Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-03
Mexican Judge Salinas Reports
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ds taken IN some of the underanded affairs be0 the line
oenatical cho hare been closely connected W
affairs Merca and Caerico do not beeoe that Pec"o aods
ct all connected cb the murder of Vo and that
e can be cleared of charges held against him. Testimony
ven at the preliminary hearing IN ColencO to the effect
that Pecno acas not ~ Salinas at the time he secured the pa
es from Pd1Te He erpldns has contemplated fhW
srih Salinas A1is By saying that he had incurred
The enniy of Alfonso VHseno WhO appointed dge to
succeed Salinas and he feared to remain He kne" noh1n9
the nature of papers taken By Salinas Salinas also scedrs
that Pecia did not knOW that ne Rdd any U0doe pope
IN has possession.
The story the of Sanchez and Volt and the finding
of their bodies considerable excitement at the time OF the
occurrence and from the first of the n moao Secret
Servc haze been foowng cue otter clue TO ay the mg
of American citizens at the proper door.
edaesday December Enca,nason Sanchez appeared at
office of immigration Inspector George W. vebb at Cateao
said that he natrazed American hvan9 m Los An
nees that he had learned that his daughter inmate OF
sporting and that he on has ay to try ana
induce her home He made an official report OF
and said that he u0ud return from MeTcd ot o
ernoon and report to Webb.
Sanchez returned, but the foHoaing morning Pobo
Flores appeared the immigration office wh flesh womd ooe
has left through his left also slight scalp 'oomd
Flores Inspector Webb that he, Sanchez and Jose Va
had arrested December 81 IN Merca rebel and
after hearing before the subpfeco had been turned oue
10 military authorities and supposed to haze been ordered
Ensenada Flores stated that he protested that he os an
American subpreecto said that all Mercans achc
qot into trouble in MercuH made the claims and no atten
ton paid has statement that he citizen of the United
States.
He said that other prisoners taken from
Nerico By order of the military authorities IN aoih
small detachment started their Cay Esendda. When
three miles south of MericaH they turned into byroad
end the officers claimed to hare lost their drectOns
"Here hands tied behind u.s. he sad and
lined up erecuio Sanchez shot and Just they
firing at Turned my body to the erecuoner and only
struck glanctg bow By the bullet. fell to the ground If
dead Valf then kiled'
said that he acoited until the erecuoners had been
gone long enough him to feel sa hen he and made
for American soil and medical aid.
MericoH authorities questioned regarding the disdp
pearance of the three They denied all ko0ledge of the
the affair." but shoced great anrey and excitement hen they
learned that Flores had not been ed and Cderico and
lad told the story.
Flores taken to the Mexican consulate at the request
of the consul Juan MateOs hO claimed that he apised get
from him of has story He placed in
started for the Mexican sde Consul Maeos guaranteed Flores
safe return to the United States saying that qcad take
him to Mercak to identify the he said tried
him. At the Immigration office the machine stopped and
en Flores SAID that he not to Merica against
has CONSENT he told to get ont of the and place1
under the care of the American authorities.
Inspector Webb small party to the place qchere
Flores said that the execution took place. but could find the
bodies of Sanchez and Vaft HOaDever around been
dragged W brush effort to eace marks of the
soldiers and the blood spots here the shot,
not untI the party separated and carried minute
search of the country f0u directions thea acee reUaqe
by ndng the bodies. DOa0n beoW the ver bank the bodies OF
Sanchez and Vat found h loose stones and
6rsh No attempt had been made dig grape These facts