The morning call., 1894-09-06

ward. AT Acapulco ne said the refugees
requested him to cable the President of
the United States or the Secretary of the
Navy asking PERMISSION for them to go
ashore at Acapulco. That leave was not
granted. The Bennington steamed north
ward again and Captain Thomas stated
the reasons why he didn't steam into the
bay, already matter OF history.
On August % he received verbal orders
to receive on board the Bennington the
United States Marshal, with his deputies,
and proceed into the bay OF San Fran
cisco, and when within the three-mile
limit TO permit the Marshal to serve his
warrants on the refugees.
The attorneys for the refugees then
announced that they would put General
EZeta OO the stand, and the principal
figure In the case rose from his seat,
marched over 10 the clerks desk, was
sworn through Interpreter Thomas
Jewett ana took the witness-chair. smil-
Ing pleasantly the while. The Interpreter
took a seat beside him, Attorney RubenS
proceeding at once to question his client.
while all necks in the courtroom were
craned forward TO catch the story OF the
flight from the prisoner. Mr.. PiersOn
objected TO his competency as witness,
but was Overruled.
General EZeta stated be was SO years of
age and had been Vice-President and
general-in-chief of the armies of San
Salvador for the past four years, and
since the flight of Carlos EZeta on June t
had been, ipso facto, President. He de-
scribed the breaking out OF the revolution
on the night of April 90 last by the revolt
OF The troops under Gutierrez in one of the
barracks at CoatepeQue, the various bat
ties and varying successes f0fiowlng, ali
eliminating in the final retreat TO La
LlbeTtad on June and the asylum on the
Bennington.
On the 4th OF June the first thing that he
knew OF the capture of CaslmirO Henri
QueZ was when the force which had taken
him was carrying him through the streets
of COatapeque. Subsequently witness was
informed that HenriqueZ bad been killed !;
probably he was hanged. lie didn't know
by whom. He saw him when he was
dead. He did not order him hanged, but
wished TO state that he considered him
well killed. because be was a rebel. Glen
fuegos was with witness as adjutant
nearly all day. Bolanos and COloehO were
not present when HenrlqueZ was brought
into the town. Bustamente was at the
plaza arranging the cUmmissary carts.
Witness knew Tomas Canas well, and
he had often given proofs of bravery. He
was an officer in the artillery in the EZetan
army until, as witness put it, he sold out
10 the enemy, surrendering an important
post and going over to the revolutionists
with his men and arms. On the morning
of June 6, after witness had been n formed
of Canas' act of treacherv, he met him at
place called Amatillo. Both men were on
horseback, Canas intoxicated. Several
members of Ezsta's staff were with their
chief at the time.
"He rode up to me-" said General Ezete,
''and took hold of my throat, saving to ne,
Manuel Rivas wants your headP He
placed his baud on his revolver, and |
drew mine at once and fired al him. Cien-
fuegOs then came up behind me and fired
three shots al the disloyal officer"
With reference to the robbery of the
agency of the International Bank of Sal
vadOr and Nicaragua the witness testified
that his army having been W WithOut pay for
two days he had ordered his officers to So
licit money from friends, and. failing this,
they took 1t where they could. CienfuegOs
went TO the agency. as heretofore told, and
got the S2584. for which EZeta's paymaster
gave a receipt and which was Immediately
paid out 10 the army. He had never been
in the bank and had never seen Ruiz to his
knowledge.
Counsel for Salvador having no questions
to PROFOUND the prisoner retired from the
wltness-stand, first saluting the court, and
General ColochO was next sworn. He
stated he had no knowledge of the hanging
oil HenrlQuez His men had been paid on
the morning of the 9th of June, two DAYS
pay at the rate of 81 per day. His cap
they had raised the money.
At this point court adjourned till TO-
morrow morning at IL O'Clock.