The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-16
EzETA SCENTS A PLOT.
The General Marvels at the Att.
tude of the Consul, DR..
Calderon.
Jiminez Will Be Examined on the
Charge of Assault With a
Deadly Weapon.

1.-THE papers said lady took me to the
City Hall, " complained Don Carlos Ezeta,
yesterday. The general was in the best of
spirits, considering his recent close shave,
and was sitting in his apartments at the
Marechal Mel talking over the affair with
the gentleman friend who had accom-
panied him to the edifice which CastiIians
euphonIoRsly style the "Palacio NUM-
eipal."
The case came up before Police Judge
Campbell yesterday morning, ex-Judge
Sullivan representing Pedro Jiminez, the
generals assailant. Don Carlos was not
present. On motion OF Mr.. Sullivan the
preliminary examination WAS postponed
until next Tuesday. Prosecuting Attor-
ney Forbes moved that the minor charge
OF carrying 3 concealed weapon, upon
which Jiminez was first arrested. be dis
missed. and it was so ordered. The young
man will now have TO answer the accusa-
ton of assault with deadly veap pom.
Meanwhile the affair is creating no small
stir in Spanish-American circles. The
MarechaI Mel has been beseiged by
visitors, but those seeking JIminez were
doomed to disappointment. The young
fellow has retired from view temporarily.
and indications are that the same roof
Will no longer shelter the ruler aud sub
ject of other days. General Ezeta, while
by no means blind to the humorous side
of the affair, is convinced that it has its
serious aspect.
"Of course" he observed in commenting
upon the case, ''eyery one knows can
have no personal fear OF poor Jiminez.
But why should an unknown stripping
keep out of everybody's way2 The allie
CATION on his part that have injured him
is bosh, and he knows II. No one knows
better than he that he was mere tool
And then the question suggests itself TO
my mind-for whom was ne acting as 8
tool2
This question fills me with suspicious
OF plot. The manner in which DR.. Eus-
toriio Calderon, present Consul of Saliva
dor, has mixed in the affair would seem,
to say the least, peculiar. He interested
himself with ardor in Jiminez's release
from custody and when he had got
him out of jail took the boy to the Mason
Tortoni, where he wined and dined him,
after which he took him to the theater as
though to celebrate the event To-day
Dr.. CaIderon came here TO the hotel and
mad 3 lengthy interview with his pro-
tege. /, 3 citizen and former Presi-
dent of Salvador, general IN
the army of the republic, and 3
compatriot whose life had been for sew
eral minutes st = crayen's mercy, was
ompletely ignored BY the representative
of my Government. OF course, 1 do not
banker after any personal relations with
Dr.. Calderon, but there is such thing IS
official decency.
ITO the dickens with the whole bust
neSsl" exclaimed the general in coneiu-
sion, or words 10 shat effect, in the
soaorops Spanish tongue. 81 am tired and
disgusted with il ali. One would think
all who had hand in so cowardly, sc
abortive and so utterly miserable trans
action ought TO be ashamed OF themselves
/ but no, they seem By their antics TO imag
inc that they have done something
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