Evening star., 1919-08-19
day morning. He said the money fol
our release would be paid.
Started to Meet Matlack,

Started to Meet Matlack.
I'VE left there at noon Monday
and then camped until O'Clock
Monday night. when we started to
meet Capt. Matlack- We met him
After bringing me over the border
he returned for Lieut. Davis
I'VE were well treated. We had
plenty of food. There were three
bandits with us most of the time.
We did not learn the name of the
bandits but believe we could identify
them
I'VE thought all the time we were
near Valentine.
I'VE met Capt. Maflaek at & ranch
which is about twenty-five minutes
walk from Candelaria upstream. We
were never blindfolded nor mistreat-
ed in any way, except once when
we tried to escape. The bandits said
they would kill us if We tried. again.
They also threatened to kill US
If the ransom was unpaid.
Lieut.. Davis story differed from
that of Lieut.. Peterson only in few
minor details. Lieut.. Davis gave the
fact that the plane fell near bridge
was located near Falomir. Chihuahua.
Predicts Government Action.
MlI1l., August "
Samuel G. Peterson, father OF Lieut.
II. C. Peterson was overjoyed when in
formed early this morning of the safe
return of his son across the border to
the American side.
Il consider that the Army acted
promptly and did everything in their
power to help us. My wife and myself
and two daughters will get our first
rest in forty hours now" he said.
Secretary of War Baker and Senator
Nelson promptly answered my request
for action in the matter. The raising OF
the $4,000 ransom by the cowboys in
Texas was an example of true Anleri-
canism of which ! am proud. II was
almost Impossible to transmit that sum
of money by wire for delivery in gold on
haye saved the life OF my boy ang his
corfrradess
certainly now that the Mexican
rebels have captured and held for ran
som officers of the United States Army
the government cannot let bandits acts
PASS unnoticed.
1.-The capture of United States Army
officers by bandits surely strikes at the
heart of the government
My son had hoped to get out Of
he found things quiet and rninterestins
and would like to return home"
= Called "Desert Of Death.'' =
Ell PAsO. Tex, August 1s.-The
Ojfnaga district, south of the Rio
Gr4nde, where the two Amarican avi-
atofs. Lieuts. Paul H. Davis and
HsFold G. Peterson, probably were
taKen by their captors. is known in
Nofthern Mexico as the "Jornada de,
Huerta" or Desert of Death. There
ara few water holes between OjinakA
and Cohhuillo Parade. and the trails
cross and recross in a confusing maze.
haan
the hiding place of Villas bands. VII
Ia himself having sought refuge there
a f&urnber of times.
Hpolito Villa, brother of the bandit
chikf, is reported to be hiding in the
Sa 3ta Helena mountains of the district.
When Villa captured Chihuahua in
1913. Gen. Luis Terrazas, then owner
of much of the state Of Chihuahua
border on horseback. Water had to
be carried on mules to supply the SOL
diefs who guarded him on this trip.
Mexican Odicial's Reply.
JtAREZ. Mexico. August 1s.-Gen.
Gonzalez sent reply to American
CoHsul Dow's letter repeating the
American State Departments request
This letter stated Gen. Manuel Die
gueS division commander. had advis-
e. -r Gen. Antonio Pruneda. COM
1nander OF the OJinaga subdistrtct,
had previously been instructed to
make every possible effort to locate
the aviators and to run down the BAN
dts He has had cavalry patrols
searching the desert and mountains,
il was stated. The letter said Gen.
Dieguez declined to make any COM
ment on the demand for the payment
of the $4,000 ransom.
A%sE rrgA y
Bandit Chiefs Commission.
AUSTIN. Tex. August 19.-Chico
Cano. the Mexican bandit leader,
holds rowing commission as cap
tain in the Carfanza army, according
to Capt Jerry Grey of the Texas
Rangers Grey Is stationed in the Big
Bend country and left the border FRI
day. He said at that time Cano was
camping at q spring six miles from
Fflares and the border. according to
reliable information.
AUSTIN. Tex. August 1s.-Gov. W.
p. Hobby today Instructed the adju-
tant generals department to have the
Texas National Guard ready to re-
spond to an emergency call for serv-