The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-06-19
AMERICAN REFUSED TO
SURRENDER GOLD

Among the heroes of Mexico's lat
est revolution record the name OF
Bruno Newman. an American import
err and exporter, who has made Mex
leo his home for the past twenty
years.
Newman, In his claim to fame, is
indebted to the avaricious designs Of
Senior venusttano carranza and the
men who composed his government.
When Carranza decided upon hts fate
fui fight toward Vera Cruz he rea-
soned, evidently. that inasmuch as he
was moving his government he should
also move all the loose change that
was lying about the capital.
One Of the first sources of funds
he recalled was the million or SO of
pesos in gold which had been depos-
tied in trust to guarantee the issue of
paper money. The Chambers of Com
merce of Mexico had backed this Us
sue on the condition hat one peso of
gold should be deposited for every
peso Of paper that a. printed; and
the gold was to be kept in a strong
box under the supervision Of a COM
mittee which the chambers appointed.
Newman, as a member of the execu-
tive committee OF the American Cham
Der Of Commerce. was appointed to
the committee.
Newman also was one of two men.
each of whom possessed half of the
combination that opened the safe
containing the gold.
Early on the evening Of Carranza's
flight, an agent from the department
of the treasury Notified the commit
tee that 1t should turn over the funds
to the government authorities; he
explained that the government, In
moving to Vera Cruz, was taking all
government archives and funds and
that the money representing the pa
per issue also should be carried along
as a matter of course. A lengthy de-
bate followed. The committee de-
INJURED, but 1t was growing late and
the government agent became insis-
CAt oJ lille ttLiC SCNCid al OtuCI Oll-
Gals had arrived to afford moral sap
port, or any other kind that might be
needed. The situation was delicate.
The Mexican member of the commit
tee who possessed one-half Of the
combination to the safe weakened
and produced the mystic code. 1t
was up to Newman to produce his
half.
"Ali right" said Newman, appar-
emily surrendering, "In get you the
combination. It's in my desk"
Newman moved to a rear office.
The government officials, ina jubil-
ant mood, awaited his return. En-
tering his Office and closing the door,
Newman first seized the books con-
tanning the records Of the Monetary
Commission. the official name of the
committee which had backed the pa
per issue and assumed control Of the
gold equivalent. Placing the books
under his arm, Newman consumed
about thirty seconds in climbing out
Of a window and into the street. Hur-
rying to a hiding place, he telephoned
his family to spend the night in an
other part of the town with friends.
The American spent the night in his
place of refuge.
The Carranza officials waited for
Newman's return with the combina-
ton to the safe. Suspicious over the
delay. they soon discovered his fight
but too late, the villains had been
foiled. Jack Dalton had made his
getaway! Curtain!
Newman ventured into the streets
when the last of the Carranza trains
left toward Vera Cruz. To-day. as
the result of al Americans daring
and quick thinking. Mexican paper
money is still accepted at par. The
gold is still behind 1t.