The Washington times., 1919-12-31
CONSUL Denies
| new CHARGES
carranza Agents Claim -
Furnished Arms and AImmu.
milton to Rebels.
he ALLEGES INTIMIDATION
Asserts Facts and Evidences
Manipulated to Blacken Gaze
Against Him.
he ALLEGES IMTlmIpATloK

, MEXICO CITY, Dec. sl-Amsrs-
can Consular Agent william o. Jsn-
kins before having Puehls City ~
nounced he had paid personally 200
pesos ($l,10o), the last Of the ran
som promised to eject his release
from Villa bandits, and asserted ve-
hemently he was the victim Of .
frams-sp BY the Carrsazistas.
Jenkins 10 now accused ~ supply
ing Ae1can rebsls vita arms snf
aAnunition. and he dsciares his -
Lid the facts are heiag mauipulatsd
and evidences manafsctnro1 70 sup-
port this unfoundsd chazos.
CaArera Mshw CSnenw
The governor Of pu1Aia <AifcSso
Cabrefa. bsDkAer OF Luts cssrsr,.
aiaisser sf the trsassry9. AAs suDou<-
| - - tAis 4doAsemss< That ht4s~>j-
tS<eoeoeA< eaap16A pa1 &GEeAo vrsnpi<a
Innee - &Deodn. proSo 5ensr1ns v15
N the towns Of santa Narta. oan
Bernanbe. and Anisnse In COMPANY
with Cordova 1.-THE bandit jeeAeyl
curing the period Of his presuu~d
aocuction." sxid AGuierrs Berianea.
minister of eobernaesen.
Witnesses have susf aimed charres
that Jenkins was not in cempsay
vim Toe rebels a. . prssener. II lie
proven. therefore. that assertions he
mae TO the contrary are false Fur
thefmore, witnesses declare that -
! fore his disappearance he furni.he6
the rebels with arme and smmuu,-
hon The authorities are contiuu,nx
their investigation"
These charges were aiso re~ft~6
shortly before Berlanes'e .fatem~.t
by Julio Mitchell, prosecutor for ths
District OF Puebla. He said the @re~v
evidence" againxt Jenktne--prrviousiv
sinted at-included q statement from
the FORMER manager OF Jenkfnss ranch
that In the past he had often deliversd
arms and ammunition to rebels. as
Jenkins agent
jenkins. who is still at liberty -
the 1.eoo pesos ts5co) bail furnishs1
by the American. J. saIter Hsnssn
was greatly discouraged over the nev
turn in his case when he arrived here
from Pueeia- Commenting on Mitch,
elfs ststement-before he learned OF
That made by BerlanEa-Jenkins told
the correspondent he feared that he
would be declared guilty resardle,,
OF whether his trial WAS Conducts
by the federal or the state court. Al
though the supreme court ruled TIA,
the federal court had Jurisdiction In
his case, he said he feared he would
rot be allowed to present his own ev,-
dence properly.
CesviaeeS of rrane-sp.
am convinced the authorities ere
manipulating this case to suit tbe.,
own purposes as they have done here
tofore," he said. Il understand they
claim they have collected new evil
oenee to support their contention that
acted in collusion with rebels
against the government.
Jenkins said however. that in vtsw
of the supreme courts decision he
would ask that all proceedings and
evidence taken in the state court be
cancelled and that the trial in the
federal court disregard all previous
testimony. Before leaving Puebla
Jenkins paid the last instailmeut of
his ransom. 200 pesos (sl.Ioo) TO
Cordova. and also' reimbursed hs
friends, thus paying the whole ran
som himself.
Governor Cabrera Of Puebla has Ar
rived in the capital. presumably for
q conference with President Cxrranza
When asked about check given TO
Mr. Woodward, an America with
whom he hss close business oonnec-
lions. for the amount OF 800 600 when
he wss still in Jail Mr.. Jenkins ane-
Nered that the check was given in
order 10 get American dollars. ss he
had agreed 20 pay Cordoba q part Of
the ransom in American money
When asked about The Indian who
had hidden In the Jenkins home and
whose declarations form the base OF
the Information given by the secre-
tary OF American Embassy Hanna.
but who now. declares. Jenkins had
paid him for his declarations. Jenkins
laughed. saying that the government
had probably forced the 1ndian to tes-
tify against him through fear. When
the receipts from Cordoba arr pre-
sented at the American embassy. NJ
Jenkins plans TO return to Puebla 70
attend TO his cotton factory.
States Attorney Mitchell. Who 10
handling the case for the state Of
Puebla- is the son OF an Engiish fath-
or, but Mexican born. In Mexsco ne,s
regarded a. an able and conscientious
lawyer. Before JeRkins was arrested
Mitchell wac q personal friend