Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-06-11 | Page 2 | Refugee Tells Take of Woe to Congress

REFUGEE TELLS TALE OF WOE MOE TO CONGRESS L De Lara Lan in Washington for Pur Par Purpose Purpose pose poso of Backing Up Charges Washington June Juno li 1 A tale of I forced to from Y and of alleged al aJ alleged persecution by bf American Amen and Mexican officials in tilt this country wits was I related to th the tho rules ral committee of the tho th House HuuM today by L De Ds Lara Lava a political cal refugee After recounting his big experiences In InLoe Los Loe Angeles Angelas Ang CaL whore where he said he was wu arrested times on trumped up charges at the Instance of the ean g government and served more than 1 It days In jail De Da Lara exclaimed ex ox exclaimed claimed claim I 1 have 1110 been bon in jail five rIve times Urn since dace I came to the tho Unload States State anti and ml have been subjected to third degree de deat at the hands buds of the officers I have haTe been thrown into a dungeon and kept for days das with nothing to eat cat but a rot rotten rotten rotten ten potato and my attorneys nor friends allowed to sec see me I am liable to be arrested again any time Ume and unless you gentlemen holp help me they may mI got me mo and hang meThe me meThe meThe The committee was considering a aro resolution ro offered by Representative Wilson WI leon Democrat Pennsylvania who asked Congress to name an lops investigating investigating committee to inquire Into the treatment of ot Mexican political refu refugees gees goes and of ot tho the alleged acceptance of nt money from rom the Diaz government by American n customs and peace officers I along the border to act as secret service leo ice agents for tor Mexico