The age-herald., 1897-11-19
MEXICO POLICE SENSATION Confession of Late Inspector
 General of Police. TRIED TO JUSTIFY HIMSELF Says Mob of Citizens Killed Aroyo-Enter- tained a Profound Regard For Presi-
 dent Diaz During Life.

City of Mexico, Mexico, Nov. 1S.-A course of the trial of the police official charged with the murder of Arroyo, by the production of the confession of the late Inspector General of Police, Val tempt at self-justification and falsely states that mob of the common people lynchsd Arroyo. Valasquez said in part:
 miration for General Diaz. have known him since infancy when my par ents taught me to love and respect him. saw him at Guadalupe, during the siege of Mexico and since then I have entertained absolute idolatry for the man who rules our country. Only two families remained at Guadalupe during the siege. One was that of Don Juan del Monte and the other was ourselves. When reached my majority I resolved to serve General Diaz with loyalty, though inferior positions.
 While I was still young and with salary of only $50 month. had charge of the private correspondence of Don Manuel Dublan. Afterward I was elect ed deputy and still later the presi- dent sent me to occupy the chief posi- tion of authority in my native village at a time of religious movement with out parallel in the history of our coun- try, a movement involving serious em- barrassment to the gove rnment and all of its representatives and everyone knows with what skill acquitted my self in that difficult situation as a friend, as partisan and as a Mexi- can."
 Valasquez then went on to say that no direcs orders for Arroyo's murder were given, but that the populace, already strongly wrough up by the assault upon the president. was urged by suggestions to commit the ead. Said he:
 T maintain that f'ave done service to my country in proving that an attack on the president would be followed by swift and terrible vengeance, for nothing but the smallest hint is needed to arouse the populace and let loose their fures. l committed folly in the enthusiasm of my admiration and love for the presi- dent of the republic and I am not able to measure the ma gnitude of that fault, for, with fourteen to sixteen hours day devoted to create sufficient police pro- tec.ion for the life of him with whom the peace of Mexico is bound up, it may well be realized that the functions of the heart have acquired superiority oyer that of the blain, and when in reality com mitted a grave folly I thought I was doing right in organizing popular man. ifestation to avenge an attack upon the president, and thus give birth in the peo- pie to a profound conviction that punish ment for such an act would come swift ly in the form of lynching or whatever it may be styled"
 He then goes on to show that others besides himself thought punishment should be dealt swiftly.
 Tfis confession, in view of the eyi- dance, Is seen to be full of misstate- ments, and in no case would it have shielded Veiasquez' associates from prosecution, for the government is de- termined to awaidl punishm mt.
 The prosecuting attorney, this after noon, in a strong argument, pleaded for the execution of a death sentence on all the prisoners, except ex-Assistant Chief of Detectives Cabrs ra and one other minor prisoner. who were nct d reetly implicated in the tra gedy.- T:e case is likely to be concluded on Mcneay.