Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-23
Alleged |. ". W. And Anarchist Captured
By Local Officers And Secret Service Men
After Near Shooting And Dynamidng
Member W. 1866 Wanted In Chicago Arrested At IS Mine
Four Friends Assist In Attempted EScape--.Given
$1,000 Bonds On Federal Charge.

Abraham Rodriguez alleged member
of the famous |. w. w. "166' wanted
upon federal indictments at Chicago,
ILL.,, was captured early Tuesday morn
ing in an adobe
house at the IS mine near this city.
Officers surrounded the house and
were threatened by Rodriguez with a
Winchester rifle, keeping the men at
bay for some time until they threaten
ed to dynamite the building. Then
the fugitive came out and surrend-
cred to Officers McCaleb and Wren of
the secret service department
]. w. Jackson, superintendent of
the 85 Mining company was directly
aimed at by the alleged l. w. w.
agitator but stepped to one side of the
house as witnesses believe the man
was about to fire. Rodriguez refused
to come out of the building until the
threat was made to blow up the build
ng with explosives. Seeing the off
yers and men meant business he gave
up.
According to reports here, the man
is wanted in Chicago, ILL.,, on a large
list of complaints charging him with
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most drastic sort. He is also said to
be one of the most active l. w. w.
organizers in Chicago and other places
in the east. Rodriguez is a well edu-
Gated and highly polished Mexican.
FOR weeks the officers of the United
States have been trailing him. Decoy
.etters sent by the officials were found
his possession although an' n'attempt
was made to burn all papers when the
officers entered the house at the mine.
By quick action of those present in
putting the fire out some of the pa
pers were saved.
Eulia Arrendo, Felipo Ruacho and
two women Rita Iguria and Santos
Ruacho were arrested by the officers.
They are charged with aiding and as
sisting a fugitive from justic to at
tempt escape and interfering with
United States officers. They were all
in the house at the mine when Rod
riguez put up his last fight None
of them surrendered or came out at
che demands of the officers until the
fugitive himself had given up. 1t
vas thought for some time that gun
fight would ensue when the Mexican
thew his rifle upon Mr.. Jackson and
threatened the other men present.
Deputy Sheriff Lyman Garrett and
H. R. Swink were among those who
assisted in capturing the coterie. All
believed that the party would not be
captured without bloodshed, at the
time.
Immediately after the arrest Ct the
four Mexicans a hearing was held be
fore United States Commissioner +,
V. Bush, the charge against the party
being for the assisting of fugitive
of Justice to attempt an escape and
with officers of the I'm
ited States. Commissioner Bush after
hearing the case, bound them over to
await the action of the federal grand
jury and put them in the charge Of
United States officers.
The capture of Abram Rodriguez
will likely terminate in the rounding
up of a number of anarchists and !.
W. w. agitators in the United States.
For months the Mexican has kept out
of reach of the law but by the per-
sietent efforts of the secret service
men was traced into the mining camp
south of this city. Decoys and traps,
had been set for him and it is believed
he fell into them as the officers had
planned. His actions in resisting ar
rest and then the destroying of papers
in his possession point directly to the
fact that the United States officers
have the right man.
Officer Claude McCaleb in his tes-
timony stated that Abraham Rodri-
guez. was wanted on a Federal indict-
ment at Chicago, ILL.,, charging him
with being a member of the famous
'166" l. W. w. agitators, using the
mails to defraud, anarchy and inter-
ference with the military and naval
activity of the United States. Mr..
McCaleb went to the 85 mine Monday