The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-22
A WEIRD MYSTERY
Involved in the Great
EZeta Case.
TOMORROW" THE WORD
Which Covers a Multitude of
Replies to Questions.
THE GUNBOAT IS STILL OUT SIDE.
And There Is Nothing New in the
Affair Except the Deepening
of the Mystery.
THE GUNBoATIs STILL OUT SIDE.

Mystery. Mystery of the dime-nOvel
sort. Mystery that isn't mystery after all,
for when one figures the matter down to a
fine point there is only one sequel. This
is the sort Of mystery that surrounds An
tonic Ezeta and the warship Bennington.
Marshal Baldwin is mysterious. A re-
porter called upon him yesterday morning.
but he t1ed-yes. actually got out OF the
way without saying How d do?" or Are
you thirsty?" or anything like hat. Yes,
Mr.. Baldwin and the Bennington are mys-
teries.
Another walking conundrum is Consul
CalderOn of San Salvador, who doesn't
know whether he is Consul or an NIL"
still. He admits that he Is diplomatic
puzzle, and no one doubts his assertions in
the least.
Antonio Ezeta. refugee, is on board OF
the United States steamer Bennington.
There is warrant issued for his arrest,
or there was a warrant issued. Or perhaps
there will be paper served on MIN.
At any rate. he is to be arrested, and
everybody is aware of this. Then why
in The name of Grover Cleveland don't the
Government officials tell what they
knOw?" Is asked.
Secretary Herbert and Secretary Ores
ham have even condescended to give out
information about the papers, but the
sub-officers run from reporters and refuse
even to say yes" or no." just as il the
life of the nation depended upon their
silence.
To give some idea of how Information
is given out from he United States
MarshaPs office, the following Interview
is quoted:
First, tie clerk covers the Marshaps re-
treat n q nriva ia nj fi0a Than nl thpra
ready for cross examination.
Anything psw in the matter of the
EZeta waTralts?"
Ma, ha, not thing. Ia, ha, not a
thing; no news. Funny case; ha, ha, ha. 7"
Exit interviewer
There is one thing certain, and that is
tie Bennington was still outside up to
O'Clock last night. She mad not again been
visited by the Sea King. The Government
couldn, keep secret this fact. 1t is rumored
along the front that a special prayer was
ordered prayed at Washington for fog
that would hide everything from sight on
bay and ocean about the Golden Gate, but
the fog refused TO deepen the mystery. II
didn't fog" at all during the day, and the
papers knew. bless them, that the Ben
ningtOn was still outside.
DeeD in the recesses of the Mills build
ing, guarded by clerks who opened doors
just one and an eighth inches when said
tTansIating papers. In bold round hand
and in the language of old Spain are writ
ten the dread words which compose a San
Salvadoran eXtraditiOn warrant
More papers were close by. On the Ia
bic lay SHARP, keen edged wicked looking
paper-cutter, aud on the pile of sacred
documents TO the right rested a murder
Gus, cQriOusly carved. but hefty paper
weight.
Three anxious brows were wriukled as
they leaned over volumes of terrifying tes-
timony, which In few words gave in
slructlon to ARREST Tony Ezeta and fetch
him back here so as we can give him a
chance to try 20 escape"
1t was given out by proxy that the EZe.a
warrants were not ready-that is, the
papers" were not ready.
Tomorrow" was the word that pinched
its way through the keyhole and fell upon
eardTums stretched to a dangerous tension
to receive the least vibration that N ghs
convey to the mind some idea of the great
International secret so ZealOusly guarded
by the San Francisco contingent of the
Governments new secret service.
lt was rumOTed early in the day that the
great strain upon the public's curiosity
would be relieved before the day was
over, as the papers would be served before
night. Noon came. yet DO papers. no tug
boat. Afternoon proved still no doeu-
ments nor steam craft In view. In the
meanwhile the Bennington was still out
side so was EZeta.
Consul Calderon had to go to Messrs.
Pierson q Mitchell for instructions. Mar
shall Baldwin was at the attorneys Office,
too. but no instructions were given.
Tomorrow never comes, according to
the old adage. The warrant may be served
to-day or Tomorrow"
Perhaps when the Bennington has be-
come so ancient that she will, like the
EiViDU IlutQhman haunt the
the Ezeta mystery will be unraveled.
When nailed the ghost of her commander
will answer:
Pass on; am still outside. am sup
posed to be beyond The reach of things
that are earthly"