BarbarousMexico JOHN KENNETH TURNER

286 BARBAROUS MEXICO
detectives received their share of this reward is evidenced
by sworn testimony given in the Los Angeles
courts by Federico Arizmendez, a Los Angeles printer.
After the arrest of Magon the sleuths repaired to the
office of Magon's newspaper, where they took into custody
the nominal editor, Modesto Diaz. Here they met
Arizmendcz and the following conversation ensued:
Talamantes—You'd better congratulate me; I just
made a thousand dollars.
Arizmendez—How's that?
Talaniantes—I've just caught Villarreal.
At this writing Rico and Talamantes are still members
of the Los Angeles police force!
The identity of the employer of Talamantes et al.
was confirmed beyond question and the astounding usurpation
by that employer of American governmental powers
was revealed when upon being released the day
following the conversation quoted above, Modesto Diaz
was informed that he would have to wait a few days
for the papers taken from him at the time of his arrest,
as they had been placed in the hands of the Mexican
Consul!
If there is any doubt as to who hired Furlong and his
henchmen to hunt down Magon the doubt will be dispelled
by the reading of an excerpt from Furlong's
sworn testimony taken in the Los Angeles courts. Here
it is:
CROSS EXAMINATION.
By Mr. Harriman:
Q.—What is your business?
A.—I am the president and manager of the Furlong Secret
Service Company. St. Louis, Missouri.
Q.—You helped to arrest these men?
A.—I did.
Q.—What right did you have?