Show AZCONA DEWS DECLARES 2 CHARGE A RUSE TO GET HOLD DOLD Of HIM Pr Prominent Mexican Fights Extradition n Fearing Per Per- WASHINGTON Jan 27 On 27 On the docket o of the district c court urt today appeared the case of or Juan Sanchez Azcona Ascona a a. former member of ot the Mexican congress and related re related to- to to several of ot prominent diplomatic representatives who is fighting extradition sought by the tho Mexican gov government government gov gov- eminent on a a. charge of obtaining money I under false pretenses Azcona h has s been in the tho custody fit of la a United States marshal since December e 0 when his provisional arrest t was wa ordered on telegraphic Information furnished tho state department by the Mexican gov gov- The Tho papers outlining the charge against Azcona Ascona arrived d last Jut week and the hearing arranged for today has attracted unusual interest among diplomats diplomats diplomats diplo diplo- mats of tho the Latin American republics Azcona has had repeatedly declared that the charge Is a 8 ruse on the part of the Mexican MexIcan Mex Mox- ican lean government to secure his hi return to Mexican territory He admits he he- w was a active in stirring up opposition to President President Pros Pros- dent Diaz Dla at the time of the last elec elec- tion and claims that tho the newspaper r in Mexico City which he edited was forced to discontinue publication through government SOT gov emment influence Tho The paper collected subscriptions forthe for the entertainment of ot the poor four years ago and the Mexican government charges that part of ot the funds were withheld withheld with with- held hell by Azcona The accused is a graduate of Heidelberg Heidelberg Heidel Helder berg university and arid is 15 a It son of ot the late Senor Azcona Mexican to Italy Guatemala and Arg Argentine He isa Is Isa Isa a cousin of ot the present Mexican to Great Britain and a in brother-in- law of Senor JoaquIn Casasus Cassus special mb to the United States from from's Mexico |