The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-14
Waiting for the Cruiser
Bennington
WITH WARRANTS AND WRlTS
Action of the Local Agents OF
San Salvador.
ANToNIo's EASTERN ATTORNEYS
The United States Government For-
wards a Warrant for the uen-
erals Arrest on Arrival.

The fate of General Antonio Ezeta Will
be decided by the arrival OF the Unltea
States cruiser Bennington, now due mere
from Acapulco. g The warrant issued
through the authorities at Washington at
the instigaton of rhe San Salvadorlan Gov
eminent, is not expected to reach thls Guy
before tomorrow morning, and orderS
are said TO have been wired TO captain
Thomas of the cruiser to remain OUTSIDE
the marine league until the paper is Id me
hands of the representative OF the San
Salvador republic here.
But a new complication has arisen
Consul Carlos F. Yrigoyen left Tor New
York last week, and his son, VINO was
promoted to the position OF Consul pro
tenn, has also gone to the country. so IL Is
said by the gentleman's clerk.
In the absence of Senior YrigOyen and
his representative by appointment. Mr..
Roma of the firm of Cabrera. Roma q 20.
speaks for San Salvador.
81 have received D 10 communication from
Washington" said Mr.. Roma when ques-
toned. Therefore have made no prepar
atfons to intercept the fugiives. am at
present at sea in the matter. may re-
eeive advces later"
When Mr. Roma, or whoever is intrusted
with the serving of the warrant, goes out
to meet the Bennington he may not be
able to get on board the warship. for the
Government of the United States has been
worrying over plan to get the Geographic
orders from Washington to Captain
Thomas
The monitor Monterey was ordered TO
leave Mare Island yesterday morning. at
O'Clock, for a trip to Seattle. but she did
not get past the Fort until . in The after
npon. Her tardy departure gave rise TO
the surmise that she bore instruction 10 lay
to outside and speak the Bennington.
Although the offing was ordinarily clear
of fog up TO noon, the mists commenced to
roll in in the afternoon and blot out OBJ
servation of the ocean about the bar and
far out to sea. If the Monterey was look
ing for the Bennington last night she
must have had hard job. for by 6 o'clock
it was so thick that the looked-for vessel
might have passed within hailing distance
and not been recognized.
The Merchants Exchange observer re-
ported that he could not see across the
channel, and had the Bennington been in
clined to do so she might have steamed in
along the Sausalito shore and preceded to
the navy-yard in spite of the vigilance OF
the watchers.
The crimes of which Antonio Ezeta is
accused are embodied In the complaint
upon which the warrant tor his arrest
was issued. Pillagng the public treasury
and even murder are hinted of. AS these
crimes are eXjTaditabe, it is the intention
of the present San Salvador Government
to make every effort to secure Antonio.
Millions OF dollars are said to be avail
able for the defense of the refugee, and
for the purpose of pushing his case special
attorneys from New York came to this CITY
and are now here TO lend legal aid to secure
Sl,a araP "a rnln Inv ho1
planned to have EZeta from the Benning-
ton on a writ of habeas corpus, and il is
this trick which the Secretary of the Navy
is trying to balk.
1t was given out from an unofficial
agency that tug had been chartered by the
authorities in the capital 10 lay outside for
the cruiser, but at the naval paw office the
story was not credited. The rumor about
the Monterey was neither substantiated
nor denied.
The treaty between the United States
and San Salvador provides for extraditions
as follows:
Persons shall be given up who shall
have been convicted of or charged accord
ing to the provisions OF this convention
with any OF the following crimes: murder,
tape, arson, piracy, burglary, robbery.
circulating counterfeit money and en-
beZZlement."
1t is now reported that General Antonio
is accused of the murder of some half a
dozen persons, political enemies, who tried
to right some of the wrongs which his
brother had perpetrated upon his country
men. The persons in question are alleged
to have been convicted without trial and
shot by Antonio himself.
Mr.. TriguerOs of the firm of Banco S
Trigueros of Salvador. City and La Lib
ertad recently arrived in this city, but is
at present out of town. Mr.. Trigueros is
one of the wealthiest and mos: in fuential
citizens of his coptry. He declares that
the EZetas were careful rulers and good
men. put the majority OF the San Saliva
dOrians now in this city think otherwise.
The United States has been obliged to
deal carefully with the refugees for the
reason that its experience with Central
American Tev0lutiOnists and dictators is
replete with examples of the cheerful liar.
1t would be nothing astonishing il half
of the charges against the Ezetas were
trumped up for the occasion. This Is not
likely, however. for the mistake of the
late President and his chief officer is too
we'll known, and even in usurping the
presidential chair Don Carlos killed a man,
General Antonio is believed to have been
wounded when. be went on board of the
Bennington. he came off to her In a
small boat holly pursued by a whole feet
OF lauuc hes. -
The Bennington left Acapulco for San
Francisco on the evening Of the I'd of this
month, - -.