The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
Is DAYS IN BOX
WHEN FOUND
IN DESERT
Last 5 Days Spent Alone, Food
Nearly Gone, Little Water
Left in Rusty Can
(Continued from Paae 81


letter was the same as in the
notes received from the kid
l1apers earlier, we felt confident
that the brains Of the gang is
hiding out in some large city,
perhaps in Chicago"
Rumors were current that a
suspect was being held, but Of
ficials refused to confirm them.
Crowds Talk Lynching
Crowds gathered on the streets
al night long, waiting word from
two sheriff's posses which left to
comb the mesquite ranges east Of
the city, and renewed the talk of
"lynching parties"
Attorney Houston announced:
"Baby June says one Of the
men who had her was called
Bill and the other was called
will One Of the kidnaperS
wore gloves all the time"
When Mrs. Robes was shown
her rescued child she burst into
tears, and Straight-shouldered old
Bernabe Robes, the grandfather,
said he was so happy he could cry.
Uncle With Houston
Hundreds of friends of the IA
mily crowded to the porch to offer
their congratulations. Many were
in tears as they clasped the hands
of members of the Robes clan,
Lynch law menaces the kidnapers
1T and when" they are captured
One woman from the porch Of the
Robes home exclaimed:
II want to touch the match to
the fire that will burn the kid
napers."
The baby's uncle, Carlos, was
hunting her with Mr.. Houston
when June was found.
Carlos, on his arrival at the
home of Bernabe Robes. tele-
phoned to Fernando Robes at his
electric shop:
"COme home at once, we have
something for you. Hurry, hurry,
1t is good news"
After June had overcome her
first fear Of the big crowd that
she saw when she was brought out
to the portico Of her house by her
father, she smiled and waved, and
the crowd waved back to her.
No Ransom Paid
Bernabe Robes, too, smiled and
waved in the heartfelt relief. Said
Carlos:
eve did not pay the ransom.
We did not pay one cent Of the
ransom"
When word of this sprea d
through the crowd there were
more cheers.
June seemed plump and pretty
in her fathers arms, but it was
evident that events that occurred
since April Is had left their marks
on her.
Guards prevented the entrance
Of curiosity seekers to the resi-
dencs Of Bernabe Robes, where
June and her parents live.
At last, in response to cheers
and cries from the street, the
gray-haired Bernabe, head Of his
family and bearer Of a name that
looms large in the Spanish and
Mexican history Of this section
Of the continent, came out on
the portico on the second floor.
With the father Of the little
girl at his side, he stood, holding
the child up so that the crowd
could see. Cheers and applause
burst from the throng. Baby
June, dressed in pink silk, APP
peared to enjoy being the center
Of attraction.
Burned by Sun
Friends Of the family said that
the little girl had not been
harmed in criminal way, but
that she was terribly burned
from exposure to the sun. One
of her first questions after her
rescue was about her report card
from school.
But a few minutes later the
child suddenly asked:
'How are my mother and the
folks? I've been hOmeSick for
them. I'll be awfulIy glad to
sec my mother"
Tenderly the little girl was
carried to an automobile and
sped two miles into Tucson.
Soon the child was in the arms
Of her mother. Mrs. Fernando
Robes.
Attention in the search for the
kldnapers was focused on the
midwest because of the anony-
nous letter that saved the child'S
life.
Opinion differed widely among
reinforcement authorities, al
though many held that at least
several of the members Of the
gang were still in Arizona.
The child's rescuer, Attorney
Houston, said today he had Stun
bled across the desert hiding place
alone, his deputy, Carlos Robes,
being some distance away Scour-
ing another spot. Said Mr.. Hous-
ton:
~ had every reason to be-
Iieve she was dead. The box
was = little under the ground
level so no one could have seen
It except by stumbling ON top
Of Il,