El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-29
ARE
GIVEN LIBERTY
Americans Taken at CARR
zal, Brought to Border
and Released


wait until the Mexicans fired on him
Following the battle, SpiHsbury said.
he ard the other prisoners were taken
TO villa Ahumada. where their hands
were ned and they were placed aboard
a train
They we're stoned. he said. while this
was being done
Assaulted and stoned.
On their arrival at Chihuahua, where
they arrived minus the greater part Of
their wearing apparel which had been
stripped from them. they were assault
ed and stoned again. He denied. how
ever. that at any time were the pris-
oners pUi to work cleaning the streets
To Hang SpIIIsbury.
One terrifying moment came TO him
he said, IN Chihuahua penitentlary.
when lie was threatened with being
hanged. He had been mistaken. for a
Texas Gexican and had been dubbed a
traitor he explained. As soon as il was
found that he was a white man and at
tachec 10 Gen Pershing's command. he
was informed that he was in no danger
Were Wen Treated
we were well treated all the time
We were in Chihuahua" continued
Spillsbury. The trip here was with
out incident"
At Vnla Ahumada, on the return trip.
the pI.soners again were met by a jeer-
ing crowd. which, however. refrained
from excuses
Spillsbury said he would return to the
American side with the other prisoners
and would offer his services TO Gen
PershiE2 again.
Names Of the Troopers
The troopers brought here Thursday
Troop K-Fred Williams. St. Louis:
R L FLOYD. Oklahoma City. Sergt
Allen Peterson. Meridian. Mass: Joe
oliver. Brighton. Ala: George Stone.
Taledega. Ala; 1st Sergt Felix Page,
Washington, D. c; VIII Harris. At
lanta. Ga; Samuel Mcdonald. Porters-
vile. Tenn; William Gibbons. Chatta-
nooga- Tenn Archie Jones. Washing
ton. D. c; J. E. Ward, Chattanooga.
Tenn; James " Stokes. Atlanta. Ga:
Harvey " Lee, Columbus, Ohio: Eliza
Graham Smith Grove, Tenn; Charles
Marshall. Pasadena. Calf.
Troop C-Luther Alexander Column
bia- Tenn; William Hogue. Raleigh.
y. c; William D. Gibson. New York:
Thomas G. Strickler. Louisville. Ky:
Trannie G. HOppins. Atlanta, Ga:
John Wilson. Macon. Ga: John Cole
man. jr.. Walker VALLEY. Miss. George
NJ Hoppins. Morristown. Pa
Luther Alexander and Archie Jones
are suffering from wounds in the arm.
Gen Bell Gets News.
Inc first news that the American
prisoners were TO be released was re-
ceived IL FL Paso from Chihuahua city
at 4-55 Wednesday afternoon in a mes
sage from the Carranza officials TO Gen
ieorge Bell at his headquarters in the
federal building Gen. Bell declined TO
give any details Of the release at the
time. sayinE that il would be necessary
TO send the report TO Gen. Funston at
Fort sam Houston.
The Herald extras were soon on the
streets announcing the release OF the
and the extras were bought
eager-- BY Americans and MeXicans
alike. the Mexicans who could not read
English having their American friends
who could speak Spanish translate the
extras FOR them The report of the re-
case IF the prisoners relieved the ten
sion in the city and many declared that I
his action by the Carrauza government ]
ToulG result in delay and that the (
PRESENT crisis had passed
HhtchfuIiy Wait for Train.
Later IN the evening CarranZa consul !
andres Garcia announced that the train /
would reach the border Thursday morn 2
ne The first time set for the arrival /
Il the train was $50 Thursday morning
nd the newspaper men and moving
lclure men were at the bridge early in I
he morning To get the stories and pic /
ures C. the arrival OF the prisoners
hose who knew MeXicans better did
ot expect the prisoners until later in /
he morning, as delays always happen
n Mexico.
Motorcycle Escort.
AT o'clock an escort for the prisoners
-as sent to the American end Of the (
anita Fe bridge by Gen. Bell II in
iudef the motorcycle company Of % .
lotorcycles. each machine carrying I
lree men, battalion OF infantry and
ne company OF the provost guard. The
-oWd Ct Americans and Mexicans who I
ere gathered AZ the American end Of
lie bridge was moved back for 3 block
ON the bridge approach to prevent
ny trruble when the prisoners were
'ansierred- crowd also gathered at
he Mexican end Of the bridge awaiting
L arrival of the nrfennare