The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-19
Gen. Dickman Orders Pay
ment Made to Agent of
Chico Cano.
MYSTERY IN ACTION
Aviators Expected to Reach
Border To-day, Army
Is Informed.
WASHINGTON SENDS NOTE
Americans Accused of Sharing
in Raids of Outlaw
Bands.
WASHINGTON SENDS NOTE

MARIA. Tex, Aug. 1s.-Lieuts. II. @.
Peterson and Paul H. Davis. the Amer.
lean aviators, held prisoners by Mexican
bandits near !Candelaria. are expected
to reach the border tomorrow, Il was
said by army ofilcers here tonight.
Couricrs sent 20 the bandit camp last
night are reported to have reached the
camp informing the bandits that the
$4,000 ransom would be paid.
Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. 1S-Assurances
we're anxiously awaited along the bor-
der tonight Of the safety Of Lieuts.
Paul H. Davis and Harold G. Peter
sen, held by Mexican bandits for s15,-
900 ransom.
The payment of the money, author
lied by the United States Government,
was expected to be made late to-day
to an agent of the bandits at or near
Candelaria, Tex. The two army hiers
are being held prisoner south of the
Mexican border opposite Candelaria, it
was stated. but what arrangements
had been made to follow the payment
+, OF the ransom fund at Candelaria, or
how soon the two officers might be ex-
pected at the border, was not an
nounced.
The money was taken to-day to
Candelaria by H. NJ. Fennell, vice.
president of the Maria bank. under a
I-rf. 20 orIlu r
The fund was raised last night at a
cowboy camp meeting In the Big Bend
district, but the subscriptions will be
returned to the donors, It was an
ncunced, following receipt Of authori-
zation to-day from Major Gen. Dick
man, Commander of the Southern De-
partment to foot the ransom bill.
Aviators on detached service at Big
Bend headquarters also left Maria to-
day for Candelaria. presumably to
keep lookout for their returning
comrades.
General Francisco Gonzales. Mexi-
car commander at Juarez and in COM
mand Of the Ojinaga district, where
Lsutenants Davis and Peterson are
held, to-day was served by American
Consul A. e. Dow. at Juarez. with the
request Of the State Department for
the immediate release Of the aviators.
Officers here familiar with the coun-
try south OF the Big Bend said to-day
there are numerous box canyons in
which the outlaws could hide for
weeks. To search all these canyons,
they said, would be an endless task
for cavalry. and that aerial patrols
would be Of little service.
According to reports the bandit band
is led by Chico Cano. who has been
charged with many raids and killings In
the Big Bend district, including the kill
ing of Texas Ranger Hulan and Joe Sit
ters. line rider. several years ago.
Cano has been attached to the Carranza
garrison in Ojinaga, and has also oper-
ated with Villa. but has been acting in
dependently as a bandit for more than
year. Feeling against the bandits Is
high in the Big Bend district to-day.
TUsTIH, Tex, Aug. 1s.-Chico Cano.
the Mexican bandit leader, holds a row.
ing commission as Captain in the Car
rama army. according to Capt. Jerry
Grey Of the Texas Rangers. who Is here
to-day on business. Grey is stationed In
The Big Bend country and left the bor-
der Friday. He said at that time Cano
vas camping at a spring six miles from
Puares and the border.