The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-25
EZETA's CHANCES OF ESCAPE.
A Lawyer Seems TO Think Them
Pretty Good.

Lawyer Seems to Think Them
Pretty Good.
Charles Page is lawyer who has had a
good deal of experience in South and Gen.
trail America. When questioned yester-
day respecting the proba bility of Antonio
EZeia's being released, he declined TO give
a definite opinion without knowing more
of the actual evidence TO be submitted.
''Of course a political action would not
come under the extradition treaty. Tha'
is a fact that every one is presumed to
know" observed the lawyer. 'The whole
question of how far the acts of which
Ezeta is accused have been political or
not will naturally be determined accord
ing TO the laws and usages of San Salvador,
and not of this country. They have ways
down there that might seem pretty ques-
tiOnable here.
the evidence sent from Sar Salvador
will be Investigated to SEE whether it is
sufficient to justify a trial EZeia would
then be allowed to show if he could that
there was no evidence to justify the court
in holding him, or to introduce evidence
from San Salvador to clear himself. These
matters would be passed upon by Judge
Morrow. and If he thought the evidence
sufficient to constitute a crime not cor
nected with politics in any way he would
OrGer the refugees To be turned over to the
Department of State. Then the Presi-
dent himself and the Secretary of State
would look into the evidence and finally
determine whether under the treaty the
refugees had to be given up.
1.-THE fact is, though, that in the present
condition of San Salvador it may be pretty
safely laid down that almost every killing
has political object, or is the result of
political action, rather than OF private
animosity. Things take place in a coun-
try where civil war is raging that would
horrify people in times of peace. 'Chere
we're deeds committed during the war be-
tween the North and the South hat see m
terrible to-day. 1 was boy at the time,
but l remember people coming home to
die who had been starved in prison. Well.
in San Salvador they use knives and dirks
but whether man comes home starved or
wounded TO death. his relatives are just as
ready to denOunce the other side.
You see. there is a tremendous amount
OF hot feeling raging over that war in San
Salvador, and both sides say things In
their wrath taat time Will probably prove
to be untrue. We can see the truth OF
things better in our own civil war than
people could at the time. Whv, just after
the assassination of President Lincoln
Jefferson Davis was accused of being an
accessory TO the crime, and 100000 was
offered for his arrest l think that was
the amount. and $4,000 for Clement C.
Clay. The proclamation that offered the
reward for the arrest of the murderers
was issued by the President shortly after
the assassination. Now to-day no one
would for a moment believe that they
were accessories. 1t just shows. though,
what charges will be brought during the
heat of civil war"
"Then YOU think that. all things con-
sidered. Ezeta has good chance of es-
cape?" was asked.
"Well," replied The lawyer. 81 could not
say otherwise when l remember that the
state of civil warfare in San Salvador has
10 be taken into account"