Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-03
FORMER ELko MAN HAS Thrill
LING AND PERlLous TIME
in OLD MEX
Ico
7tFNeF THIS. HE SUCCEEDS IN
sTRINeiNe a euLLA-
BILE REPORT

The Reno Gazette of yesterday
contains an exciting account of Char
ley Hoy in Old Mexico. Hoy will be
remembered as the genial mixer of
liquid refreshments in several Of FL
kos thirst parlors. We don't doubt
his story but at the same time we
know of his having romanced a little
on several occasions:
The story Is as follows:
After winning $4OO at the Juarez
Me-, gambling tables to be relieved of
their money and thrown into Jail as
suspicious characters by two Mexican
soldiers, only to complete the job of
digging hole through the adobe wall
of the bastile, begun by another Am
erican prisoner. and make their es-
cape to Nogales after being pursued
six days by Mexicans-these form
part of the perilous and thrilling ex-
periences of Charles Hoy, Reno man
and a companion, in the rebellion
stricken republic. Hoy returned to
Reno today and recounted his adven-
lures.
Hoy has spent several years in Ne
vada having been employed until late
In October of this year in Reno.
Previous to that time he worked at
Elko at the Mayer Hotel, and in 9TH
er Nevada towns. He left Reno in
October and returned to Elko leaving
that nInnn
He and his companion entered Juarez
from Ell Paso one night and decided,
as do all visitors from the American
side, to take in the games at the
Juarez Club. After winning $4OO Hoy
was strong for returning to Ell Paso
as soon as possible having heard that
Mexican soldiers, who are seldom paid
and always broke, make 1t a business
to prey off strangers whom they
know have made winning at the
games. His companion, however,
wished to take in the city and Hoy
acquiesced. They had proceeded but
a short distance on their sightseeing
tour when two sailors arrested them
as suspicious characters and after
relieving them of all their valuables
delivered them over to the magis-
trate, who sentenced them to serve
200 days in the Juarez Jail. In the
Jail they found another American
prisoner, chauffeur, who informed
them that he had just about dug his
way through the walls of the jail, and
IL they would aid him they all could
make their escape before morning.
They went to work and soon had a
hole through the adobe wall. They
made bee-line for the international
bridge, but the Mexicans discovered
their escape and beat them to the
bridge. Seeing escape was cut of in
that direction, they made their way
back to the business section and ap.
propriated an automobile. For four
days they drove, penetrating about 20
miles into Mexico, then beating it
back toward the bridge. Then their
gasoline gave out. They were with
In 30 miles of Nogales, Ariz., with the
Mexicans close on their heels. but
abandoned the car and after two days
walked into Nogales, footsore, penni-
less and almost famished. From No
gales Hoy made his way back to
Reno.
Hoy says conditions in Mexico are
yer much unsettled at present. In
the northern section villa seems to
have the greater following while far
ther south Carranzistas predominate.
villa and carranza currency floods
the country and is worth about 20
cents on the dollar in American mon.
ey. 4