Show R 01 S. S OFFICIALs PROOf PROBE ENTRY OF f o U. U So S. S w hON 1 11 AP Arho Ar- Ar Tim Tho and justice departments ll stave ve tin under er investigation the entry into r fo o 1 li country c country of Salvador eged al Mexican rebel pay par parn pay pay- n steH T about bout said bythe by bythe bythe the Me Mexican go government to have been taken illegally from Chihuahua banks and government sources Ateca was i-was arrested with Russell Rusell rath ns assistant director r of oC immigration ration gration at El Paso In jn New York last Saturday along with Ateca's s secretary creta Gomez 1 co and W. W If H Fryer a former assistant United States tates attorney aHome at El Et Paso The Mexican is being held hell at the request re request re- re quest of ot the Mexican government go on on charges of theft while Mathews and nd Fryer aro arc held on charges' charges of i being alleged to have at at- to to aid the tho fugitive to escape es escape es- es cape ape to Spain SEEK INFORMATION Pending receipt of extradition paI pars pa- pa pers I ers rs from the Mexican embassy the state late and Justice departments have set et out to learn whether Ateca Is wanted for fort political offenses or 01 whether he wanted Js-wanted by Mexico to Mexico to tobe be tried oh on on charges of theft Here IIer Heretofore the the American government has declined to Surrender political refugees refugees ref ref- as such I I Ambassador r of Mexico l is expected to return to Washington next week After a. a conference a-conference today with Secretary Stimson f ta Republican Laguardia Republican New York Said he Was vas sure the state department depart- depart ment wo would look into the matter cure carefully and nd that uld ha have e nit ali opportunity to prove his political political cal eal activities The New Yorker said he lIe did did not want to see a a dangerous precedent established In the matter and that he was convinced Ateca in Mexico 1 for political activities and ml that he Would be shot if returned ASSAILS ASSAIL ARREST ARREST Describing the arrest of f Mathews as unwarranted and unjustifiable Laguardia in a statement said the Immigration officer was carrying out his orders orders' from Chief Inspector Grover er C C. Wilmonth at Ei El Pa Paso o. o Tex Tx in accompanying the alien who had entered this country illegally S 1 Laguardia said Mathews l was arrested ar arrested arrested ar- ar rested without any rhyme or rea rea- eon son on the technical charge of con con- while hUe he was on official duty escorting rilio o Is voluntarily voluntarily voluntarily vol vol- leaving tho the country countr Unless Mathews Js r released i ased and exonerated within a a. d very er few days Laguardia added the the fur will fl fly In Washington NEW YORK YOm May 11 it AP Part APPart Part of the brought ht ork by 11 Salvador Ateca reputed Mexican rebel I paymaster f fas' fas was as' was attached d to today to d day y yon on a writ obtained b by b Itlie Banco do de la Laguna of oC Torreon Coahuila Mexico In a suit by the bank tre el d- d ers ers- i i iThe l The Torreon bank ned an n at attachment at v 1 for or In inin inan action aV-action against General Gener l. l Gonzalo Escobar r Salvador Sal r- r rA A Ateca t c f Ateca's secretary tar and G Gen General ral Mercelo Mercelo Mercelo Mer- Mer celo Caraveo for former ler governor governor of Chihuahua who yh joined j the tho h rebel forces r c K h r. r signed the tho attachment p papers papers' pers on ri the application of New York cork counsel coun- coun coun counsel sel for the Torreon Ton bank banI Papers were were served at once on en Ateca and l who are aro being held in the federal jail and on the officers of pf the Harriman bank bank where the money is js held The Torreon the first of the Mexican banking t to to bring action for for the Je recovery recovery very of ot funds allegedly removed by the Mexican rebels rebels' reb ls' ls TJ The methods of Gen General rat Escobar 1 in leaving receipts in banks from which money was taken was said today to have hav been tho the b basis for forthe forthe forthe the suit Ateca was in n a New NewYork ork hotel on May with his secretary and two Americans ns Who are arc ch charged with conspiracy to h help lP hint him flee the co country |