New-York tribune., 1919-11-21

SAN, rendered most valuable assist
ance in obtaining his release.
wrote, "did nothing at all to effcc,
my release" He added that instead
of receiving assistance or sympathy
from the Pucbla state authorities, they
cat scd him "every possible inconven-
ence."
Expected Arrest, He Says
The consular agent said the state
authorities were seeking to "ix a GER.
tain sponsibility N this matter or
me-" adding that he expected to be
arrested at any time.
Jenkins said he was overpowercd in
his own yard by five armed rebels
and told he would be killed if he re.
sisted.
~ was searched for any weapons"
he said, land had my hands tied to.
gether, and then was forced to 20 to
the office. where the two safes were
completely emptied of all money,
amounting to few hundred pesos
more than $4,000.
when the safes had been rfled. two
of the men were sent forward with the
money and the other three advised
me that l would have to accompany
them. I made every possible plea to
disspade them from their purpose. but
cipal object to demonstrate that the
present government of Mexico was NOT
able to give guarantees, rot even in
the second city Of the country"
Jenkins said he was given permis-
sion to see his wife, who added ne,
pleas to his own in vain.
III was carried off to the mountains
that night" he continues. "traveing
all night on horseback, and was kept
in the mountains for one week, NOV
ing from one place to another and
rush. Unfortunately, it began to rain
on Tuesday, and for three success sive
nights it rained all night and | was
wet to the skin. On Thursday night
J began to suffer rheumatism, and by
Saturday / was in deplorable state,
having my right leg swollen horribly
and unable to eat or sleep. AS mat
ter of fact ! was in such q shape that
think | would have died in few
more days.
my friends were active during this
week but it took several days to get
in contact with the rebels, who abso-
lu'ely refused to give me up except
! through the payment of the entire sum
of 800 600 pesos. but it Was pointed
out to the leader of the bandits
that my physical condition was
such that l would live only few
days, and once dead would not be
ra: :somed at all; that the extraordi-
narily lalge sum that he demanded was
count of Its bulk and weight it was
difficult to transport, and that the
state government would surely pre-
vent it being sent to him.
Agreement Finally Reached
an view Of these considerations il
was finally agreed that a certain
paid as demanded. This agreemen
was approved by Mr.. Hanna, the sec
retary of the embassy at Mexico City
who rendered the most valuable as
sistance at all times. On Sunday thu
sum of ID 900 pesos ($27,000) wa!
paid in cash, and five of my intimat,
friends here responded with their lives
for the payment of the balance, and
myself prom .sed to complete the pay
ment as demanded. Ny friends wer,
forced to sign document to that ef
document and the cash payment ! wa
released on Sunday afternoon. Oc
tober &c.
The state government and the fed
eral government as we'll did nothing a
all to effect my release; in fact, the,
only served to disturb the work o
my friends. They wanted to sens
troops Immediately to pursue tn
rebels but the rebels had explicit,
told my wife that if they we're pur
sued or attacked they would immedi
ately kill me. The city police ARE te,
all my servants and employees peopl
who had nothing in the world to d
with the case, and had to release then
afterward, but they had to do some
thing to make it appear they wer
active"