The New York herald., 1922-07-06
JUDGE OF MEXICAN
COURT NOW ORDERS
BELASKPS ARREST
Oil Man, Who Was Kid
naped Then Released,
Wanted in MOrelOs.
GOING TO CUERNAVACA
Charge of Self-Abduction
Made, Other Americans
Under Suspicion.
ARREST OF ONE REPORTED
Mexican Government Contin-
ues Investigation Started
in State of Morelos.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
MEXICO CITY, July 5.--A. Bruce
Bielaski. oil man and formerly an
agent Of the Department of Justice of
the United States, who with his wife
and Manuel Barcenas, a Mexican at
torney. were captured by bandits and
afterward obtained their liberty, was
ordered arrested to-day by the Judge
Of the Court of the State of Morelos,
in which the kidnapping took place.
Bielaski and other members of the
party are going to Cuernavaca to-
morrow to appear in court. Mrs. Bic
laski apd the Mexican were released i'm
mediately after the kidnapping. Bielaski
escaped from his captors without pay
ing ransom.
An American named Simmons was
arrested Saturday, charged with I'M
plication in the Bielaski affair. 1t is
rumored here in ali circles that other
Americans will be arrested.
MEXICO CITY, July S (Associated
Prcss) The Universal Gratico declares
1t learns from official sources that an
order for the arrest of A. Bruce Bielaski
on a charge of self-abduction was issued
to-day by a Cuernavaca court. Ell
Mundo also asserts that such an order
lis about to be issued" Up TO late this
afternoon, however. the United States
Embassy had received no advice of an
arrest
Bielaski, whose abduction by rebels
and subsequent escape were reported
last week. was still at liberty late this
afternoon. The only legal process to
which he had been subjected was a sum-
mons to appear In court in Mexico City
this afternoon and mako complet,.
statement.
Any action against Bielaski would
first came from Cuernavaca judge.
who might order him brought there for
a hearing. In the event of his arrest
Bielaski doubtless would institute am
paro proceedings and obtain bail.
The Government is continuing its in
vestigatfon Of the case in connection
with the Cuernavaca authorities. Sew
eral arrests already have been made.
story of the Kidnapping.
A. Bruce Bielaski escaped from his
his own efforts, thereby avoiding the
payment of ransom which his captors
had demanded, according to his story.
He said he crawled on hands and knees
away from the sleeping guards In their
cave In the hills of Morelos. falling off
cliff and swimming to safety. He
gave full description of the bandits to
the military commander of the district
In Cuernavaca.
In telegram to Secretary of the In
terror Gales the Governor of Morelos
said that each day the idea grows that
the kidnapping of A. Bruce Bielaski was
perfectly prepared plan for causing
new difficulties between Mexico and the
United States"
Mexican papers cited this telegram
as proof of Bielaski's guilt. but later
dropped the charge In favor of whole
sale accusation of certain American in
terests In an alleged plot to embarrass
the relations between Mexico and the
United States. A dispatch from Mexico
city to THE New YORK HERALD, pub
lished yesterday. said the civil courts
OF Morelos were about to act on charges
that the Bielaski kidnapping was fake.
"smol<e Screen" Says Firm.
Albert r. Robert. treasurer of Rich
mona Levering Co, the oil concern
of which a. Bruce Bielaski is presi-
dent. said last night that the company
had received no notification of the ac-
ton taken against Mr. Bielaski
Doubtless we shall hear something
from Mexico in the morning." said Mr..
Robert. We shall have some details
we hope. In the meantime Mr.. Bielaski
will. / presume. be defended by our
legal representatives in Mexico City.
imagine that ne has been arrested on
charges having to do with alleged con-
spiracy. The Mexican newspapers
have been making much of the alle-
cation that the kidnapping was n frame
up. We happen TO know that such
charges are lies. of course. but the Mex
lean newspapers have thrown up this
sort OF smoke screen.
"If there is ny irregularity Of pro-
cedure ] think 1t Is possible that the
state Department in Washington may
do what II can in the matter. but Il is
possible that II will not be necessary
10 do any moro than we already have.
Mr.. Biclaskl has capable counsel who
will apDenr for him In Cuernayaca 4"