File No. 812.00/20980
The Secretary of State to the Mexican Ambassador
Washington, June 6, 1917.
My Dear Mr. Ambassador: In further reply to your note of April 20,2 1917, in relation to raids on Mexican territory by a band of outlaws, said to have operated under the command of Pedro Gonzalez, and to have been organized on United States territory, I beg to inform you that I am in receipt of a letter, dated June 4, 1917, from the Secretary of War, enclosing a report from the Commanding General, Southern Department, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, submitting a list of names of persons who have been apprehended, tried [Page 942] and sentenced, in connection with the raids in question. The following names appear in the list:
| Pedro Gonzalez, | $10,000 fine or 12 months in prison |
| Alberto Hinojosa, | 5,000 fine or 12 months in prison |
| Leopoldo Dorantes, | 5,000 fine or 12 months in prison |
| Crisoforo Rendon, | 300 fine or 3 months in prison |
| Elijio Lozano, | 300 fine or 3 months in prison |
| Leopoldo M. Dominguez, | 300 fine or 3 months in prison |
| Leopoldo Ramos, | 300 fine or 3 months in prison |
| Matias Dagallado, | 300 fine or 3 months in prison |
| Camilio Riojas, | 300 fine or 3 months in prison |
| Luis Mollano, | 300 fine or 3 months in prison |
| Francisco Garaza Jasso, | 300 fine or 3 months in prison |
| Silvestre Perez, | 300 fine or 3 months in prison |
| Encarnacion Montalvo, | 300 fine or 3 months in prison |
| Juan Arriola, | 300 fine or 3 months in prison |
The report further states that twenty-five additional members of the band of outlaws have been indicted.
I am [etc.]
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