South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-27
JAIL SEARCH FAILS
TO LOCATE AMERICAN
Correspondents With Officials
Go Through Prison at Juarez
But Can't Find Any Trace of
Gustav BauCh.

Ell PASO, Tex. Feb. 27.-AIystery
still surrounds the disappearance Of
Gustav Bauch, the American who was
arrested by constituencies secret
service men on the afternoon of Feb.
while sightseeing in Juarez. lie is
not a prisoner in the JuareZ prisons.
Neither can he be located by the
American consul. newspaper men or
relatives.
Since he was thrown into "a Juarez
prison II days ago Bauch has van
ished as though swallowed by the
earth. COnstitutionalist authorities in
Juarez deny he has been executed. but
frankly admit they have no infOrma-
ton as 10 his wherea bouts.
Several newspaper men with Pierre
Schon, an attorney; Gunther Leasing.
representing the rebels in FL Paso:
Lieut.. Col. Thomas Ornaelas and Fed
ericO Gonzales Cara, legal adviser TO
col. Avila. the Juarez garrison COM
mander, visited the prisons at JuareZ,
also the curatels and barracks. They
were unable to find any trace OF the
missing American.
If the statement made Wednesday
evening TO Mrs. j. NJ. Patterson, sister
OF Bauch, by Michaels. is true. Bauch
has been removed by the rebels and
secreted in one Of a number of out of
the way adobe houses in the over the
river town.
Haze Grave Fears.
Grave fears are now entertained by
the friends and relatives Of Bauch
concerning his safety. II is generally
believed he has been shot as a federal
spy and that the fact is being kept
quiet by the rebel officials.
These officials can give no satisfac-
tory answer when queried regarding
the whereabouts of Bauch or what
was done with him after his arrest in
JuaTeZ.
When Atty. CARA was asked where
Bauch was, following the fruitless
search of the prisons, he said he had
not the slightest idea
II think he must have been taken
10 Chihuahua with the other foreign
political prisoners when villa went
south. said Cara.
Continuing he said:
But villa has been unable 10 locate
him among the prisoners at Chihua-
hua and neither has the American
consul, Mr.. LetCher. been able TO find
the missing man. 7 don't know what
has become of him. but I firmly be-
lieve he is somewhere in Mexico
The trip of inspection TO the JuareZ
prisons was made during the morn
ing KEYS of the cells were turned
over to the newspaper men who made
"a thorough inspection. looking prin-
cipally for Bauch. No trace Of him
could be found. neither any definite
information concerning his where
abouts could be had from prison Off
GERS or prisoners.
He's Afraid 60 Talk
one OF six American prisoners found
confined in the Jail said he knew OF
reported executions OF Bauch and told
she correspondent in a low voice that
he knew many startling things which
would surprise the American govern
ment, but ne was afraid 10 talk unul
sgain on American soil.
The American prisoners were kept
closely together while in the presence
OF the newspaper men and their es-
Corts They had little opportunity 20
converse privately with the newspaper
men. The majority OF the men bear
such bad regulations that statements
from them could be regarded with lit
tie seriousness. For the most part
they are justly confined.
No political prisoners were found.
n was annGunced that all had been re-
moved TO Chihuahua by Villa and are
now confined in prison there.