San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-04

is known as a deadly foe of the crimi-
nal element in the border city. He is
actively engaged in war on drug adj
diets and drug smuggling and is con-
sidered the best informed man in the
city in underworld affairs, holding a
cZar-like position as sanitary inspector
and also head of the liberated hos
pital" where many wounded criminals
go for treatment.
Il have nothing to gain by this,
Doctor Tribe declared. The freedom
of my boys is already promised by Chief
of Police Cakes of Los Angeles, i'm
mediately after Phil AlQuin is cap
tured.
Il act in the Clara Phillips mat
ter in addition only TO show that
will keep my word to District Attor-
ney WoOlwine as well.
Two weeks ago, when first knew
that Clara Phillips, who is a suspected
drug addict and a member of a drug
ring here, was hiding in Juarez,
promised that, should my boys, who are
guilty of no crime, be gwen u fair deal,
L would aid in the efforts to depOrt
her and also AlQuin.
Now you have AlQuin in chains,
en- route for Galveston by boat. You
will also have your Clara Phillips.
She's the Real Clara, lie Says.
The woman cannot escape me. My
friends throughout the state Of Chihua-
hua and further into Mexico are aiding
me. IL she leaves Chihuahua City she
leaves only under constant surveillance.
That this woman is Clara Phillips and
that she is engaged in drug traffic
which reaches into Los Angeles itself,
know.
ut was never quite possible for me
to reach her during days in Juarez. She
was surrounded by as strong a gang OF
criminals as ever gathered here.
II know through my friends that she
was the guest for q time of proml-
nent citizen here in whose private home
it would be impossible to seize her.
Then she disappeared into the under
world. There she could have stayed,
with her criminals about her, for an in
definite time.
But she made her mistake when she
fled TO chihuahua City. She cannot es-
cape now, have her.
An International Trade.
1t is common knowledge here that the
u
arrested in possession of car which
they we're charged with stealing for
joy ride, were being held merely for
purpose of one of the most unique inter
national trades which have been going
on for a long time, usually without
much publicity.
The two boys have been in Jail for
three months, despite the fact that, by
law, a complaint must be filed within
five days and the prisoner arraigned,
they are still held in the city Jail, book
cd "for investigation"
They have been content to remain in
Jail this time, confident that DIR. Tribe,
their father, and their uncle, n Mexican
supreme court judge. would finally ar
range some scheme which would obtain
them their liberty.
They could have forced either the
filing of a complaint or dismissal on
"a hours notice by asking a writ of
habeas corpus. This they declined to
do, not wishing TO take a chance Of go
ing 10 court.
Chief Cakes purpose in not filing a
complaint was to enable him to turn
hem loose. marking the Jail blotter
simply dismissed by order of the
chief when Phil Alquin was put over
in exchange for them.
Little Phil" Again.
The boys last Monday received a
etter from their father saying that hei
had Clara under surveillance and that
ne would either succeed in putting her
,r Phil Alquin across the line thisl
week.
Alquin is now aboard an American
.anker under guard of two MeXicans,
pound for Galveston.
Chief Cakes last October. in COM
,any with several soldiers Of fortune
ried TO avenge the police department
or the death of one of its members by
IMPLYING the "law of the Rio Grande
o "T4ittle Phil"
Phil was put under ether by n sup
,osed physician in reality a soldier OF
ortune. hopeful of the reward. and
,laced in an ambulance. Chief Cakes
vas also in the car When the amhul
nee neared the international bridge,
,ound for FL Paso. "Tittle PHIL came
o and bcgan 10 yell The car was stop |
ed and OaIas and his companions !
eaten and nearly mobbcd by Pills |
outraged friends.
Again Chief Cakes tried to bring |
i'm over through negotiations with DR..
Tribe. Chief Oakes arrived at the bor-
er several days too late and Phil was
eturned to the interior
Copyright. 1923. nv the United Press.