an American National was working in Mexico who was killed by a man, viz., Fedro Crbajal, a former employee of Jane’s company. The murder took place in view of several witnesses. In the said case following are the facts and decision: The local police Comisario, although informed of Janes' death within five minutes of the crime, delayed for half an hour in assembling a posse, and then insisted upon a further delay while horses were provided for his men by the mining company. The posse failed to apprehend Carbajal, although the latter had been on foot and remained for a week after the shooting within six miles of the nearby town. Later, when Carbajal moved to a place some seventy-five miles away, his whereabouts was communicated to the authorities in that area, but they also made no move to apprehend him. Later a reward was offered by the mining company, and a detachment of troops was sent to the town where Carbajal was reported to have been, but by then Carbajal had moved on. He was never arrested. The Commission were unanimous in holding that “there
