The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-16
THE SALvADOREAN REFUGEES,
Ezeta and His Companions in
Jeopardy.
The Bennington Detained Outside
the Golden Gate.
Warrants From Washington Awaited
for tho Arreat and ExtrAdition
Of the Unfortunate
Fusitives.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN Francisco. Aug. 15.-It became
known today that tho United States
gunbost Bennington, having on board
ex.Vice-President Antonio Ezeta and
three other refugees from San Salvador,
was sighted late last night about 80
miles out from the Golden Gate. The
Bennington was overhauled BY the tug
boat Sea- King, flying special navy
signal and bearing Lieutenant stonsy.
aid to the commandant at Mare Island
navy yard.
Lieutenant Stoney delivered dispatches
from Washington ordering the Benning.
ton to remain outside until further in
structions should be received FROM
Washington.
Lieutenant stoney found the Benning.
ton so short of provisions that all on
board had been curtniled in their allow
ancss. The Sea King at once returned
to port and at noon today she put to sea
again with big supply of fruit, bread.
vegetables, fresb meat and other sup.
plies for the Bennington. She also re-
ceived pouch OF mail for the gun boat 3
officers and men.
The naval authorities refuse to talk,
and special efforts have been made to
keep the tug boats crew silent, but it 10
learned that the appearance of the Sea
King on her mysterious mission caused
q commotion on board the Bennington.
General Ezeta and his brother refugees
viewed the approach OF the tug with APP
prehension, which was changed to con.
sternation when they learned that the
gunboat was to be detained at sea await.
ing the arrival from Washington OF doc.
uments affecting their freedom. They
made attempts to send letters ashore by
the crew of the Sea King, but Com.
mander Thomas OF the Bennington kept
them carefully under his eye and frus.
tratsd their plans.
The arrival from Washington OF war
rants for the arrest OF the four refugees
10 now eagerly awaited. Not until they
arrive, it ia said, will Lieutenant Stoney
pay another visit to the Bennington, and
no one but an official from the navy
yard will be permitted to besrd the
cruieer. What part the local federal
authorities will play in the care OF the
Ezsts 10 not known, but the general
opinion in official circles is that they
will not have anything to do with 1t.
United States Com nlissioer Heacock,
before whom International extradition
matters are brought. stated today that
he had received no official information
as to the refugees, but that he believed
the state department had taken all the
necessary testimony and would order
the refugees to be turned over to an
agent OF the government of San Saliva
dor. This, it is claimed. would put the
cass beyond the right of habsas corpus.
If the case had not been finally disposed
of, Commissioner Heacock thinks the
order will be to turn the refugees over
to q United States official.
At the United States district attor-
nsy's Office it is stated that no charges
have been filsd, and that no COMMUNE
cation has been received from Washing.
ton in regard to the matter. Assistant
United States District Attorney Knight,
the official in charge, stated that he
supposed the question would be dealt
with by the department of etate and the
would probably be sxtradited,
as the charges against them include
murder, arson and embezzlement, all OF
which are mentioned in the treaty with
The steamer City Of Sydney sails for
Central American ports next Saturday,
and it is the opinion OF Mr.. Knight that
if the warrants arrive in time. the re-
fugees will be transferred from the Ben
nington to her decks and will never set
foot on San Francisco soil.
The United States marshal also states
that he has received no instructions
whatever as to the Ezeta affair. The
that have been employed by
Ezeta are very active, however, and it Is
believed here that they will at least at
tempt to institute habeas corpus pro-
ceedings.
Rumors OF decidedly sensational possi.
bilities are heard here. To guard abb
solutely against any appeal to the courts
by the attorneys for the refueesu, it is
limited that the government authorities
may keep the Bennington beyond the
limit until the sailing Of tho
Sydney, and that when the latter vessel
shall have sailed beyond the jurisdiction
OF the United States courts the five
refugees will be transferred to her decks
on the high heaa, and given into the
eustody of the officers from San Saliva