The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-16

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-It became
known. today, that the United States
gunboat Bennington, having on board
eX-Vice-President Antonio Ezeta and
three other fugitives from San Salvador,
was sighted late last night about thirty
miles out from the Golden Gate.
The Bennington was overhauled by
the tugbOat Sea King, flying a special
navy signal and bearing Lieutenant
Stoney, aide to the commandant at
Mare Island navy yard.
Lieutenant Stoney delivered the dis
patches from Washington ordering the
Bennington to remain outside until
further instructions should be received
from Washington.
Lieutenant Stoney found the Benning-
ton so short of provisions that al, on
board had been curtailed in their al
lowance.
The Sea King at once returned to
port, and at noon today she put to sea
again with big supply of fruit, veget-
ables, bread, fresh meat and other sup
plies for the Bennington. She also car
ried a pouch of mail for the gunbOat's
officers and men.
The naval authorities refuse to talk
and special efforts have been made to
keep the tugb2at crew silent but it is
learned that the appearance of the Sea
King on her mysterious mission caused
commOtion on board the Bennington.
General Ezeta and his brother re-
fugees viewed the approach of the tug
with apprehension, which was changed
to consterna ton when they learned that
the gunboat was to be detained at sea,
awaiting the arrival from Washington
of documents affecting their freedom.
They made attempts to 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 warrants for the
arrest of the four refugees is now eager
ly awaited Not until they arrive, II
is said. will Lieutenant Stoney pay an
other visit to the Bennington, and no one
but an accredited official from the navy
yard will be permitted on board the
cruiser.
Have Probably Been Extradited.
What part the local federal authori-
ties will play in the case of Eizeta is not
known, but the general opinion IN Of
fetal circles is that they will not have
anything to do with it. United States
Commissioner Heacock, before Whom
interna tional extradition matters are
brought. stated today that he had re-
ceived no official information as TO the
refugees but that he believed the state
department had taken all the necessary
testimony, and would order 1T to be
turned over to an agent of the gov
eminent of San Salvador. This, 1t Is
claimed. would put the case beyond the
right of habeas corpus.
If the case had not been finally dls-
posed of. Commissioner Heacock thinks
Ithe order would have been to turn the
refugees over to an United States OIL
cial.
At the United States district attor-
news office, it is stated that no charges
have been filed, and that no communlca'
| ton has been received from Washing
ton in regard to the matter. Assistant
| United States District Attorney Knight
the official in charge, stated that ne
supposed the question would be dealt
with by the department of state ano
that F,zeta and his companions have
probably been extradited, as the
charges against them include murder
arson and embezzlement, all of which
| are mentioned in the treaty with Sar
| Salvador
The steamer City of Sydney sails foi
Central American ports next Saturday
and it is the opinion of Mr.. knight
that if 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 marshal alsC
states that he has received no instruc
lions 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 vii
at least attempt to institute habea'
corpus proceedings.
RumOrs Decidedly Sensational.
Rumors of decidedly sensational pos
sibilities are held here. To guard alb
solutely against any appeal to tn,
courts by the attorneys for the refu
gees, it is limited that the government
authorities may keep the Bennington
beyond the three-mile limit until tn
sailing of the City of Sydney, and whel
1.-THE latter vessel has sailed beyond thu
jurisdiction of the United States court
the five refugees will be transferred t,
her decks on the high seas and givel
into the custody of officers from Sal
Salvador.
ON THEIR OWN HOOK.