Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-11
POLICE CHIEF AND6
HELD IN ASSAULT
Accused in Abduction of Girls
in Tia Juana Following
FamiIy's Death.

by the Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, Calf, February IL
Seven persons. including Zenaido
i.ianos, chief Of police in Tia Jus M,
have been arrested in connection with
the abducting and attacking of Au-
drey and Clyde Peteet two American
girls. In the Mexican town.
The American girls had gone TO
Tia .lua ma. which Is across the border
short dista nee from here, with their
parents for visit.
The two girls, with their father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Peteet. were found in their home last
Saturday. all but one OF them dead
and the other dying from gas. which
had been turned on with appa rentIy
suicidal intent. Miss Clvde Peteet.
who was the only one of the family
alive when police visited the home.
died Monday. Authorities believe
the family determined upon this
course when they returned and felt
that shame had been visited unon
them as the result of their visit 10
the Mexican town.
Seven Under Arrest.
I.lanos is charged with completely
In the crime. Others arrested are:
Luis Amador, Tia Jusna cafe pro-
prietor. who IL wanted in the United
States after jumping 50 500 bail bond
in Los Angeles after his arrest for
the alleged pedding Of narcotics.
Refueio Alvarez bartender. who Ia
believed to have misused Audrey
Peteet after the girls had been
brought hack from Tiajuana Hot
Springs.
Francisco Gonzales. member of the
Tia iuana police department..
Juan York Sang. Chinese manager
Of the Hotel Nacional. where Audrey
Peteet was found nv her father
THURSDAY morning.
Salvador Espinoza. taxl"ah drlVer'
who took Mrs. Peteet on fruitless
search for the girls AZ TiaIHana Hot
/ Springs.
i Francisco Navarro. bartender for
: Luis Amador.
Gov Rodriguez Of the northern
district of Lower California an
nounced he will have a thorough in
cestigation and that the guilty per-
/ sons will be punished.
/ The work Of the officials in Tia1uan ma
las, night WAS continued until a late
! hour. During the day and night sew
! eral dispositions were taken from VII
/ nesses who had been gathered up
since Tuesday.
! The officials Sal theN nave Dech
| given instructions by Gov. Rodriguez
to make examples OF those proved
to have been implicated in the or
lenses against the Peteet girls.
l.. s. Probe to Re Made.
While the investigation was under
way in Tia juana Frank Bohr. Amer
can vice consult Al Mexicali. was pre-
pairing to start separate probe Of
the alleged atrocities under orders
from the American State Department.
Z An inquest into the deaths Of the
! Petee, family will he held tomorrow.
| The story of the Peteet girls. Is told
nv them two days before the deaths.
/ WAS 10 the effect that after several
! days spent in seeing The sights 81
| Tia jua ma they were Piled with liquor
! nd drugs by man named Luis. who
| introduced them 10 the chief of police
nj OF hers.
tIvde was taken by the chief 20
strange hotel and Audrey also was
misused, according to their account.
Clyde was returned Ia Tia inana and
jumped from the automobile in front
| nf her hotel. the san Diego. Audrey
was found by her father and Tia.
! ina na policeman the next day in
Tia iIana hotel near the police sta
I ton.