The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-16

San FRANCISCO, Aug. lott became
known today that the United States gun
boat Bennington. having on board ex-
President Antonio Ez-ta and three other
prisoners from San Salvador was sighted
last night about three miles out from the
Golden Gate. The Bennington was over
hauled By the tn Iblat Sea King, flying "a
special navy signal and bearing Lieuten-
ant Stoney, aide TO the commaadant at
Mare Island navy yard. Lieutenant
Stoney delivered the dispatches from
Washington, ordering the Bennington to
remain outside until further instructions
should be received from Washington.
Lieutenant Stoney found the Bennington
so short of provisions that all
on board had.been curtailed in their al
Iowance. The Sea King AZ once returned
TO port, and at noon today she put to sea
again with big supply OF fruit. vegeta-
bles, bread, fresh meat and other supplies
for the Bennington. She also carried "A
pouch of mail for the gunboat's officers
and men. The authorities refused TO talk
ana special efforts have been made TO keep
the tug boats crew silent, but it is learned
the appearA nee of the Sea kiug ON her
mysterious mission caused u commotion
on board the Bennington.
EZETA's HAIR STOOD UP.
General EZeta and his brother refugees
viewed the approach of the tug with ap-
prehension, which was changed to eouster-
nation when they learned that the gun boat
was TO be detained at sea awaiting the
arrival from Washington OF documents
affecting their freedom. They made at
tempts 10 send letters ashore by the crew
of the Sea King, but Commander Thomas
Of the Bennington, kept them carefully
under his eye and frustrated their plans.
The arrival from Washington of the war
rants for the arrest of the four refugees Is
DOW eagerly awaited.
Not until they arrive, it is said, will
Lieutenant Stoney pay another visit TO the
Bennington, aud no one but an accredited
official from the navy yard will be permit
ted on board the cruiser. What part the
local federal authorities will play in the
case OF Ezeta 10 not known, but the general
opinion in official circles is that they will
not have anything to do with It. United
States Commissioner Heacock, before
whom International extraditiou matters
are brought, stated today that he had re-
ceived no official information as to the
refugees. but that he believed the state de-
partment had taken all the necessary testi-
mOny, and would order it to be turned over
to an agent of the government at San Sal
vador.
WAITING ORDERS FROM WASHINGTON.
This, it is claimed, would put the case
beyond the right of habeas corpus. IL the
case had not been finally disposed OF, Com
missioner Heacock thinks the order would
have been to return the refugees over to an
United States official. In the United
States district attorneys office il is stated
that no charges have been filed and no
communication had been received from
Washing, on in regard TO the matter. As
sistauJ United States District Attorney
l. ,ip he off ni nj in oh, ii
that he supposed the question would
be dealt with by the depart
ment of state and that Ezeta
and his companions have to be probably
eXtradited, as the charges against them
include murder, arson and enlightenment,
all of which are mentioned il the treaty
with San Salvador
HE MAY NEVER BE LANDED
The steamer City of Sydney sails for
Central American ports next Saturday,
and il is the opinion of Mr. knight that il
the warrants arrive in time. the refugees
will be transferred from The Bennington
to her decks and will never set foot on San
Francisco soil. The United States mar.
shall also states that he has received no in
structions whatever as to the EZeta affair.
The attorneys that have been employed
for Ezeta are very active, however, and it
is believed here that they will at least at
tempt to institute habeas corpus proceed
Jugs.
Rumors Of decidedly sensational posi-
bilities are held here To guard absolutely
against any appeal to the courts by the at
tOrUeys for the refugees, IL Is limited that
the government authorities may keep the
Bennington beyond the three-n1ile limit
until the sailing of the City of Sydney, and
when the latter vessel has sailed beyond
the jurisdiction Of the United States I
courts, the four refugees will be transfer
red to her decks on the high seas aud given /
into the custody of officers from san Sal |
yadoT.