Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02

any kind into Mexico from the United
States.
Another ranch to be visited was Vim
oceria, south and east of the Cenizas
ranch. The party was also seeking to
get into communication with two Mex
leans, the Rios brothers, who are al
legged to- have reported to a customs
officer of the United States that they
had located the shack. The names of
two customs men have been mentioned
in connection with the Rios report, one
being Ed Leahy and the other Joe
Hood
Aimee Semple Mcpherson, Los An
geles evangelist, readily recognized the
country over which her party, in
search of the cabin in which she was
held captive for the three or four days
prior to her escape from her abduc-
/ tors, travelled by automobile Thursday
into Douglas at noon by courier.
There. was no Indication as to when
the party would return,
t No4shack to answer. the description
of that given by the evangelist to
newspaper ment week ago last We'd
nesday and contained also in a signed
statement to Chief of Detectives Cline
i of Los Angeles was found.
Mrs. Mcpherson maintained that she
could have walked over the territory
visited without damaging seriously
her shoes or clothing. She said she
thought she would not drink water for
the same period she's went without it
when she escaped ,ostensibly to prove
that she did make the trek of about
/ 20 miles over the desert without water.
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, the evange-
! lists mother stated at one point during
the trip: 'There is deep plot behind
this 1t is not over and Aimee is still
/ in danger. She doesn't club in with
I the others, and takes firm stand and
| is fearless
| The story given to assembled news
paper men by the courier on his re-
/ turn follows:
The party was held up for 20 min
utes in Aqua Prieta for motor car per-
mits 1t proceeded east along the in
ternational boundary line, the terri
ftory covered by Mrs. Mcpherson five
times before in searches for cabins
that might throw light on her captivity
Mrs. Mcpherson reiterated that this had
/ been her line of march from the base
of Niger Head mountain.
The chances of finding a woman's s
tracks now seem remote, after Wednes-
day nights rain. 81 positively identify
this part of the country so far" Mrs.
Mcpherson said five miles east of Aqua
Prieta, Sonora, Mexico.
"You can see for yourself how I
could have walked over this territory
without seriously damaging my shoes
or clothing she added pointing to a
part of the road that had dust an inch
thick.
The party stopped eight miles out
near the base of Nigger Head and dis
cussed the country Here Mrs. McPher-
sion reiterated she well remembered
the country, and that the party must
now hunt for rolling hill where she
first left the cabin. A fence running
north and south at the base of Niger
Head was pointed out by her as that
she first encountered after an all-day
walk. i7Hbf@
How quiet these men are, just like
1.-THE hills and desert around u.s. Mrs.
MACPHERSON said in reference to the
lpioneer desert men and peace officers
lwho accompanied the expedition.
j South Of Niger Head about two
irniles, she got out of the car for the
first timei 81 think won't drink
water for the same length of time
Invent without il when I escaped" she
remarked, "and see what effect it has
on me.''3
sHere,Sa the spot where Lieut.. Leslie
Gatliffs of the Douglas police depart.
1nent said he found a woman's tracks
was pointed out. A stop of only one
or two minutes was made, and the
party continued in a southerly direc.
tfon. Eleven miles out in a small val
ley surrounded by hills, is located {
stone hut with a grass roof which i:
close to the original womans tracks
! This place was passed but is not be
lieved to have any connection with thu
case.
A half mile further on, Gatliff halteC
!. the party, where he said he had founC
a woman's tracks. Mrs. Kennedy, t.
evangelists mother; Mrs. Mcpherson
Deputy Sheriff Sam Hayhurst, Polio
Officer Gatliffsv eantia@as Mexican guild