El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09
FLANNERY AND
BAKER RELEASED
Two Americans Arrested in
Juarez, Released; Both
Make Statements.

victor flannery and Patrick Baker,
the soldier Of fortune and the FL Paso
automobile driver, who We're arrested
( in Juarez Saturday on a charge Qf
plotting against the life Of Gen ManUel
Genoa the garrison commander. have
secured their liberty and are again In
ii PaSO- Flannery denies that he was
IN any plot in Juarez and SAYS he is
the victim Of those in the garrison who
are dislOyal TO Gen. Villa. Discussing
his case he said today:
BEFORE 1 would extend my hand or
lend my ear to any CarranZa party, 1
would gladly die, Tor I viii always be a
champion of Gen Villa. and, while all
the world throws brick at him. will
toss a rose at his feet.
While I have been under many
flags, neevr have ] had such treachery
woven about me
Had the officials of Juarez been
faithful to their first chief, all would
have not ended So Many times I have
put myself to great danger for the
Nlllista forces. Had they acted under
my orders they would have triumphed
over Carranza in many ways
1T was known Widely throughout
JuareZ that / was one Of the strongest
champions of Gen. Villa, and let a man
meet me face TO face and say one word
against Gen. villa. down In the dust
/ will make him beg and apologize
Note you well, Juarez is in a similar
way to that of NoEales. Two factions
represent each town, and, knowing my
power n aScertaining what they did
not want known, they trumped up q
charge against me and gave me their
strong hand.
You might as well bid me spit upon
the cross upon the altar Of the Roman
Catholic church as to ask me TO Stay
friend like Gen Ochoa.
why did I so to MeNico2 I went TO
90 humane duty-Eed Cross work
When I saw how the unfortunate Villa
soldiers needed a tender hand TO tend
their wounds, my heart was touched
with. pity and deepest sympathy. I
went 70 the commandante and / eX-
planned my mission Of sincere brotherly
love for his people. An appointment
was made for me TO call at the Quartet
at Juarez at a m Saturday I called
and l was then put under arrest Like
a lamb was led 10 slaughter. ]. their
truest friend, was double crossed by
the opposite party which is plotting
to change the standards of their chief
tains- Since my good service is so un-
appreciated I will now journey on.
where a man is honored and given due
respect TO his service, to Europe. I will
sail from New Orleans as soon as can
reach there
7 hope that all Americans viii put
no trust in the treacherous de facto
government headed by Carranza-"
Baker Tells Experience.
Patrick Baker. night mechanic for
the Jitne company Of FL Paso. Tuesday
told the story Of his arrest to The
Herald.
7 had won about $40 in the Monte
Carlo gambling place and had stepped
outside 10 look for a street car to 20
home, when a captain Of the troops in
Juarez pOked a ~ caliber gun into my
face and marched me TO the Jail 1 had
a total Of about $50 at the time. and
it looked bad for the roll
I had about eight soldiers back OF
me on my way 10 the police office
From there il was a quick trip 10 the
fore got out It cost me all my money
to buy nv way ont
I put it up straight to the Mexican
who was my jailer. Look here I said.
how much viii IL cost to have you
get me out Of here He came back
without a ruffle. All you got was the
way he put it. I pa I and he took me
out, smugEled me into the open. and
then led me away by the outskirts OF
the town % the bridge, where he told
me to beat it
7 didn't see Flannery until the last
day just before / got out. He had
been thrown into a cell for the same
reason / had been They must have
town, swearing he had enough Of the
border. Detroit, Mich, he told me, was
his destination I'm going 10 stick
around til Carranza goes into the town
across the river and drives some Of
those fellows into Texas, and then
may find the man who stuck me up for
ny roll.
They didn't give Us anything to eat.
and We had to buy food and have IL
struggled to us. We had dirty water 10
drink, and not much Of it, either