Tunnel Outrage
INCIDENT OF THE MEXICAN'.-WAI!. THE I'EUI'KTRAtOR ARRETTED Jiy Oible—Press Association—Copyright New York, February 17. Awerieau troops captured Castillo, the j bandit responsible for the Cunibre iuniii'l disaster. It is likely that he will be handed over to the rebels for execution. Previous reports of the capture were untrue. According to Castillo's men's slal >- moiits, they lired an empty freight train and despatched it into the tunnel, with the cars still burning. When tlif passenger train dashed in, everyone aboard was dead. Castillo captured many wealthy Mexicans, and held them for ransom. One wateller in the neighborhood informed the Americans of Castillo's whereabouts, and they made a detour, bringing him on to American territory, and thus leading to his capture.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 198, 19 February 1914, Page 5
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121Tunnel Outrage Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 198, 19 February 1914, Page 5
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