Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
Jenkins Is Freed
And Writes a Letter
Giving Experience:

diplomatic representations made by
this government and the resulting
investigation made by Gen. Pablo
Gonzalez, who was sent by the
Mexican government to investigate
the facts in the case. The investi-
cations by General Gonzalez, who
was at Puebla December 3, had then
practically substantiated the position
taken bytthis government on behalf
of Jenkins.
1.-TWO poems from Santa Lucia ad-
mitted to General Gonzalez that
they had made declarations against
jenkins under threat of execution.
Other witnesses testified they had
been compelled to make false state
ments against Jenkins under duress.
One witness was threatened with a
pistol, another by rope, and still
another beaten until he made his
declaration against j Jenkins.
These facts are shown in the
court record of the case"
~ Jenkins Writes Letter.
Writing from the state penitenti-
cry at Puebla, on November 26,
Jenkins said he had refused to give
bond "as it seemed best to meet
these people squarely and have it
out once for all, as otherwise they
would trouble me for months and
months"
The letter said the general feel
ing there was that Mexico will
make one of her usual insulting re-
plies" to the American note request
ing Jenkins release, and that the
American embassy at Mexico City
then had a representative at Pueb-
la, taking evidence that the court
has refused to take"
II would not like to see interven-
ton at ALL" Jenkins wrote, "as l
think that it ought to be possible
to solve the Mexican problem with
out actual Intervention, although
the attitude of the present govern
ment is hard to understand at times.
Mexico Pro- German.
Mexico had the greatest chance
on earth to get on her feet and stay
there during the big war, by TAX
ing stand in favor of the allies,
but it is we'll known that the gov
eminent was violently pro-German,
and from the continued persecution
that they are showing in my case,
it would seem that they are still
taking advantage of all opportuni-
ties to insult the United States gov
eminent. ..
There are so many irregularities
in the case that they have presented
against me thai it seems impossible
for me not to get some sort of sat-
isfaction, even with the courts as
they are here, and I am now asking
that it be taken out of the hands of
the local judge, who is a mere tool
OF the governor, and put in the
hands of federal judge, who is the
only competent judge for such cases
according to the Mexican constitu-
ton, but they are delaying action
greatly to cause me as much trouble
as possible. | think, however, that
in few days the case can be
brought to a showdown"
Had lizard Luck"
II have had bit of hard luck re-
Gently" says the letter, and got
stuck to the tune of nearly 100000
pesos in Mexican gold, and not only
that, bu. now the local authorities
in an endeavor to cover UP their own
criminal responsibility for the neg
lect of the city, have tried to accuse
me of completely with the rebels
who kidnapped me and have me in
jail.
1T is certainly the limit when
man is taken from his home. half
killed with exposure, his family all
sick with fright, his money taken
away from him and then for good
measure thrown i'll Jail for doing it |
If is was not bit serious
for me it would be comical, and it |
has its comical side any way.
Il have refused to accept liberty |
On bail, as | did not want to COM |
promise with the dogs. and for that
reason am in jail, but feel that | will |
get quicker action that way than
into any sort of transaction
with them"
The letter was dated November IS, |
rom the state penitentiary at
Puebla, Mexico
Say Bail Was Deposited.
Every effort was made to check