEIRA is wholly /
Untrue and without basis of facts ac- |
;ording to J. o. Crockett. vice president |
II the Mexico North Western railroad
Both vice president Crockett and J. J. !
2ruitt, general superintendent Of the
1eXico North Western, deny that con
Iul Edwards knows the facts about
onditons in MADEIRA or the condition
# the railroad between MADEIRA and the
,order, upon which the consul SAYS the
americans could come out of MADEIRA
they wished.