Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-22
Young Mexican, Arrested In Naco, Braues Death In Thrilling Dash
 For Liberty Across U. 5. Border

There is one man in the city jail of Bisbee who is glad that he is there, mainly because it is a jail on the American side or the line, although he says it is the first time he was ever in jail in his life. That man IS Medardo Lopez. about 23 years of age, Mexican by birth.
 Yesterday Lopez landed in Naco, Arizona and went across the line to Naco, Sonora. In few moments he was placed under arrest by the Mex ican authorities. He was ordered talk en to Cananea or Hermosillo and was placed in charge of several Mexican guards waiting for the arrival of the train from Cananea. When the train arrived Lopez and the guards were at the station waiting for the passen- gers to get off, after which they were to board the train. Lopez did not like his surroundings, he started for the American side of the line. About the time he reached the line the guards discovered that he was on his way but they were unable to shoot as there were several other persons in the line of fire.
 Lopez made his way to the U. s. Immigration office to report his en- try into the United States. While he was standing in front of the office 'one of the guards raised his rifle, it is said and was about to shoot at Lopez but other guards grabbed the rifle and pulled it down.
 One of thef Mexican officers then came over and asked the American of ficers to hold Lopez, as he was wanted on that side. Lopez was placed un- der arrest by immigration officers and brought to the Bisbee jail where he will be held until his case is reported to the authorities at Washington.
 Lopez. when seen at the city jail yesterday afternoon, stated that it was his opinionsthat he was wanted on the Mexican side of the line for poli- tical reasons. He said he feared that if he had been taken to Cananea or Hermosillo he would have been shot. He stated that he was not follower of Obregon.
 Lopez has papers in his possession to show that he was in the U. S. transport service, was on the trans port Mt, Vernon and made trip from San Francisco to Siberia and from there to the eastern coast of the United States. He was discharged at New York he said. He was employed att the Western Ship yards at San Pedro during the war and was after ward at the Union Works at San Fran cisco. His parents are dead, said Lo- peg, but he has a sister living at Ca leXico, Calf. He had been at Fl PaSo and Juarez about 40 days and came to Douglas and Agu,a Prieta about two weeks ago, the prisoner said.
 One report from Naco last night was that Lopez was wanted on the other side of the line for some transaction in Agua Preita. Another report was t0 the effect that it was for political reasons.
 Lopez stated last evening that he had borrowed S5 in gold from the custom officer at Agua Pre1ta and that he went across the line at Naco to have one of the officers there send it back. When he offered the money he was placed under arrest, he claimed.
 Mexican Consul Quiros, at Naco, last night was asked by a Review repre- sentative regarding the Lopez case He stated that he did not care to dis cuss the matter until he had looked into the case further but stated that he did not think that there was any thing political in the case.
 Lopez cannot be deported by local authorities as an undesirable as he