The evening world., 1893-11-04
Venezuelan General Gives Bail in
Suits for 500, 900.
Taken at the Victoria Hotel as He
Was About to Leave.
The U~nderhilIs' Claim for Damages
by the Revolution.

Gen. Jose Manuel Hernandez, one OF
the chief leaders of the revolution In
Venezuela during the Summer of 1892,
was arrested to-day by Deputy Sheriff
Wagering.
The arrest was upon orders granted by
Justice cullen, of the Supreme Court,
brooklyn, in two actions brought against
the General arising out of his capture of
Ciudnu Bolivar in August, 1892, and the
imprisonment of citizens of the United
States.
Gen. Hernandez was arrested at the
Victoria Hotel by the Deputy Sheriff
just as he was making preparations
to leave. lie expected to sail on II
steamer at noon for his native country.
The actions which form the basis of
the arrest of this distinguished General
are brought by George +. Underhill and
his wife. Jennie l.. Undcrhill, who re-
side at 2GO Forty-hfth street, Brooklyn.
Mr.. Tnderhill AYERS that during the
prior he and his family resided at Gu
dad Bolivar, in the Republic of Nene-
2ucla. south America. He, was then
ment Of the water works which supplied
water to that city.
He had built up the business there,
through, his own efforts after several
years of work, at Il cost of about &c.,
900. 1t yelled an income of nearly
$500 per year. During August, 1892, he
alleges Gen. hernandez organized a revo-
authority from the Government. and
went in oper revolt in armed conflict
through the cities OF the Republic,
Government troops, which were station
ed near Ciudai Bolivar, under the COM
mand of Gen. Santos Carrera, and on
Aug. 10 Gen. Hernandez with his follow
crs entered the city, took possession. and
assumed control of everything.
Mr., Vnderhill lived there in his own
avs that as a result of the capture of
the city by Gen. Hernandez he and his
family were ma%liciously confined in the
house until oct. /. In the mean time
the house was surrounded by armed
guards and he was subjected to all
kinds of ~indignitics. threats vio
lrncp.
During all this time he was not al
lowed to 90 out except on one occasion
during the month of August. when he
was ordered by Gen. Hernande2's otti-
which was then lying in the river, in
order to make an examination of the
vessel with reference to repairing 1t.
He" was then escorted to the steamer
and back to his house by an armed
guard.
There was also one other occasion
when he was permitted to leave his
and custody of an armed escort.
During his forced imprisonment in his
own house, Mr. Underhill declares that be
city Of Ciudad Bolivar, and even the
country of Neneauela, but he was re-
fused this permission. His friends, among
them being Manuel Grillet,, a native of
EnElish subject, als) urged upon Gen.
Hernandez to allow him to leave the
country. but all their efforts were futile.
Finally Mr.. Underhill. at the risk of
lis " life. went personally to Gen.
fernandez and demanded permission to
leave the city and the Republic, but he
During his Imprisonment he says
th~reatsvwere made against his life, and
his supplies Of wood and other neces-
sar!es were cut off. All this was within
the knowledge of Gen. Hernandez.
During all the time cannon We're placed
In front of his residnce, pointing towards
the house. In consequence of all this
Mr.. lnderhill AYERS that he became sick
through the worry and the anxiety and
was i'll for three weeks and his life was
in danger.
through his agents. demanded that Mr..
Undcrhlll should sell his business. and
threatened that If he did not he would
be indefinitely imprisoned and put in
jail. An offer was made to him of 5000
pesos for his business and this offer
was afterwards reduced to $500 pesos,
which Is equal to N,OOO. At last under
duress Mr.. Underhill AYERS that he was
compelled to sign papers transferring
his business to the firm of II. Tomasi IL
Co. for 81, 500 pesos. When that had been
completed he was liberated. and with
his family was permitted to leave the
country.
He says that in consequence of the
acts of Gen. Hernandez he has lost his
entire fortune, as in order to save his
life he was obliged to leave the country.
In his salt he asks $4,000 damages
for loss Of his business and S25, 100
damages for the personal injuries he
received and on account of the indigni-
ties tina: he was subjected to. The bail
% the General in this suit was fixed at
SlO.Hh.
The other suit is by Mrs. Jennie l..
tnlcrhih, md Is based upon substan-
italy the same facts. She ask damages
T. the amount Of S. 900. The Gen.
erals bail in her suit is 5000.
1t Is stated that the arrest of the
General here in AN action of this char.
aCtrr may lead to serious complications
between the two countries.