The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-23

GA the Benniagton To-day.
eAs FRAsczscc, Aug. 22-Ths singular
international complication Involving the
liberty Of Gen. Antonio Exeta ana his TEL
iow refugees. which has been 80 prolific Of
opera bouffe sensations, developed nsw
iangss Of onaacting authority today.
Warrants were finally issued for the arrest
Of the refugees. bat the local Federal aa-
thorities got tangled up in government
red ta0e and the warrants could not oe
served. United States Marshal Baldwin,
armed With the authority Of the Federal
courts. set out 70 have the refugees
brought within the jurisdiction Of the Law,
but he ran up agsinst Capt. Hogison. the
naval oficer who commands ~ Mare
island navy gard. Capt Howison de-
eIarsd that he had no authority TO furnish
transportation to the United States mar
shall, and he refused TO place that official
on board the bennington. Without
the assistance Of the navy department
the marshal could not reach
the gunboan In the first place
the Law allows the marshal but
g. for serving each warrant, and under
this compensation he could no. afford TO
hire tug boat. Furthermore, Capt
Thomas, Of the Bennington, has strict
orders 10 receive no one on board his ship
but accredited naval officers from Mare
island. Under these conditions the United
States marshal must have the assistance
Of the naval authorities If he ever arrests
the eulprits of Shom he is In pursuit. All
this afternoon the marshal and Capt.
Howison have been in telegraphic commu-
nieation with their superiors at Washing
ton City, and If they succeed in establish
ing harmonious relations between the
departments of the government which
they represent il Is probable that tomor-
row the navy department will bring the
refugees in TO the United States marshal.
or will permit him to go to sea and board
the Bennington before she arrives within
the three-mile limit.
Judge Morrow, of the United States
district court, issued warrants for tho
arrest OF the refugees this morning. The
written authorization from Secretary
Gresham, which bears date of August IL
and was mailed from Washington City.
was placed In the hands Of Judge Morrow
by Eustoriio Calderon, who now represents
the government Of San Salvador az this
port as consul. The complaints call for
the extradition of Antonio Ezeta, Leon
Bolanos, Amino Coicho. Jean Cienfuegos
and Florencio Bustamante. The accused
are charged with being criminals and
fugitiyes from justice 1t is charged that
on June 9, 1894. on the public road leading
from the town OF New San Salvador to La
Libertsd one Thomas Canas. q teamster
who was driving along the road. was shot
and murdered by Antonio Exeta and Jean
Cienfuegos, alias La Church. Ezeta and
his companion were then fleeing from
their pursuers. 1t is also charged
that on June ], 1894, Antonio
Exeta entered the international bank
of Ell Salvador and Nicaragua and as
sauIted Jose Ruiz and Eyeresto Ambrosy
and robbed the bank of s.. 5S4. Cienfuegos
10 also charged with an attempt to murder
Andres Amaya. Leon Bolanos and Flor
encio Bustamante are charged with the
crime of murder for killing four persons
on May o In the gulch OF Las Pulgas. Pri-
mavera- Another complaint charges the
i've refugees with strangling Cashmere
Henriques TO death in the village Of Coate-
pegue on June 3.