Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-26

Aimee Semple Mcpherson and the best
crackers of the southwest and of Mex
leo as well as of Los Angeles officers.
not one trace was found of the isolated
cabin where the evangelist was held
prisoner in Sonora Mexico.
At IL a. M, Mrs. Mcpherson, her
mother. Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, CHIEF
Of Detectives Herman Cline of Los
Angeles, Alonzo Murcnison, interpreter
of the Douglas court, silvario Villa,
chief of police of Aqua Prieta, and 9TH
ers headed south again in Mexico on
another 15-mile jaunt to an isolated
cabin which had been learned of there.
offers Reward
'I offer $500 reward for the person
who can locate the cabin where 1 was
held prisoner the few days before 1
was able to escape said Mrs. Aimee
SempIe Mcpherson at IL o'clock this
morning
''To the person who may have rented
a house to any one of the two men or.
the woman l have so many times de-
scribed as my abductors, and who VIII
give the information to Chief of Police
Percy Bowden of Douglas, the reward
will be paid.
"Chief Bowden will be the judge as
to the building. If ne thinks it is the
place, 1 will return to Douglas by air.
plane, by motor or fast train, imme-
diately If upon seeing the cabin, /
then know that it is the place where
1 was detained, the reward will be
paid.
''To any person, male or female,
American or Mexican, who locates the
cabin themselves, or to anyone who
can give INFORMATION leading to the
location Of the cabin, the reward will
be paid.
Thanks Officers
III want to thank every officer Of the
Douglas police force from Chief Bow
den throughout the entire list, and to
extend as we'll to the municipal gov
ernment, the Mexican government, GUS
toms officers, the Mexican immigra-
ton officers, the county constables,
Sheriff Mcdonald and all his deputies,
and County Attorney Ross for their
splendid assistance. They have CO.
operated in every way possible, SO Joe
Ryan reports" said a statement of
Prosecuting Attorney Also Reyes of
Los Angeles, released by Assistant
Prosecutor Ryan.
James E. Davis, chief of police of
Los. Angeles, today issued through
Captain of Detectives Herman Cline g
statement in which he said Cline had
reported to him the splendid assist
ance rendered him by every official
% ri of and
Douglas, as well as the Mexican gov.
ernmental officers, ana the forces and
operatives of the United States.
Nothing has been left undone that
any officer could do. No hour was too
late or too early. They deserve the
appreciation of the city of Los An
geles, which I am hereby extending
To Slaughter Ranch
Leaving Douglas at 4!30 Friday
morning, Mrs. Mcpherson and party
drove 1S miles through the United
states to the famous Slaughter ranch,
San Bernardino, one-third of which is
in America and two-t thirds in Mexico.
Every possible by-path in the area
was regarded keenly by Mrs. McPher-
son, who failed to find any Identifying
marks. Arriving at the ranch, Mrs.
Mcpherson was unable to find the
cabin there.
Bob Giles, manager of the Slaughter
ranch, declared that he was sure there
had been no strangers passing in or
out of the ranch area.
1t was pointed out by Officer Muir
Gibson that the modern cattle thief
does not use an automobile, and that
for that reason every strange automo-
bile was closely watched and the BUSH
ness of it's occupants inquired into
This explanation was made by MUIR
Gibson to Chief of Detectives Clin.
Ed Fox, who was driving Mrs. Nc
Pherson's car and party, was able to
save valuable time in making many
short cuts during the trip.
During one little lull IN the almost
constant conversation of officers and
Mrs. MCPHERSON with regard to the
roads and trails which they were pass
ing over and the possibility of one of
them being recognized by her, the
evangelist leaned forward from the
back seat and said: "Ill never be able
to thank you two gentlemen enough"
She was speaking to Captain Cline and
Attorney Ryan.
II saw no cattle; at least I noticed
none following my escape from the
cabin. Yes, [ heard donSeys bray
ing" she said.
Cactus Spines Removed
1.-THE nurse removed some cactus
spines from my legs" Mrs. Mcpherson
told Prosecutor Ryan, "and I took out
several myself I did not know what
they were until the nurse told me-
At another time during the CONVEX
sation, Mrs. Mcpherson said: ooh!
This country all seems so much alike.
We are able to see the Niger Head
mountain from every place we go. We
may be driving past the shack almost
any time and not knowing it,"
YES" replied Attorney Ryan, chat
is So Remember how for two years
we were unable to find the bodies of
the Martin girls, murdered in Los
Angeles At one time more than 500
searehers were working over a small
area at one time, and none of them
found those girls. Suchi things do
happen"
To Cenizas Ranch