The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-10

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three OF their guards as prisoners. eight
Americans made captive by bandits at
the mine of the International MINING
Company. south Of Boduiflas. Tex. have
rcturned safely to the American side.
The Americans ~overpowered their guards
after being taken twenty-five miles into
the interior OF Mexico and succeeded In
getting back into the United States with
or ~ encounter.
News of the plucky escape of the
Americans was brought in to-day by
carl Halter. the mine superintendent,
who said that J. Deemer. the Bouuilias
storekeeper. and Monroe Payne. n negro.
were still prisoners OF the Mexicans.
Halter did not believe tina either had
been killed.
The party Of Americans who made
their escape consisted OF carl Halter,
mine superintendent u. r. Iiasbrouck.
Dr. Homer Powers OF San Angelo. W. r.
Butler, Nick I'ostrius. n. Il. Mcknight.
George Scott and Austin Swayze.
The men say that their Mexican cap
tore made no effort to harm them and
treated them well. The prisoners were
taken on "A truck belonging TO the mine,
which the Mexicans forced them tn drive
and on which the band carried PRIV
visions stolen from the mine conmIssary
and store of Dccmcr, east OF Boquilias,
Tcx.
The Americans assert that tho band ~
raiders who took them prisoners were
former Nillistas under command Of Col.
NatiNidad Alvarez. who Informed them
that he was taking them prisoners to
villa AT Torreon. but that they could
come back later.
The Glenn springs Hand.
II is considered probable that 1t was
part of the same and which on Friday
night raided Glenn Springs. for. accord
ing IL the story NJ Halter. the MeNicans.
about a dozen In number. came to the
mine Saturday morning. bringing with
them two OF the mine truck drivers.
They robbed me of my watch and
sacked the house and then ordered us
into a truck. which they loaded with
oil and gasolenc," he said.
W started toward pcampo. but re-
turned tn neemer's storc. which was
raided for supplies. We then moved
10 = water hole and stayed there until
sunday morning. peemcr being taken
along AS a prisoner. We made about
eighteen miles n day but the rue got
Int" trouble. and We worked ON il sun
day night. when W. went TO sleep under
In. truck.
"A Mexican was sent forward to g,t
some mules from a wagon which had
been seized. Monday morning other
Mexicans went forward. leaving only
three men to guard US. We then de
'ermired 70 escape and planned n rusc
TO gain our liberty. Informing the
guards that W. could not move the
truck out of the sane 10 fix II. W" asked
them To- lend n hand.
They threw down their rifles and
joined III. For u time We all worked
hard as Y trying Z" get tho truck out.
IT, disarm the suspicion OF IN" guards.
Their NJ an oppotture moment we
Jumped upon the guards. piuiuned them.
took their guns and made th"m prison.
,r. We then walked them twelve miles
across country to save distance. aud
turned the prisoners over to sheriff
Waiter At Eoquillas. one nan Will b.
brought here soon"
Halter said that I,pemer -ily
would nc held for ra'~p,n. \ cuwtoV
brought word here to-day that tho M,Ni-
~ prisoners would BE- held ny ransom
for l'c"ners life. II was planned go
st one of III" prisoners fre. With -
not" 10 the bandits Offering 10 rNrhang.
the remaining two prisoners II tn, BAN
di's would set pccmor free.