Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24
GEN. EZETA UNDER ARREST
He and His Fellow Refugees Served With
Warrants.
The bennington Finally Goes Within
the Three-MfIe Limit at San
Francisco.

Gen. Antonio Ezeta and his fellow refu-
gees prisoners at last by authority of
the United States district court. The war
rants of arrest were served on the Ben
nington off San Francisco yesterday after
noon. Early yesterday morning the local
officers received notification that the diff
ferences between the Navy Department and
the Department of Justice had been COM
promised, at least in a measure, and ahat
the naval authorities of Mare Island would
permit the United States marshal to serve
the warrants. The Navy Department main
tanned its position on one point. howsver-it
would not furnish transportation for the
marshal and his deputies to the g1nboat.
The marshal, too, was determined to up
hold the department of government which
he represents. He refused 20 charter a
tug. and there seemed a possibility that the
refugees would be left to die of old age on
the high seas.
cisco of the Salvadorean government finally
interceded and prevented any serious rup-
ture between these clashing departments of
the government. He went into his own
purse for the money and chartered a tug
At 9 O'Clock yesterday morning the tug
steamed out through The Heads. On board
were Consul Calderon. United States Mar
shall Baldwin, four deputy United States
IldISHalS duu Lieut. SlOney, u. . N, VINO
went as representative of the authority of
the Mare Island naval station to certify to
Marshal Baldwin representative of
the United States government, and to per-
init Commander Thomas of the Bennington
TO receive the marshal and his deputies on
board. The tug. which, singularly enough,
was named the Relief. arrived alongside the
Bennington about O'Clock in the morning.
After the formalities necessary to fully
sustain the dignity of the Navy Depart
ment were over, Marshal Baldwin and his
deputies went on board the gunbcat The
Relief steamed away. heading for San
Francisco. Immediately afterward the Ben
nington's anchors were hoisted. She had
tee1 lying at anchor near. the Farallone
Island. about thirty miles from port. A
few minutes later the Bennington was
steaming toward San Francisco bay, but
as one of her engines is disabled. she made
only slow progress. At 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon the Bennington steamed I'm
through the Golden Gate. That the refu-
gees are now under arrest there is no doubt,
for Marshal Baldwin and his deputies went
on board the gunboat for the purpose of
making them prisoners when the Benning-
ton should have passed within the three
mile limit.
The Bennington did not go into quaran-
tine as was at first thought, but steamed
directly to Mare Island. The prisoners were
landed in San Francisco and are now con-
fined in the federal building in custody of
Marshal Baldwin.
IL Is tnOuSnt tne nNe refugees VIII be
taken today before District Judge MORROW
who issued the warrants for their arrest.
Then will begin the proceedings which will
determine whether the five men shall be
given their freedom or be taken back to
San Salvador to be shot by their political
enemies. the successful revolutionists There
Is probability that habeas corpus pro-
ceedings will be brought on behalf of the
prisoners before the extradition matter is
examined into. In this event, only the
validity OF the warrant will be attacked
Horatio S. Rubens and Gonzales de Que
sada, attorneys of New York, are on hand
to defend the culprits On motion of the
United States district attorney. Rubens
was yesterday admitted to practice before
the district and circuit court. These at
torneys refuse to state their probable course
of procedure. So far they have been una
BILE to see their clients. Yesterday morning
they applied for permission to go to sea on
the tugboat which carried the officers 70
the Bennington. but their request was re-
fused in a few words.
The prosecution is being looked after by
zeal attorneys especially employed by the
government Of San Salvador