The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-25
WHY HE WENT TO MEXICO.
Will Meet Carlos and His Friend
DiaZ There.
NOT FRIGHTENED BY A CREDITOR.
He Owes $4,000 for Diamonds
Which Went to His Lost
Sweetheart.

ture for Mexico on Sunday has given rise
to much speculation as to the causes
which impelled him to choose the Arabic
mode of departure.
Ali sorts of surmises were yesterday ad-
vanced to account for it, and the most
reasonable one seems 10 be that Ezeta
feared that his enemies would undertake
to formulate some new charges which,
while they might not be we'll grounded,
would hold him in the expensive clutches
of Marshal Baldwin for an indefinite
period.
That such a plan of action might be
adopted by Salvador was suggested to
Ezeta by his attorneys, and he lost no
time in carrying out their suggestions.
So arrangements were made in the still
hours of Saturday night, and when day
broke On Sunday Antonio was ready for a
change of scene.
Since be left it has been learned that Cd
Saturday evening Ezeta received a cable
gram from his brother Carlos in London,
asking him 10 meet him IN Mexico. This
was one reason why he chose the route he
did /; but there are others. The really strong
one, no doubt, was that by crossing the
Mexican line, which could be done in
few hours, he would be beyond the power
of his enemies. Then again, the refugee
has bulded great hopes upon President
DiaZ' friendship for him and his fallen
cause. DfaZ himself knows much of reyo-
utions and the causes that lead to them.
ana it is possible that his sympathies may
result in placing Ezeta in power again.
At any rate, Don Antonio has great
hopes. for before leaving here he showed
a friend the words, engraved on his
sword and pistol: For the unity OF
Central America" This sentiment
has been Ezeta's for many years,
and be believes that he will
be able to Undue President DiaZ
with the same spirit, and with that done
the rest will be easy. He hopes to interest
DlaZ in a Salvadoran campaign, to be
taught for the union of all of the Central
American republics, and when the victory
is won Diaz will become the ruler of all OF
that great country, with Ezeta as CON-
mander-in-chief of the army.
This may be Utopian scheme of the
Salvadoran soldier, but he believes that
il is possible to accomplish it.
A. K Coney, Consul-Generai of Mexico
in this city, does not, however, entertain
the same picturesque view of things. I'm
like the poetic Antonio, Mr.. Coney is prac-
teal, and he laughs at the idea that Presi-
dent DiaZ could ever be enticed into under
taking to control any more people than be
now has dominion over. He talked freely
about the matter last evening and 10 all of
his conversation there was not one word
uttered that was unfriendly TO Ezeta. He
said that he had called upon him several
times during his enforced stay at the Cali
fOrDia Hotel. He did this because he
knew that DiaZ was EZeta's friend. Dur
ing these visits they talked over the politi.
cal situation of Central America, but he
did not agree with EZeta in his belief that
DaZ would ever engage in a war with Sal
vadOr.
Another and quite different reason was
circulated yesterday as being the one
which caused Ezeta to depart so suddenly,
and that was that a heavy creditor of his
bad arrived here from Guatemala and was
making the life of the exile more burden
some than did the vigilant and high
salaried deputy marshals. Manrio Metz
ger is the name of the creditor, and it was
said that in those sunny times when An
tonio'S star was rising higher every day,
and before the bloody revolu ton came, he
bought a $4,000 diamond necklace
of Mr.. Metzger, who is jeweler,
which he presented to Miss Ida
Dent Wright, the girl whom he loved and
to whom he expected to be married. 1t
was purchased on credit Shortly after
ward the war came and money grew
scarce, and SO Ezeta never paid the jew
eler. 1t was said that Merger, who ar
rived here on the 18th, came for no other
purpose than to hound Ezeta until the
money was paid.
Mr.. MetZger was seen last evening, and
he tells somewhat different story. He
acknowledged the soldier owed him $40, 900
all right enough. but he said it indiffer-
entity. as if i: were a matter in which he
took but very little interest.
Yes" he stated. 'Ezeta does owe me a
little matter OF $4,000. He boughta num-
Der of very valuable diamonds and other
jewels aud he did not pay. But did not
come here for the sole purpose of collect
ing the money. / am on my way to
Europe and l thought. perhaps, if Antonio
had the money handy L would take it
along with me, but as he did not [ will 20
on my way without it quite content.
thought possible Antonio had made his
brother Carlos disgorge and was conse.
quently flush, but l fad it is altogether
different"
Mr.. MetZger, who is without doubt the
model creditor of all the world. spoke very
highly of Antonio. He said he was thought
well of by many people in Salvador, and
was especially adored by the army, who
would be at his back again if such a thing
were possible.
General Bolanos and Bustamente were
leit behind by EZeta, but they were not by
any means deserted by their leader. For
he did for them what it was within his
means to do. He had but little money
left. His brother Carlos had sent him
$4,000 in all, but his expenses were some
thing enormous. During the trial they
amounted to no less that $500 day. which
incluaed $50 a day for five guards which
Marshal Baldwin was kind enough to en-
virOn him with.
So he left Bolanos and Bustamente suf-
fcient money to pay their passage south,
and they will both leave on the steamer
to-day. Bolanos will 60 to Acapulco, and
Bustamente will stop off at Mazatlan,
where he has friends.
THEIR MISSION FRUlTLESS.
Ezeta's Lawyers Cannot Help Colonel