Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
DESPITE DEMAND
OF i. s, JENKINS
STILL is HELD
State Department Says Mex
leo City Press Made This
Statement Yesterday.

Although the note sent by the
American government to the Mexican
government Wednesday demanding
the immediate release of William O.
Jenkins, American consular agent at
Puebla, was delivered to the Mexican
foreign office the same evening, the
Mexico City press yesterday said Jen-
llins still was in the penitentiary. it
was announced today at the State De-
part:nent.
No reply to the American note has
been received and there was no indi-
cation when one would be made.
No Data Sustaining Charges.
Officials reiterated today that the
department had received no informa :
ton that would tend to sustain the
charges Of the Puebla authorities that
Jenkins was in collision with the
bandits who kidnapped him and held
him for $4,000 ransom.
Report From Jenkins.
The State Department has made
Jenkins on his capture and his sub
sequent treatment in a hospital at
| Puebla, after his friends had agreed
10 pay $15O.000 in gold for his ran
som. 1t was dated November Z and
amplif1ed the account which jenkins
wrote to Representative Davis OF
Tennessee.
Jenkins said that "a very import
ant matter" was that, although the
local government could hardly be re-
strained from sending troops out i'm
inediately to punish my, captora when
fyNN Lao A1,.ar
have not made the slightest effort to
DO so since l returned twelve days ago.
although they have been melted to
do so. but excuse themselves by say
ing that they will do So
Jenkins also said it was worthy of
attention to take note Of the attitude
of the state government by Puebla as
stunned toward this incident, for al
most Immediately after my capture
the official paper of the governor pub
lished the opinion that had been in
strumental in my own kidnapping and
that I had formed a plot with the
rebels and other friends of mine to
cause international difficulties; also
that 1t was the intention to collect
this ransom from the Mexican govern
meTt and divide it," etc, etc.
Is Indignant at Outrage
at IS impossible" said Jenkins, '.to
express my indignation ct this out
rage on the part of the local authori-
ties. I am glad to say that the bes,
element of this city has: recognized In
there attacks only an effort on the
part of the governor to avoid the re-
sEonsibiiity of his criminal neglect OF
the protection of the city. and It is q
source of much satisfaction TO <me to
have received assurances from thou
sands OF people here In this city and
from other places as well that the
governors plan is we'll understood,
The consular agent itemized the ex-
penses he incurred in connection with
his abduction. placing the total sum
at 1857 Mexican gold, including
fee and expenses of his lawyer.
Jenkins has announced his inten-
ton to appeal to the government for
aid in defraying these expenses.
Advises Of Action in Lack KEELING.
The Mexican foreign Office has ad-
vised the State Department, that it
is taking action in the case of Eugene
Lack, an American citizen, who was
shot at Mexicaii. November II, and
who died later at Ell Centre, Calf.
The Mexican note said the proper
authorities had been notified of the
shooting with a view to early "ad-
ministration Of Justice"
The State Department announced
that Lack was an official connected
with the Office of the sheriff Of Im-