Evening star., 1926-06-12
AMERICANS BLUFF
AMUSES BANDITS
Captive of Mexican Band Re-
veaIs How Challenge Was
Quickly Taken Up.
BY the Associated Press.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. June T.,
How two Americans were kidnapped
and threatened with death at the
hands of Mexican handits, but we're
finally rescued hy Mexican troopers
after an engagement with the bandit
band. was told here by Jules r. Gala
CHER. 81. mining engineer, one of the
captives.
sociate. We're working near Descubri-
dora. Durango. when captured two
weeks ago bv Mexican bandits under
Juan Jialndo. Braden, refusing tn
write a ransom letter, was hanged
with rope and cut down when h|I
welded
During the final sEirInish between
federal troops and the bandits. t'ali;t-
CHER said. Gallndo, although severely
wounded, stood in the center Of his
own band. firing from two rrvuivers.
As the bandit leader sprang into his
saddle and escaped. he shouted:
"GOod-by, my friends, we'll meet
again, / hope"
Story Told by Gallagher.
Gallaghers story of the capture. as
told to the Light, follows:
"Braden and | were inspecting min
ing lands We We're working in the
bottum of an aha ndoned shaft when a
Mexican came down To US and said he
had message from Gen. GRlindo. :"
we followed the man mp to the day
light There sat Galindo and four of
his men.
''I want you both to come as my
guests and inspect some Of my land
for me, not far away the bandit
chieftain said.
Il looked at Braden. Braden looked
at me- The odds were five to two, and
as We glanced around the little circle
each of the men was fOndl!ns IL rife,
cycling us intentlY.
Sure. We'll be- glad 10 come, gen
eral.' / told him."
The little band rode into the noun
tains and came To an old Spanish
hacienda. evidently abandoned for sew
eral years before Galindo took 1t over
as headquarters.
$4,000 Ransom Asked.
eve had been prisoners several
DAYS before the general mentioned
anything about holding us for ran
som" Gallagher continued.
II am asking 12.n0n pesos Ns.000)
for your lives he informed us.
"'We're not worth that much !
| told him, and Braden and | both tried
|
But your families probably think
| So Galindo said. and he laughed.
"'You both now will write your
! families. telling them YOU are my
guests and will remain so until / re-
| ceive that sum of money.
I'VE both protested. but he insisted.
"'All right. III write | said. But
| don't think it will do any good
"I m damned if | will Braden said.
| "Galindo finally called the guard.
This gentleman. he said. doesn't
| like our hospitality. He has decided
| he wants To go on a long trip in
stead
| The bandits got some rope. tied
| him securely about the body, hands
| behind him, and then slipped a rope
| about his neck, hangman fashion.
| There was no moose in il. however.
| Anything TO say, my friend?' Ga
/! Undo asked him.
No said Braden. You haven't
got the CUTS to kill us. You know the
! whole United States Army would he
on my heels as soon as it was known.
"'Havent I?' Galindo asked He
! was smiling. Well, my friend. in this
business one learns that a life more
| or less means little
Then he gave the order and they
| swung Rraden 10 a tree. Rraden -
| face was growing red and he was
| slowly strancling. however.
| "'How about it now Galindo
/ asked. Will YOU write the little letter
which I SO Graciously asked? Surely
f.! you won't let your host outdo YOU in
| courtesy
| 'Galindo ordered him cut down and
| he wrote the note.
! After five days at the old hacienda
| Galindo broke camp and we decided
| that rescue was on the way. 'Rtit
they won't find u.s. Galindo laughed.
Outpost Falls Asleep.
''The surprise attack by Federal
| troops was made possible because
| one of the OutpoStS fell asleep
| "Galindo and Corral, his aide, were
| standing by us when the battle be-
gan.
mo cOrran muchachos' Chold on
| boys), Galindo called. lie stood in
! the open in the center of his band
and fired revolverS with both hands.
Corral did likewise.
| Corral fell dead, three feet from
| us. Two other men were killed and
several wounded. g"
"Galindo himself was bleeding when
! he turned to us and said: Good BY,
my friends. We'll meet again, / hope.
Then he and one man made their
escape"