Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-01
PLOTS To SE|ZE:
PORT Of JUAREZ
ARE EFRUsTRATED
Sheriff's Department on the
American Side of the Rio
Grande Takes Prompt
and VigiIant Action.

I'll Paso, Texas, Sept. S0.-Al-
legged plots 10 capture the port of
Juarsz always L vulner1lF ptlze
n Nericgn .sIufuticaE. Wt y Jp-
pot on the American side OF the
Rio Grande today through prompt
action and vigilance on the part
of officials of the sheriff's depart
ment- II developed at the federal
building today.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Il. r. Bry-
ant, working under instructions
from Sheriff Seth B. Orndroff, was
given credit by the department of
justice agents for frustrating al
legged attempts on the part of revo-
lutionists to cross the river from
the American side and take pos
session Of the Mexican port.
Louis DeNette, special agent in
charge of the FL Paso department
of justice. said the cooperation OF
the sheriff's office with the United
States department was responsible
in a large measure for the success
full termination of the alleged con-
spiracy which might have proven
disastrous 10 the Obregon govern
ment.
Seven Arrests Made.
Seven arrests were made today
by Mr.. Bryant, his deputies and
agents of the department of justice
from FL Paso and Brownsville.
Those taken into custody were
Manuel II. Reyes and Pablo Anaya,
said TO be geenrais in the revolu-
tionary movement: Canuto Reyes.
told reporter he was to be made
a major in the revolutionists army
and who said he was a first cousin
Of General Manuel Reyes; Roberto
Loya Enriquez, Panfilio Davila,
Antonio Valdez and Severano Agu-
ire. Agdirre was released. The
other arrested men were detained
by the department of justice for in
vestigation as TO whether or not
they have violated the neutrality
laws prohibiting "the setting on
foot OF n revolution against a for
eign power with which the United
States maintains friendly rela-
tions," Mr.. DeNette said.
T.. II. Parker, specia. agent Of
the department of justice in charge
OF the Brownsville office. has been
in El Paso all week assisting the
local officials in the Investigations.
Special Agent John X. Wren, OF
the department OF justice, arrested
General Reyes and General Anaya
in El Paso this morning, Mr.. De
Nette said. This was the result OF
an all week investigation carried
on by the government officials and
the sheriffs office.
Reyes Talks Freely.
General Reyes talked free y 10
department of justice operatives
and newspaper Iaen at the federal
building today but declined TO say
anything about the alleged reyolu-
tion.
Deputy Sheriffs Van C. Hargus
Antonio Apodaca and Juan PARA
were accountable for the prompt
arrests of the other men. Mr.. Rry-
ant and Mr.. DeNette said.
Mr.. Bryant and Deputy PARA
spent all OF Thursday night in the
bosque. eight miles below Isieta
watching the activities OF the revo-
AlitHAS NA AAiN AAANlA "''R
seizure OF their equipment was not
scheduled 20 take place until early
Sunday. Mr.. Bryant said.
Announcement at ; o clock thi.
morning by .he Times that ths
revolution had broken" was re ,
sponsible for the prompt action on
The part OF the government agents
and the officials Of the sheriff :
office.
Men Are Arrested,
Mr.. Bryant reached the sheriff
office before daylight and tele-
phoned Instructions 10 Deputies
" rgus and Apodaca TO make the
arrests. The arrested men were
taken into custody at the J. A. Nc
Gonagili ranch between Ysleta and
Clint. One of the tenants on the
ranch told the officers be had al.
lowed the alleged revolntidnis,s to
Use the ranch as a place OF con-
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