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Show Converse and Blatt Arraigned. El l'nso, Feb. 25. Tho preliminary examination of Lawrence Convorso and Edwin Ulatt, tho young Americans captured by General Navarro last Wednesday, Wed-nesday, opened In Juarez this afternoon. after-noon. The young men are charged with sedition against tho Mexican government. govern-ment. Today's hearing failed to develop devel-op nnytning of importance and the cose was continued until Monday. Mrs. Converse, mother of ono ot the prisoners, who is here from Los Angeles, An-geles, Is prostrated at ono of tho hotels. ho-tels. She hns not yet seen her son. American Consul Edwards said tonight to-night he believed there was a chance for tho acquittal ot the men, but It It failed they would Immediately bo sent to the city of Chihuahua for final trial. |