The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-19
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village 10 cat.
Tuesday we walked until $50 a.
m, when we took 20 the river and
swan for five hours down stream.
taking for ton minutes rest four dif.
fcrent times. when We came 20
the rapids We decided We mus, land
and walk.
We landed. dried our clothes and
started over the mountains.
Il had a little fever. We laid
down on a mountain path and slept
until 6 n. m. Wednesday. We saw
smoke from a village and headed
In that direction We thought the
village was 5ust around the corner
from candelaria. We reached the
village and got lots Of food.
s-Thcn we hired Mexican with
three burros 20 take Va TO Candei
aria. We we're ready 30 start when
an armed Mexican came up and ad.
dressed the Mexican we had EN-
ployed. The armed man spoke Span
lsh. Then he left hurriediy.
we began our journey on burror
with our Mexican guide We soon
we're ovcrtaicn by six armed bandits
and many townHpeople. All but two
Of the bandits left us. but these two
continued following us. After going
about as minutes the bandits stopped
US .and told the Mexican owner OF
the burros to return TO his home.
The Mexican objected. ms we were
riding his burros. Tho bandits then
headed us up the valley to village.
where they made the Mexican drink.
Gave Bandit Money.
II gave the one-armed bandit lead
or 81 and no arranged for food for
us and liquor for himself. The ban.
dts took us on 20 n ranch. where
they got n horse and "a mule for US
TO ride. This was about 7 y. IN.
wednesday. We rode until midnight
Then we slept until 7.30 O'Clock
Thursday morning. Resuming our
Journey we continued In the noun
tains all day Thursday and slept In
the mountains at night
Friday afternoon about $40 the
bandits stopped the horses and said
they wanted 10 have "A little chat
with us. The bandits told us To
write the messages saying ransom
must be paid for our release. The
bandit leader spoke English very
well. He had worked on the rail-
ronda in Kansas and had lost an arm
and leg IN an accident, he said.
we stayed overnight In the
mountains Saturday night. when the
leader returned from sending the
messages. Tho bandits foraged for
food and we had plenty to eat. We
camped ali day Sunday. The leader
left Sunday night and returned Mon
day morning. He said the money for
our release would be paid.
we left there at noon Monday
and then camped until o'clock Mon
day night when we started 10 meet
Captain Matlack We met him at
approximately 1:f5 a. m today. AT.
er bringing mo over tho border he
returned for Lieut.. Davis.
we were well treated. We had
plenty food. There were three
bandits with us most OF the time. We
did not learn the names OF the ban.
dts. but believe we could Identify
them.
we thought all the time we were
near Valentine.
We met Capt Matlack at n ranch
which IL about 90 minutes walk from
Candelaria. upstream. We were
never blindfolded nor mistreatcd I'm
any way except once when we tried
to escape. The bandits said they
would kin us II we tried again.
They also threatened TO kin us II
the ransom was unpaid"
Tile donors OF the ransom will be
reimbursed ~ the United states
government. according TO word rc-
ceived here from Mai. Gen. Joseph
r. Dickman. commanding lilo
southern department.