Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-19
SENSATION IN MEXICO.
1t Is Caused by the Confession of the Late
Inspector General.

City of Mexico, Nov. 1S.--A profound
sensation was caused in the course of
the trial OF the police officials charged
with the murder of Arroyo, by the
production of the confession or the late
inspector-general of police, Velnsquez.
II is most remarkable attempt at
Justification, and falsely states
that a mob of the common people
lynched Arroyo. VelasQuez said in
part
81 entertain M st enthusiastic ad-
miratiOn for Gen. Diaz. | 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 have enter
tanned absolute idolatry for The man
VINO rules our country. Only two Fam
ilios remained at Guadalupe during the
siege, one was that of Don Susano
MOntante and the other was ourselves.
When reached my majority | resolved
to serve Gen, Diaz with loyalty though
In Inferior posts
when l was stlll young and with
salary of only $50 n month, ! had
charge OF n private correspondence
Of Don Manuel Dublan. Afterward
was elected deputy, and still later
the president sent me to occupy the
chief position Of authority in my ma
tive village at n time of religious
movement without parallel in the his
tory Of our country, movement in
Nplving serious embarrassment to the
government and to all it's representa-
tives and every one knows with what
ski | acquitted myself in that difficult
position. as friend, as partisan, as
Mexican"
Velasquez then went on to say that
no direct orders for ArroyO's killing
Were given, but that the populace, al
ready strong wrought up by the as
sault upon the president. We're urged
by suggestions to commit the deed
Said he:
81 maintain that have done service
TO my country in proving that an at
tAck on the president will be followed
BY swift and terrible vengeance of the
pOpulace, for nothing but the smallest
hint is needed to arm the hands of the
populace and let loose their fury on
the criminal. If / have committed
fault II Is the result of my enthusiastic
admiration and love for the president
OF the republic. and | am not able to
measure the magnitude of that fault
Tor with fourteen to sixteen hours n
day devoted to efforts to create sufil
Client police and protect the life of him
with whom the peace of Mexico is
h1nd,it may well have happened that
the functions of the heart have ac-
CURED preponderance OF the brain
ana that in reality | have committed
u grave error. | thought / was doing
ilgll In organizing popular manifes
tatlon to avenge an attack on the pres
ident and thus give birth in the people
To a profound conviction that punish
ment for such an act would come
swiftly in the form of lynching or
Whatever 1t may be styled"
ne then went on to sho,r that others
besides himself thought summary JUS
ice should be dealt to Arroyo. This
Confession, in the light OF evidence, is
seen TO be fun of misstatements, and
no case would It have prevented
NeRsquez's prosecution, for the gov
.Ihment was determined 10 punish the
crime.
me prosecution attorney this after
noon IN a strong argument pleaded for
We execution of death sentence on
NY me prisoners except ex-Assistant
onlet OF Detectives Cabrera and one
ouher minor prisoner, who were not di-
'rguy implicated in the tragedy. The
elS. IL likely to be concluded Sunday
or Monday.