El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-20
RIVERO IS HELD
ON NEW CHARGE
Man Who Forfeited Bond
Here, Held at Tucson on
White Slave Charge.

Gen. Santiago rivero. who III July,
1915. gave an immigration bond at the
immigration headquarters in III Paso
for $1,000 to avoid deportation while
his case had been appealed TO Wash
iugton, u. c., was recently placed un-
der arrest at Los Angeles on deporta-
tiou proceedings instituted by the
United States immigration authorities,
and was brought to Tucson, Arizona,
where on Friday he was hold on a
$1,000 bond for his appearance at the
hearing Tuesday. March p.
Upon giving bond in III Paso during
July. for $500. which bond was Tor
feited at the October term of court aud
paid by the Alderete brothers oonds.
men. the immigration officials lost
track Of Rivero until further evidence
was picked up against him on the
Pacific coast.
The department Of justice in FL
Paso was working for some time on
"a case in which it was alleged that
Rivero took n woman to New Orleans
with him for immoral purpose. me
deportation proceedings against Rivero
in El Paso were basec upon informa =
ton which disclosed that Rivero had
brought a fifteen-year-o girl from
south America to New York city, and
had later sent her to her mother in
New orleans.
The Tucson Story.
Tie tucson star in its account Of
the arrest of Rivero on Friday says:
THAT he had induced his stsnograph-
er. young girl Of good family, to
come from FL Paso to live with him, is
the serious charge against santiago
Rivero. said to be a former Huerta
general and later Nillista, who was
arraigEed before United states Com
missioner Jones yesterday and held on
a bond Of $4,000 for his appearance at
the hearing next Tuesday. The SER
iousness Of the offanse is increased
IN the eyes Of the law by the allega-
tiOn that Itivero has two wives al
ready
"Rivero was arrested a Los .inge-
les on deportation proceedings brought
by the United States immigration au-
thorities. and was brought 10 Tucson
yesterday morning by Capt. Charles 7.
Council, an official OF the immigration
service. on his arrival a criminal
charge was lodged against Rivero by
local federal authorities. charging him
with violating the Mann white slave
Advertises For Stenographcr.
According to the information Sc
cured by officers. Rivero came to III
Paso after the collapse Of the HuertA
revolution. He opened up a business
office in III Paso and advertised for a
stenographer. There came to him
among applicants, so officers say, a
Young girl whose experience in the
world had been very limited but whom
necessity had forced to work for O
living FAR from friends and home. She
was an orphan and without friends or
relatives
This applicant was beautiful Mex
lean young woman, who had been edu-
Gated In a mission school at Chihua-
hua. and she was Al clever and III
dustrious as she was beautiful Gen.
Rivero accepted her as a stenog-
rapher Immediately, ana, according 70
| the investigation Of Officers, he oid
J not act towards her with the honor
I and chivalry that might have heen
expected from former officer OF high
Z rank towards a young woman o. edu-
cation and good breeding.
Goes 10 Tucson.
Last summer IL is claimed that
Rivero. on account Of difficulties, fled
to Tucson. where he became very well
known lie is alleged to have induced
the young Mexican girl to come also.
Later. il is charged, he deserted her
ana went on 10 the coast where he
was arrested.
.'Rivero is a classy dresser. one OF
his wives is alleged TO live in Mexico;
and another woman, whom he is said
TO have married since coming 10 the
United states, is on this side Of the
line. The young woman AYERS that
he never Informed her that he had ever
been married"