Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-28
STATE DEPARTMENT
IS ADVISED RANSOM
FOR JENKINS IS PAID
S'ayerS Of American Avia-
tors Are Sought by Au-
thorities - Success of
Hunt Appears Certain

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2E,-Release
of William o. Jenkins, American con-
sular agent at PeubIa Mexico, who
was kidnapped by bandits on October
10, was effected by payment of the
$150,000 in gold demanded by the
captors, the state department was
advised today by the American en-
bassy at Mexico City.
The dispatch did not make clear
whether the Mexican government or
friends of Mr.. Jenkins paid the
ransom. An inquiry as to this point
has been sent to Mexico City by the
state department.
official announcement of the re-
lease of Mr.. Jenkins was made in
the following statement by the de-
partment:
civilian O. Jenkins, the American
consular agent who was robbed and
kidnapped at a factory which he
owns in Puebla, Mexico, on October
10, has been released following pay
ment of ransom, according to a mes
sage from the American embassy at
Mexico City
'"The rebels who held him near
Puebla demanded ransom of $3.50, 900
in gold. The message says that the
third secretary of the embassy, Mat
thew E. Hanna, who was sent to
Puebla by the embassy, notified the
embassy yesterday that Mr.. Jenkins
had sent him a message from within
the Mexican federal lines that the
ransom had been paid to the kidnap-
ers and that he was on the way to
Puebla. The department is awaiting
more details.
"The Mexican government Satur-
day advised the American embassy
that it would omit no efforts to
save Jenkins life"
Although Mr.. Jenkins was kid
naped on October 10, news of his
detention did not reach his family
here until last Wednesday, when a
telegram was received from his sis
ter. Later word came from her that
besides kidnapping Mr.. Jenkins. the
bandits who held him for ransom
had also plundered his ranch home,
securing 100000. Whether all or
part of this had been recovered was
a phase of the case not clear here.
Another point not disclosed was the
exact time Of Mr. Jenkins release.
His sisters message, telephoned
here from Fresno, said to-day" but
the date of the message was not tele-
phoned, the consular agents father
said, and whether his detention had
ended Saturday or Sunday was not
known. r...4 .,.e...
OF AMERICAN
AVTATORS ARE SOUGHT
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Oct. 27.-Plans
were put in operation today in
Lower California Mexico, as well as
rest of the Mexican fishermen &C
cused of numbering Lieutenants &C.
ell H. Connolly and Frederick Water
house, American aviators, who flew
into Mexican territory on August Fl
and subsequently lost their lives.
The identity of the accused men
Is known both to Mexican and Amer
lean officials, it was announced Of
ficially when the aviators' bodies
were brought on the destroyer Aaron
Ward last night, from Lower Cali
forania, and because of the friendly
relations existing between the Amer
lean government and Governor Esta-
ban Cantu, of Lower California, COM
little difficulty is antict-
pated in experimenting them.
The aviators' record of their suf-
ferings and brief letters to their
scratched on the wings and
fusilage of their plane, were brought
here by Joe Allen Richards, mining
engineer. who first reported discovery
Of the bodies.
At one time the aviators were
within twelve miles of an American
operated mine, where they could have
found food and safety.