Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-18

~ Paso, Texas, Feb. i7.--Maximo
CASTILLO the Mexican bandit charged
with responsibility for the Cumbro
tunnel disaster in which ten Ameri.
cans and torty-one others lost their
liNes. was captured thirty. eight miles
south OF hachita, New Mexico, today
ny American troops. This informal
,ion was conveyed 60 General Hugh
L. scott, cOmmandant at Ft Bllss.
IN an official telegram from captain
White, Ninth United states cavalry.
this afternoon.
With the bandit were six of his fol
lowers. According TO Captain Whites
hrlef dispatch. they surrendered with
here.
Castillo, 20 avoid a range OF noun
talns on the Mexican side made a "a.
tour which brought him into Ancrl.
can territory. Captain White was on
the watch, having received infnrma-
ton yesterday from Walter Meteor.
mick, American manager OF Las palo.
mas ranch, on the Mexican side, that
the muoh-wanted man was IN the Vi
oinity
Captain White tolegraphed by army
wireless TO General Scott for instrue-
lions and was ordered TO arrest tho
bandit should he put foot on Amerl-
can soil
Whether the prisoner shall be sur
rendered 20 the rebels Is a legal ques-
ton which remains 10 be settled III
thia ls done there ia no doubt that he
VIII be executed for the Cumbre dis
aster. lie Is not charged with any
crime on this side.
Castillo set fire 10 n freight train
In the Cumbre tunnel two weeks ago.
Tho cars We're burning when pas
songcr train crashed into Il and every
life aboard was lost, The tunnel Is
still burning
A special 10 the Times from Hach-
sta, ~ NJ, says that the capture was
made by Lieutenant Rothwell Of Trnon
A. and remarks that II was partleu-
larry gratifying aa coming on the heels
Of the theft Of eighteen horses be-
longing TO The regiment by Mexicans
on sunday
The special continues:
Tho band OF outlaws under heavy
guard iH now marching overland to
Hachlta ana should arrive about mid
night Charles Mellow. a prominent
mncher who knows Castillo. ldenu.
fled Castillo ana the latter made no
attempt 10 deny Il.
Captain White will ask that Cas-
lilo and Captain Emilio Garcia.
member of the band previously cap
ured, be transported Immediately to
.'l paso, as the number OF soldiers
IN duty here Is limited.
"tavnlrymen are watching the bor-
Ter for q larger body of Cnstillo's men
.n the Other. side Should they, by
my mistake, set foot on this side Of
ne line they viii be arrested. Reports
NE..NH F4Fa
non who saw them in the hills south
II Dog Springs, on Las Palomas
anch 10 was on this spot that Cas-
lllo campod last night"
Previous reports Of Castillo's cap
ure, made to General Villa proved
ntrue. The latter expressed his grati-
cation at the capture tonight. Cen
raj Scott was no less jubilant.
caatillO's capture was of peculiar
interest 20 w B. koxby, an American,
ow in this city Roxby was threat
ned with death by Castillo and his
nndit force II he did not pay a ran
ON for his liberty after he was cap
lred by them on February ., west
{ San Pedro, chihuahua Roxby who
! manager OF the Urmston ranch OF
'cstern Chihuahua, WAS forced TO
ay $1,000 to the bandits TO gain his
elease. Not having the money which
'us demanded he was forced 20 go
, the headquarters OF the Urmston
lnch, several miles distant, and write
ut check for the amount. Castillo
ant q guard with him IN order to in
lre the receipt Of the check. The
yards at the point Of guns. forced
i'm TO write "A letter 10 the City Ma
onal bank at El Paso. ordering the
of tho cheek to q representa-