Show american confined in mexican dungeon ditl out cause philip hanna consul general for the united states for noi thein mexico rece ved the records friday in the cele berated mealey case he is urged to act promptly and has accordingly hastened them washington with recommendations he cally states there is a consa racy to persecute mealey and that unless the gov secures his release at once and oata ns redress the rights of amer icons will be jeopardized mealey was confined in a mexican dungeon on wl at he alleged was a trumped up charge of contempt of court lie alleges it is an effort to dis posses h m of valuable mining prop erty he says those contesting his title include prom nent officials and relatives of the mexican cabinet he alleges he was given the alternative of s gning away his rights or imprison ment |