The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
MYSTERY Wells
6HOOT TING Of
MEXICAN AGENT |
Louis Schisino, General Car
ranza's Man, Spirited Away
Aboard Bilboa From
Rebel Headquarters
SPEEDING SOUTH IN
RACE AGAINST DEATH
Police Informed of Attempt
ed Murder-Discover De
parture of Schooner
Especial Dispatch to The CAIN

Especial Dispatch to The Calr
OAKLAND. Aug. 1.-Out in the Pa
cifc ocean. speeding southwark. is the
| higho power schooner Bilboa, recently
purchased by the revolutionary inter
ests of Mexico, carrying Louis Schisino
representative OF General Carranza
leader of the revolt against the Huerta
/ government, who is dying from bullet
wounds in the head and right shoulder.
SclNsahe9 is said to have been shot last
nigffts at the Carranza headquarters in
Oakland, the exact location of whfch is
Kept secret. while quarreling over
| money alleged to be due him for the
transportation OF arms and ammuni-
tion into Mexico
Mystery wells the entire affair. The
report that Schisino was shot was
made to the authorities this afternoon
by friends of the Mexican agent For
hours the police combed the water
front and the district where Mexican
families reside, but all to no avail
Al that the police could learn was
the sudden and mysterious departure
of the Bilboa from her moorings at
the Webster street wharf early this
morning
No one about theewater front knew of
Schisino. No one had heard of shoot
ing affray last night.
Yet the friends of Schisino insist
that he was shot twice in this city
last night. and that the men respon-
sible for the shooting carried him
away. presumably to the schooner
Bilboa
REPORTS OF SMUGGLING
For months reports have come to the
police that smuggling OF arms and am
munition from this city into Mexico by
means of swift power schoonerss has
been going on. Boats were watched ana
Mexicans known to be allied with the
Carranza forces were followed But 10
tangible evidence was ever secured, nor
any. trace of the revolutionists' head
quarters said to be located somewhere
near the water front
A number of gasoline motor schoon-
ers have been clearing for southern
ports recentlx, after receiving cargoes,
consisting apparently OF canned goods,
clothing and bedding. 1t has been SIS
pected that this cargo was merely a
blind to cover long cases of arms in
| the bottom OF the hold
The schooner BiIboa, whose mysteri-
Gus sailing this morning is believed to
be connected with the alleged shooting
of Schisino last night. was purchased
by the Mexican interests less than a
month ago from the British sealing
/ fleet In Alaskan waters, where it was
known as the Markland.
BIGsBoA REFITTED
| high power gasoline engine and a
modern propeller were installed in the
boat at the Pacific ways and shipyards
| in Oakland harbor The work was
completed yesterday and she was
hauled up on the mud flats. But early
this morning she was hauled into the
water and a s quickly@ as possible left
the harbor
! She is commanded by Captain Saun-
ders and has a crew of Mexican navy
men, who do not speak English. 1t Is
believed she carries cargo of rapid
fire guns and store of ammunition,
of which the rebels are in great sneed.
The Bilboa has tried several times
to clear from San Francisco bay before,
but each time something happened.
Once her former captain and mate were
arrested for stealing brass work out of
the hold just she was on the eve Of
sailing. The last delay was caused by
the installation of the new engine.