Evening star., 1934-05-15
GETTLE AND GIRL
ARE FOUND ALIVE
RobIes Child Rescued From
Desert "Coffin" After
19.Day Captivity.
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finding her buried under a cactus"
near Tucson. The use of the word
buried" sent a chill down the backs
of the hunters, for they feared it
meant she was dead.
The letter was speeded to Houston
and his deputy, Robles.
Driving out to a point indicated on
Rincon way, desert road. they began
beating about the bushes and thorny
cacti.
Houston was separated from Robes
when he stumbled onto the prison.
Too Weak to Walk.
"Only the fact that she was always
robust child permitted her to &c
through 10 days and nights of such
Imprisonment" her uncle said.
When they found her she was Ill
and too weak to walk. She appeared
calm, but the horrors of her ex-
periences had written themselves
upon her. Only after days Of quiet
and medical care will 1t be determined
how seriously those experiences may
have affected her.
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was found, with its covering, would
not allow her to stand erect and she
could hardly sit. There was room
only to turn over, but this was diff
cult. if not impossible, because of the
chains that held her ankles. The
chain was fastened to an iron stake
The kidnapers supplied enough
of the original ramSon note, officers
said.
Had the girl died her body could
have gone undiscovered for months,
for the prison hole with it's camou-
f1age cover of cacti could easily have
served as an unnoticeable tomb.
She was in nowise frightened or
timid when her rescuers arrived. As
Houston made an opening in the
heavy top that had been built over
the hole and looked down upon the
child whose fate had been a question
mark for nearly three weeks, she
was calmly sucking an orange.
Scrutinizes Attorney.
do you know me. honey?" he called
down, softly.
With childlike leisureliness she
glanced up and looked the attorney
carefully over.
NO" she said, and turned her at
tention again to the orange.
DO you know Lechi'?" Houston
asked. using the childs own nick
name for her Uncle Carlos, who came
hurrying up.
"Oh, yes" she cried. happily. strain
ing then to get free of the cruel
chains.
The covering over the hole was
heavy and Houston was unable to get
through it Immediately. He found a
key, which lay on a piece of tin near
the hole. The letter of directions
from Chicago had described the spot
where the key would be found.
He tossed the key down to June.
who unlocked the paddock which
gripped the chains tightly about her
ankles. She stood up shakily. the
chains falling away. and held up her
arms to be lifted out.
The kidnapers had provided a jug
of water, some wilted oranges and
vegetables and loaf Of bread, which
appeared to be only two or three days
old
The child's first thought when lifted
from the hole was for her mother
lust as for 10 weary days and nights
her mothers thoughts had been for
her
"I want my mammal" June cried
and it was the nearest she came to
giving way to emotion during the res
cue
When reassured that she would be
taken at once to Mamma" June ex-
pressed anxiety over one other mat
ter-her report card. She had it with
her and pointed proudly to the marks
she had been given at school.
Her captors. the girl said, were two
men. Bill" and will" were the