Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-19
STOLEN MACHINE
IS RECOVERED
GENERAL BLANCO ORDERED AR
REST OF Alleged THIEF OF
MACHINE-IS HELD IN MATA
MCROS JAIL.
COMMANDER INFORED MAYOR
COLE HE WAS NOT FAMILIAR
WITH DETAILS UNTIL MAYOR
CALLED.

The automobile owned by Senor Isaac
Cara of Brownsville which was
taken TO Matamoros lew days ago by
his chauffeur. was returned 10 the
Young garage at ) O'Clock this after
noon. The chauffeur Adof0 Cristo.
General Lucio Blanco. and is now in
Jail and his case is to be dealt with by
the civil authorities Of Matamoros. He
is charged with theft of the automobile.
Mayor A b. Cole. X. B Rcnttro and
Dr. W. j. Donghertv. went to Mata-
moroS this morning for the purpose Of
laying the case before General BlancO
it having been reported that the com
mander did not intend to return the au-
tomObilc in the belief that it was the
property Of Mexican citizen. Mayor
Co-c laid the matter before the general
alleging that the machine was really
stolen property. and that in allowing ii
to be held in Matamoros and protecting
The alleged thief the way was left open
for similar thettS Of a more serious ma
turc hereafter
General Bianco stated that in the be
ginning the matter was not explained
to him in detail lie said report had
been made to him that an automobile.
the property of a Mexican citizen. was
held in Matam0rOS. and rs it seemed 4
simpc mlattcr he gave il no further at
tention. Whcn Angus Young. the gar
AGE manager appeared before the gen
eral with Il note be was turned over to
i subordinate officer, who explained TO
Mr.. Young that The property was Mex
lean. and that under that condition it
would be held. Mr. Young did not
press the matter. bat returned to
Brownsville
The general stated that he had no de
sire whatever to keen the machine un-
der the circumstances. He ordered the
arrSt of the chauffeur. and informed
Mayor Cole that the automobile would
be delivered in front of the MatamoroS
jail. to be claimed by whoever was the
proper party. \ note was sent to Mr..
Young in Brownsville. and he went to
Matumor0S for the automobile
Genera! Rlanco issued the following
statement in regard to the automobiles:
H. MatamoroS, June ~ 1913
70 The American Public:
was greatly surprised and gricv.
cd to learn today that an automo-
bile the property If Mr. Isaac Gar
za. 4 Mexican citizen. now residing
IN Brownsville. was alleged 10 be
held unlawfully by the constitutions
alist forces at MatamoroS. Upon
invest cation found that said au
tamobile was in the city Of Matamor-
o. and had been brought here bv The
chauffeur of the said CARA. who
seemingly had stolen it from its
owner. The machine was in no sense
held by the cOnStitutionaliStS and
up II learning the facts above stat
ed, | Immediately ordered the re-
turn of the machine to the city of
Brownsville. to its lawful owner and
had lodged in jail the chauffeur
charged with the crime Of theft to
he dcaltl with by the civil author
tiles here.
| wish to have the American pub
lie understand that we will deal So
ycrcly with anyone who attempts
to or does convey stolen property
within territory over which we eXcr
else jurisdiction and that such prop
crty when found will when claim
ed be promptly returned to its law
ful owners.
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