The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-24
EZETA UNDER ARREST.
The Fugitives in Charge Of United
Il. States Marshal Baldwin.
rHE FIGHT FOR HIS ExTRADITIoN.
b win be Begun at Once and VIII bo Bit
teriy Contested by Able Lawyers on
| both sides--saivadors Consul Furnished

teriy Contested by Able Lawyers on
both hsides-.saiyador's Consul Furnhhed
transportation for the Marshal.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-General An
ionic Ezeta and his fellow refugees are
prisoners at last by authority of the
United States district court. The war
rants-sf arrest were served yesterday af-
ternoon. EARLY In the morning the local
pfficers received notification that the diff
ference between the navy department and
the department Of justice had been COM
promised, at least in measure, and that
the naval authorities of Mare Island
would permit the United States marshal
TO serve the warrants. The navy depart
ment maintained its position on one
point. however-it would not furnish
transportation for the marshal and his
deputies to the gunboat.
Marshal Baldwin, too, was determined
to uphold the department of government
which he represents. He refused to char
ter a tug, and there seemed possibility
that the refugees would be left to die OF
old age on the high seas. DR.. Calderon,
the recently appointed local consul OF the
Balvadorean government, finally inter
ceded, and prevented any serious rupture
the United States government. He went
Into his own purse for the money and
chartered tug. On board the tugboat
were Consul Calderon, Marshal Brown,
four deputy United States marshals and
Lieutenant Stoney, United States navy,
who went as representative OF the author
Sty of the Mare Island naval station to
certify to Marshal Baldwin as represen-
tative of the United States government,
and to permit Commander Thomas, OF
the Bennington, to receive the marshal
and hi deputies on board.
The tug, which was named the Relief,
arrived alongside the Bennington about
po'clock in the morning. After the for
malities necessary to fully sustain the
dignity of the navy department were over,
Marshal Baldwin and his deputies went
on board the gunboat, and the Relief
steamed away for this port. Immediately
afterwards the Bennington anchors were
hoisted aud few minutes later the gun
boat was steaming towards San Francisco
bay, but as one of the engines is disabled
she made only slow progress. At . O'Clock
in the afternoon she steamed in through
the Golden Gate.
The Bennington steamed directly to
Mare Island. The prisoners were landed
the federal building here, in custody oi
Marshal Baldwin. 1t is thought during
the day the Ave refugees will be taken be
fore District Judge Morrow, who issued
the warrants for their arrest Then will
begin the proceedings which will deter
mine whether the five men shall be giver
their freedom or be taken back to Sar
Salvador to be shot by their politica
enemies, the successful revolutionists.
There is a probability that habeas CORPUS
proceedings will be brought on behalf o
the prisoners before the extradition mat
tor Is examined into. In this event oDl,
the validity of the warrants would be at
tackled. Horatio S. Rubens and Gonzalez
de Quesada, attorneys, OF New York, ar
here to defend the culprits The prosecu
sion is being looked after by local attor
peys, employed by the government of Sal
Salvador.