San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-04
LOS ANGELES BARGAINS FOR
THE DEPORTATION OF CLARA
PHILLIPS FROM CHIHUAHUA
Proposed International Trade of Captives, Starring
Tiger Woman" Supported by Mysterious Mexican
Doctor; His Two Sons, Jailed in California,
Little Phil" Now in ''the Tolls" Rivals Any
Movie Thriller-If It's All True.

Los Angeles, Gal, FeD. 3.-Negotla-
tons for the return of Clara Phillips,
alleged hammer murderess, reported
hiding in Chihuahua City, Mexico,
we're under way tonight, started by
Thomas Lee Woolwine, district attor-
ney here.
The tiger woman" convicted slayer
ssAlberta Meadows, lurked in the
MeA. city, her every movement re-
ported watched by agents Of j. X.
Tribe, whose two sons are in jail
here.
Woolwine promised not to prosecute
Herbert and Fernandeno Tribe, held
OF charges Of Joy riding in an auto
mobile which did not belong to them,
if their father gave the house and
street address in chihuahua City where
the alleged slayer of Mrs. Meadows was
reported hiding, which he has prom
ised to do.
For weeks the Mexican and his as
sociatcs have Swallowed Mrs. Phillips.
While she was surrounded by gunner
from the underworld of JuareZ, they
never dared to kidnapd her and bring
her across the boundary. But when
she left for chihuahua City, the Mex
leans were ready to aid in her capture.
II know the house she is in in Chi
huahua City. and all | ask is the word
of Mr.. Woolwine that he will free my
sons il tell him where Clara is, |"
said Tribe. at will be up to the Off
Gals TO open negotiations with the
president of Mexico for her return"
WoolWine said II accept DIR. Tribes
offer and I am taking the matter up
with the Mexican government, asking
her apprehension and arrest +" woolwipe
announced.
Little PhiP' Is Factor
Woolwine declared that he was TAX
ing up with Understanding of the In
terror Nalenzuelo, Of Mexico, the ques-
tion of apprehending and deporting
Clara and would accept Tribes offer
TO reveal her hiding place in Chihuahua
City. r-r
Under-secretary Yalenzuelo was
largely responsible for the deportatio
of "Little Phil" Alquin from Mex
leo. Little Phil" is wanted on n
charge of numbering Detective Sergeant
John j. Fitzgerald here while the Off
Ger was attempting TO raid the sup
posed headquarters of dope ring of
which Little Phil" was declared to
be a member.
For over two weeks Woolwine is said
to have known of Clara's presence in
Juarcz. He had agreed not to prose
cute DIR. TRIBES sons in case she was
put across the border.
Then under the eyes of a half dozen
private detectives, the Mexican secret
service and several soldiers Of fortune.
Clara was spirited away from her
stronghold in the home Of a powerful
citizen of Juarez and taken by her
underworld friends to chihuahua, where
she is now reported in hiding.
Mexican Government Acts.
line Mexican government has already
taken action, according to dispatches
received by Sheriff Traeger, from police
headquarters in FL Paso. Operatives
from there have been sent to Chihuahua
City to cooperate with Mexican police
in bringing about the tiger woman's"
capture.
Sheriff Traeger secuted Clara's al
legged statement that she had SO much
influence in the underworld. and es-
pecially in its hazy fringes which
reach into officialdom, to keep all of
the bulls in Mexico and the United
States" from bringing her back.
If we can locate her l am sure VIC
can hold her and arrange her return"
Sheriff Traeger said.
This is what Doctor Tribe. "the
most powerful influence in the state of
as he is called, says:
Immediately after my boys are as
sured of release and l know the word
that has been pledged me will be kept.
l will tell a representative of District
Attorney Woolwine the street and
house number in chihuahua City where
Clara Phillips may be found. 1t is
then up TO him TO act through Prcsi-
dent Oregon"
Doctor Tribe is one Of the most re-
'pected and esteemed citizens of