Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-12-04
FORMER ELKo MAN HAS Thrill
LING AND PERILoUs TIME
IN OLD MEX
Ico
IF NOT THIS, HE SUCCEEDS IN
STRlNGlNG A GULLA-
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 Ell
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 si00 at the Juarez
Me-, gambling tables TO be relieved of
their money and thrown into iail 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 cs
cape to Nogales after being pursued
six days by MeXicans-these form
part OF the perilous and thrilling ex.
perienCes OF Ciarles 10y, n Reno man
and companion, in the rebellion
stricken republic. Hoy returned tc
Reno today and rccounted 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 al
Elko at the Mayer Hotel. and in 9th.
or Nevada towns. He left Reno in
October and returned TO Elko leaving
that place for Mexico on October 81
He and his companion entered Juarcz
from El PdsO one night and decided,
as do all visitors from the American
side, 10 take in the games at the
Juarez Cub. After winning S4OO Hoy
was strong for returning to El Paso
as soon as possible having heard that
Mexican soldiers, who are seldom paid
and always broke, make It business
TO prey of strangers whom they
Know have made winning at the
games. His companion, however,
wished TO take in the city and Hoy
aCquicsccd. They had proceeded but
n 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.
tratc, 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
If they would aid him they all could
make their escape before morning.
They wont TO work and soon had Il
hole through the adobe wall. They
made bec-linc for the international
bridge. but tho MeXicans discovered
their escape and beat them to the
bridge. Seeing escape was cut off In
that direction. they made their way
back 10 the business section and ap-
propriatcd an automobile. For four
days they drove. penetrating about 20
miles into McXico.thcn beating II
back toward the bridge. Then their
gasoline gave out. They were with
In so miles Of Nogalcs, Ariz., with the
McXiCans close on their heels, but
abandoned the car and after two DAYS
walked into Nogalcs, footsorc, pcnni.
less and almost furnished. From No.
gales Hoy made his way back to
Reno.
Hoy says conditions in Mexico are
vcr much unsettled at present. III
the northern section Villa seems to
have tho greater following while far.
thcr south Carranzistas prclominato
Villa and Carranza currency floods
the country and Is worth about 90
cents on the dollar in American mon.
ey.
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