Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-27
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advised by Chief Wilson that there
was nothing doing yet.
Il then, on my own responsibility,
offered a reward OF $3.50 more, and
was ready to stand good for il in case
there were any question of my action
II. Honolulu. For knew that we had
10 offer some sum that the Mexican
officials would really want.
Every Effort Made.
"On my own hook also ! paid my
way 10 San Diego, leaving San Fran
cisco on September 30. | wanted to
make another try at 1t, with the re-
ward as an added factor. I went to
Chief Wilson and he told me perhaps
II the reward was put up in real gold
coin II would have an effect; the mere
paper offer wouldn't. ! told him the
offer was perfectly reliable and he
helped me by getting the coin itself.
/ then went back into Tia Juana, but
again nothing doing.
Il heard Farfan, the secretary, make
the remark that The tall man, he
have lots Of money! saw It.; and
knew then we wouldn't get Bartlett
Il then came back to San Francisco,
aFriving there Sunday, October 3. /
got into communication with the Gus
toms house and stated that McGrath
was wanted by the federal authorities
on account Of the opium deals and
gave the information of his where
abouts to the United States marshars
office. also got In touch with the
Pinkertons.
"The Pinkerton detectives held out
no hope OF getting these men out of
Mexico under the existing conditions.
They told me:
THE last man we got out took us
nine months--and then only after they
had cleaned him of all his money
across the line. They told me also
that the San Diego police were unable
TO get q diamond-robber who was
known TO be just across the line.
seThen I cabled Mr.. Brown asking II
/ should come home. He cabled back,
No. Stay and redouhle efforts.'
eOn October IL Chief Wilson from
San Diego sent me message saying
Impossible 10 get anyone out OF Mex
leo under present conditions.
Again cabled Mr.. Brown asking II
should return on the Lurline. He
answered, Stay one week. and when
4 replied that would stay and take
the Wilheimina, he answered, Am
clad you remain. Redouble efforts.
while in San Francisco that week
I was instructed to do some work on
another matter and also tried to get
any further clues of the task In hand
i did not get my steamer ticket until
1920 and the steamer sailed at IL"
One Mecrath Rumor Exploded.
Referring to the stories that Me-
Grath had been seen on the docks at
San Francisco recently. Deputy Asch
says these rurnors appear TO be base
I'VE heard Of the rumors here and
| heard them in San Francisco. De-
tective Tom Conlor and traced down
every possible source and found moth
ing except more ruu1ors. We located
men who were said TO know the facts,
only to find that they had merely
heard the story. and did not even
know McGrath by sight"
Deputy Asch Is inclined to believe
Bartlett went down south after June
Is, when be disappeared from San
Francisco.
He tells several incidents showing
the desperate conditions that exist
along the border. At one time he
planned to make midnight auto dash
into Mexico near Aqua Caliente and
try to kidnap Bartlett and McGrath
But the chances that any American
officer would come from such an ek-
perience alive. with the Mexicans
ready to shoot, not to speak Of what
the two fugitives might do. were so
slim that the police in San Diego de-
clined to entertain the idea, and Chief
Wilson Every properly. says Deputy
Asch) would not instruct them to do
50. So what might have been very
sensational episode did not material
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