Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-19
TRIES TO EXCUSE HIS CONDUCT.
Confession of the Late Inspector Of
Police In Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 1s.-A profound
sensation was made In the course OF the
trial OF the police officials charged with the
murder OF Arroyo by the production OF the
confession OF the late Inspector General Of
Police velasquez 1t is mos; remarkable
attempt at self-justifcation and falsely states
that mob OF the common people lynched
Arroyo velasquez said in part:
81 entertain most enthusiastic admiration
for General D!az. have known him since
infancy when my parents taught me to love
and respect him ! saw him at Guadalupe
during the siege OF Mexico and since then l
have entertained absolute idolitTy for the
man who rules our country. Only two fam
lilies remained al Guadaloupe during the
siege One was that of Don Susano Mon
tante and the other was ourselves When l
reached my majority l resolved to serve
General Diaz with loyalty. though in inferior
posts. While l was still young and with a
salary OF only $50 a month, l had charge Of
the private correspondence Of Don Manuel
Dublan. Afterward was electci deputy
and still later the president sent me to oc-
cupy the chief position Of authority in my
native village at a time OF religious move
ment without parallel IL the history of our
country. a movement involving serious en-
barrassment to the government and to all
it's representatives. and everyone knows with
what skill acquitted myself in that diff
cult position, as friend, as a partisan, and
as a Mexican"
velasquez then wen; on TO say that no
direct orders for Arroyos killing were given
but that the populace. already strongly
-
dent, were urged by suggestions to commit
the deed. Said he: Il maintain that have
dine service to my country in proving that
an attack on the president will be followed
by swift and terrible vengeance from the
populace, for nothing but the smallest hint
is needed 10 arm hundreds Of the popuace
and lett loose their fury on criminals. L
have committed fault 1t is the resul, o.
my enthusiastic admiration and love for the
president Of the republic, and | am not
able 10 measure the magnitude Of that fault
for, with fourteen to sixteen hours a day
devoted 10 efforts to create efficient police
and protect the life OF him with whom the
peace of Mexico is bound up it may well
have happened that the functions 4 the
heart have acquired a preponderance Of the
brain. and that in reality l have committed
grave error. l thought | was doing right
in organizing a popular manifestation 10
avenge an attack on the prcsiden; and thus
give birth in the people to profound con-
viction that punishment for such an act
would come swiftly in the f2rm of lynchins
o. whatever it may be styled
He then went on 20 show shat others be-
sides himself thought summary justice
should be dealt 10 Arroyo.
This confession, in the light OF evidence,
is seen TO be full OF missta;ements and in
no case would it have prevented Velasquez's
prosecution, for the government was deter
mined 10 punish the crime.
The prosecuting attorney this afternoon in
strong argument pleaded fo- the execution
Of death sentence on all the prisoners ex-
cept ex-Ass.stant Chief OF Detectives Cabrera
and one other minor prisoner who were not
directly implicated in the tragedy. The case
is likely TO be concluded Sunday or Monday.