The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-07
SHOT BY GEN. HEUREAUX.
A REPOL UIION IN SAN DOMINGO
NIPPED IN THE nun.

IN THE BUD.
Gen. Ramon CnstrIo, Minister OF war. Exc
ecuted summnriiy After Being Caught In
n Trnp-Gov. Jose E-tny shot tor FhiI-
Ing TO Have Castillo KIiIcd rs Directed.
Newspapers received In this city from tho
republic OF San Domingo a few days ago
brought news of the execution Of no less n per-
sonnge than Gen. Ramon Castillo, Minister "
War. III Ltsttn Dtdrio, q newspaper supposed
to be Inspired by the Government, published
with few details an account of the shooting Of
Gen. Castillo and also of ten. Jose Estay, Cow
eruor OF the district OF Macori. Great excite
ment was produced by the news among tho
DOmlnicans established I'm New York. and
nearly all OF them attributed tho double exccu-
tion to some personal revenge OF the President
Of San Domingo, Gen. Ileurcaux.
Private letters received since explain thc
affair in the following manner: Gen. Ramon
Castillo. Minister Of War. asked President lieu
reaux some months ago for 1000 rifles and the
necessary ammunition TO suppress. as he said,
On outbreak against the President, which
was going to occur in the province of San Pedro
Macorl. lie described so wildly the i'm Importance
OF the conspiracy and the urgency OF suppressing
II with n strong hand that the 1000 rifles were
given TO him, and, besides. he was ordered to so
directly to San Pedro MacOrl and take COM
mnnd Of the Government forces. lie did SO,
but time passed. and President Heureaux heard
no more Of the rebel movement. Instead OF
that, what he heard was that Gen. Castillo him
self was conspiring against him with the aim
Of supporting by means of arms his own candi-
dacy for the Presidency of the republic. More
over. the President learned that his 200 rifles
had been distributed among disloyal persons in
the province Of Macori.
Immediately after this news reached the cap
ital ordara yera aant 20 Cen. LOAD lStnY. Gov
ernor Of Macori, to kill Gen. Castillo before he
could make any attempt to raise a rebellion. A
son Of Gov. Estay took charge Of the execution
Of this order. He fred on Castillo one evening
while tho latter was taking a walk out of town,
but missed him and mortally wounded u son of
Castillo, who died q few hours after. Castillo
could not recognize the murderer, who escaped
In safety, but suspected that the attack came
confirmed by a summons from the President to
return Immediately TO the capital 70 take
charge of important affairs in the War Depart,
ment: so he refused to go. He replied
frankly to Gen. Heureaux that he remem
the fate of Gen. Generoso Marchena and Gen.
Abelardo Manita. who was also Minister Of War
in 1892, both OF whom were shot, and the mar
row escape of Ygnacio Maria Gonzalez, Minis
ter of Foreign Relations, who saved his life by
steamer. Castillo added that he was well ac-
gyyyslin tie !, Wi with rd the msihod1 Of {. the % Ir9 Shn IT.
the year 1893 shot Gen. Ysidro Pereira, Gov
ernor of that same State OF San Pedro Macori,
lIis OtuOib IA NV OoAAS Va thV
republic?.
Seeing that a menacing attitude was not likely
to be successful, and that Castillo was strong
enough to resist any armed attack from the
Government troops. the President decided to
letter say ny that castillo was deeply mistaken
in all his fears. and that the only author of the
murder OF his son and the attempted murder OF
himself was Gov. Jose Estay. He ended by
offering a fair trial OF the case In the capital
and Justice to Castillo in case the latter arrested
tillo was caught In tho trap. Indignant at the
news of Estay's crime. he went with a strong
force of his men to the Governors house and,
overcoming a slight resistance by the guard,
arrested Estay and carried him on the steamer
Mario Emilia to the capital. He was accom-
AS soon as he landed he and his companions
were arrested; Two DAYS later the national
lister of War and at midnight Of the same day
he was conducted as q prisoner back again TO
the war ship La Independencia, carrying also
Gen. ,ulises Heureaux, President Of the repub-
David " halondrid, Governor Of villa bHnarte;
Gen. Wenceslao Figueredo. Nice-President. OF
the republic. ana Jose Estay, who was not going
President Heureaux. The war ship Presidente
went along as escort and had on board n strong
force from the battalion FL Paciicador, the best
military corps OF the republic of san Domingo.
They landed at La EaletG; near San Pedro
Castillo with these words:
My General, ! feel very sorry to say to you
How ca" 1 be sentenced to death without a
trtal2 How can l DO sentenced without my
Judge hearing first my defencef Z"
All his pleading WAS of no avail. The soldiers
OF FL Pacifcador fired on him and he fell dead.
pierced by several bullets.
" At last justice Is DONE" exclaimed lose
Estay whena doctor certified the death OF Cas-
tillo.
Not yet, sir" answered President Heurcaux.
approaching him. Another sentence has to
be executed before We can say that Justice is
satisfied. That sentence is yours. Gen. Josa
Estay."
After these words the unfortunate Estay was
carried to the place where Castillo was shot.
and the soldiers of Ell Pacifcador again did
their duty.
President Heureaux entered San Pedro
MacOri with his two war ships and his military
force. He appointed q new Governor ana re-
turned to San Domingo. leaving in the province
not the least desire to rebel against his au-
thnrity