Evening journal., 1919-12-16
BANDIT VILLA
FREES AMERICAN
frederick Hugo, Carried of
in Raid on Muzquiz,
Given Liberty
NO RANSOM PAID
THE BANDITS

WASHINGTON, Dec. i6-The State De-
partment was notified officially late yes
terday that Frederick Hugo, the Ameri-
can seized by bandits in the recent raid
on Musquiz. Mexico. had been released
and had returned TO Musquiz. Condl-
tions upon which he was set free were
not slated in the message, but the De-
par.menrs announcement said Il was
supposed no ransom had been paid.
The official report came from the
American consul at Piedras Negras'
Mexico. ard added that Il was possible
that Phillips. an American also cap
tured during the raid and whose iirst
name was not known here, had been
released likewise.
The announcement followed earlier
action by the Department the En-
bassy at Mexico City and the consul
at piedras having been instructed TO
make representations to the Carranza
Government officials with a view to
securing the release Of the Americans.
Details Of the abduction OF the two
were lacking the departments advices
as made public saying merely that the
town had been looted before the Willis
tas evacuated it Pending more com
pete Information as to The manner or
the release Of The captives. no intimo-
tion was available at the State De
partment Of the extent to which this
latest Incident has affected the admit
tedly Increasingly delicate relations
between the United States, and the Car
rama Government
The departments statement follows
. "The Department Of State was advised
late today by the American Cosulate
at piedras Nogras, Mexico. that accord
ing 20 a telegram received there from
Musquz, Frederick Hugo, captured by
Villlsias. has been released and is now
at Musquz Il Is possible that phil
lips. the other American taken by the
Villlstas. also had been released The
telegram fnom Musquiz docs not state
the conditions upon which Hugo was
released, but 70 was supposed at Pie
dras Negras that he was released with
ont payment Of ransom"
No Ransom Paid.
EAGLE PASS. Texas Dec. i6-Fred G
Hugo OF El pasO. manager OF the J. NJ
Doble ranch near Musquz, Mexico. has
been released by the Nlllstas who had
held him for $4,000 ransom, according
10 advices received here today. No
ransom money was paid.
Information OF Hugos release was
contained in a telegram received by the
Carranza garrison at Piedras Negras
from General Alfredo Rlcaut. com
manding one Of the columns OF govern
ment forces sent to intercept the VII
llstas.
Several prominent Mexlcans taken
with Hugo In the recnt raid on Muz-
quiz and held for 5000 ransom each,
were released without payment Of any
money. the telegram stated. G. NJ Sc
guin, Mexican Consul here, made pub
lic the telegram.
We've got our Christmas supplies
and will not return until next sum-
mer was a message Pancho villa left
at Muzqulz when nc departed with his
men for the Chihuahua Mountains.
They had looted virtually every estab-
lishment in Muzqulz.
Carranza troops under Gen. Alfredo
Ricaut now are holding Muzqulz. Il was
announced ofncially in Pledras Negras,
The Mexican town opposite here.
Hugo was released when the Villisias
left Muzqulz and he is now in that city.
Francisco Pardo. a Spanard. whose rel
lease by the rebels was reported last
night. paid 5000 for his freedom. 1t
was said today