New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-04
NINE. BARRIOS ARRESTED.
INTOXICATTON CHARGE.
Wido1o Of GuatemaIan President at
TenderI0in Station.


the late President Barrios of Guatemala, who
was shot at Chalchuapa several years ago. was
locked up in the West Thirtieth-st police station
last night a charge Of intoxication. She
looked as if she might be the person she said
she was. Her carriage is not without haught-
ness, her face is still striking and her garments
Of the finest texture
Mrs. Barrios entered the back room of
saloon at Sixth-ave. and Thirtieth-st. about
p. n. yesterday. She was a little unsteady. and
had the bartender give her drink Then she
told him she wanted a cab. John Kelly, who
was outside the door helped the into
his hanson and she told him to drive around
for a time. as she wanted to get some air
Kelly drove her down Broadway, through Sixth
and Seventh aves. In about an hour the woman
told him to go to the Waldorf-Astoria. Kelly
drove almost to the hotel when the woman who
did not seem to be getting any better told him
to go on again for awhile as she needed more
air.
Kelly went on UP and down Fifth-ave. for an
other hour and then the woman ordered him
TO drive her TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Kelly
got as far Twent y-fourtA-st.. when the
woman said she was still anxious for air and
Kelly kept on. He had then driven her about
for two hours At Thirtieth-st and Seventh
ave he tried to have a reckoning with her but
could not get any satisfaction. Policeman
O'Brien walked up and they all went to the
station house.
WOMAN ALMOST BROKE DOWN.
The woman was charged with intoxication by
the policeman. The usual questions were asked,
and this seemed TO make her realize her posi-
ton. She nearly broke down at one time, muir
muring almost inaudibly: This is a terrible
disgrace"
The woman described herself as Mrs. Algerie
de Barrios thirty-two years OF age. of Paris
She insisted that she had home in New
York, and refused to tell where she had been
staying since she had come to the city, about
five weeks ago. She had left Paris about six
weeks ago stayed a week in London, and then
had come to New-York. She said she had left
a daughter, little girl, in London. She said
she was an American citizen.
The charge was accepted against the woman
and she was taken to a cell. Mrs. Leboveaux'
the matron, talked with her, and she said the
woman told her a number of things about her
self Nine. Barriss the matrOn said had no
money. She had had little when she started
out. She would not say how long she had been
drinking. She had had some few pieces oI
jewelry. including gold bracelet and some Or
naments dangling from it. She confessed me
matron said that she had disposed OF the
jewelry she had had for drink
Nine Barriss is tall. with light complexion
large blue eyes and generally hne features
She oxford gray princess dress ana
black feathered hat The matron said all the
sTEPsoN MUCH PERTURBED.
The woman after awhile declared that she had
rooms in the Lafayette -Brevoort Hotel, at Fifth
ave. and Efghth-st., and Antoine Lablanch, the
proprietor soon appeared at the station in a
closed cab, with a boy about seventeen years
old who said he was Walda Barrios. son Of
the late President by a former wife They were
astouished at the charge The was much
perturbed He speaks little English. but man
aged to say he could not comprehend the affair.
He said his mother had complained in the early
afternoon of being very nervous and out or
sorts and she said she would go out for walk.
Sergeant Wall informed La ablanch that BOND
Of 5000 would be accepted ana the woman Tl IT
leased and the hotel proprietor said ne would
gladly furnish the bond. He did SO and the
matrOn was asked II the woman coulo leave heT
cell. Mrs LeboveauX said she could walk ana
the woman was escorted out
The stepson was chivalrous. He had taken on
his hat on entering the station, and now he
ClaSped il under arm, and, rushing 10 ms
staDnDother kissed her on each cheek and put
his arms about her. Then he gallanuy gave her
his arm and nodded to Sergeant wall, as II ne
thought that official would know what was
wanted. The sergeant opened the gate leadinS
behind the desk and the young man escorted ms
stepmother TO the desk and she signed the bond
She was quiet. and was evidently quickly recov-
ering from her indispOSition
The woman signed name that appeared to
be Nine. Rena de BaTriOs." The young man
said his father was President Barrios
SLOWLY ESCORTED OUT OF STATION.
The woman after she had signed, again took
the arm the young man offered her and he
slowly escorted her out of the station.
The woman had lost her shoes. and walked in
her stocking feet, the toes Of which appeared
once in every few steps beyond the hem of
her dress. She did not falter but walked calmly
TO the cab, into which she allowed the young
TO assist her. He got in with her and the
cab was driven away. Mr. La Blanche took
her "a
While waiting for the woman TO appear IN
the station the young man told Sergeant ali
that he and his stepmOther and stepsister had
been living in Paris. They left there about six
weeks ago, stayed a week in London, where his
stepsister was left with friends, and then he and
his stepmother went 10 Central America They
visited friends and paid some necessary atten-
tion 10 property they had in that part of the
country, and then they returned 10 NeW-A orh.
He said he and his stepmother were TO sail for
England to-day or tomorrow.
SKETCH OF PRESIDENT BARRIOs.
Justo Rufno Barrios, Central American states
man and President Of Guatemala for many
years. was born in san Lorenzo. Department Of
San Marcos, Guatemala, July Il, 1885. He was
educated for the bar. but during he revolu--
tionary movements of 1867 ne gathered q band
Of uounJaineers at Los Altos and became proTnl-
nently identified with affairs Of the army and
State. In Nay, 1871, General Miguel Garcia
Granades joined Barrios against the govern
ment Of Vicente Cerna. After several encoun-
ters, in which ne showed great coura &c and mill
tary ability. Barrios entered the capital and
put end TO the regime established by CarTera
il 1910, called the thirty years General
Garcia Granades filed the Presidential office and
BarTios remained as chief of the army az Los
Altos.
On December II. 1872, began revolution
headed by General jose Maria Medina, President
OF Honduras The governments Of Salvador and
Guatemala effected union. General Granados
left the capital. putting Barrios in charge Of the
Presidency.
IN February. 1856. he published prociarne-
tion looking toward a union OF all Central Amer
lean nations in one republic. Salvador endeaV-
ored TO oppose this union and BarriOs marched