The Ely miner., 1914-02-20
CASTILLO, MEXICAN
BANDIT, IS TAKEN
LEADER AND PART OF GANG RE.
sPoNSIBLE FOR TUNNEL DIS
A3rER CAPTURED.
DISPOSAL OF PRISONERS UP
US. Authorities Will Probably Return
Them to Mexican Territory-This
Would Mean Execution by
Gen. Villa.

81 Paso, Texas, Feb. 19.-Maximo
Castillo, the Mexican bandit charged
with responsibility for the Cumbre
tunnel disaster in which 10 Ameri-
cans and Al others, lost their lives,
was captured 3S miles south of Ha-
chita, N. NJ, Tuesday by American
troops.
This information was conveyed to
General Hugh L. Scott, commandant
at Fort Bliss, in an official telegram
from Captain White, Ninth United
States cavalry.
Six Followers Also Taken.
With the desperate were six of his
followers. According to Captain
Whites brief dispatch, they surrender
ed without a fight. They will be
brought here.
Castillo, to avoid a range of noun
tains on the Mexican side, made de-
tour which brought him into American
territory. Captain White was on the
watch, having received the information
from Walter Mccormick, American
manager of the Las Palomas ranch,
on the Mexican side, that the much
wanted man was in the vicinity.
Ordered to Make Arrest.
rendered to the rebels is legal ques-
ton which remains to be settled. If
this is done there is no doubt that he
will be executed for the Cumbre disas-
ter. He is not charged with any crime
on this side.
Castillo set fire to freight train
in the Cumbre tunnel two weeks ago.
The cars were burning when a pas
senger train crashed into them and ev-
cry life aboard was lost.
A special to the Times from Ha-
chita, N. NJ, says that the capture was
made by Lieutenant Rotwell of Troop
A, and remarks that 1t was particular
ly gratifying as coming on the heels
of the theft of IS horses belonging
to the regiment by Mexicans on Sun
day.
Cavalrymen are watching the Dor.
der for larger body of Castillo's men
now on the other side. Should they,
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of the line, they will be arrested.
AS to Probable Disposal.
Washington. = Considerable atten.
tion has been given by officials here
to the question of what should be done
with Castillo and his followers. AS
the tunnel disaster occurred in Mex
leo no crime can be charged against
the bandits in the United States, so It
is regarded as certain that they will
be sent back into Mexico.
How to accomplish this has not been
decided. The United States immigra
ton authorities might solve the prob
lem by deporting the prisoners as un
desirable aliens, and this. probably will
result in their immediate capture by
General Villa, who has announced his
intention of executing them publicly
at Juarez.
American Paid Bandit Ransom.
Ell Paso, Texas.-Castillo' capture
was of peculiar interest to w. B. Rox.
by, an American now in this city.
Roxby was threatened with death by
Castillo and his bandit force if he did
not pay a ransom for his liberty after
he was captured by them on Febru-
airy 8, west of San Pedro, Chihuahua.
Roxby, who is manager of the Urm-
ston, of Western Chihuahua, was fore.
ed to pay $1,000 to the bandit to gain
his release. Not having the money
which was demanded, he was forced
to go to the headquarters of the urn
ston ranches several miles distant and
write out a check for the amount.
Castillo sent a guard with him in
order to insure the receipt of the
check.