Show Illegally Held in Mexico Special to THE HERALD Esamlner Dispatch PmSBHim Aug 27 Charles T Rainey a former Pittsburger illegally restrained of his liberty in Torado state of Chiapas Mr Rainey is a cousiu of E V McCandless of this city To day McCandless received a letter from Rainey He has been in Mexico several years and is a civil engineer engi-neer He was employed in running a line of the Mexican Pacific railway in the southwest south-west of Mexico He sayssome months ago during a dispute with some of the Mexicans employed on the road he in selfdefense dew a revolver and threatened to use it j I i j S I He was at once set upon by the crown and he was arrested wimout warrant of law and thrust into jai where he has since been in solitary contineraeut He has been treated he says to every indignity the lowest felon is subject to This letter is the first communication anyone has had from hm in u month Mr Rainey implores aid of his friend and urges him to secure the aid of Secretary Blaine in releasing him from imprisonment or demand 1 trial fob r him The matter will at once be < aid fo-b Blaine |