Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
to secure this goal, 1t was not sufficient
to sign the coupon, but the signer had to
state how much he intended to contribute


to sign the coupon, but the signer had to
state how much he intended to contribute
monthly for the maintenance of the cause.
THE swindle gave brilliant results. have
reason to believe that their monthly re-
ceipts were not less than 5000 to 5000
gold for at least three months
The Proposed Revolution.
Their plan of operations, based upon
these funds, was quite thorough and COM
prehensive, follows:
Il. To gather at Ell Paso, Texas, 200
armed and resolute men to assault Ciudad
Juarez. Those appointed as leaders of the
expedition were Cesar E. Canales and Leon
Cardenas
-. To blow up with dynamite the fed
eral barracks, the fiscal gendarnerie and
the jefauture politica; and. by using one of
the locomotives of the Central railroad, to
advance near to Chihuahua and blow up
with dynamite all the bridges of the Mex
lean Central railroad The running Of the
locomotives was assigned to Vicente de Ia
Tore, who has worked as fireman and en-
gineer with American railroads.
SO. To assault the custom house, the
agency of the National Bank of Mexico.
the agency of the Banco Minero, the house
of Mr.. Innocente Ochoa, that of MeSsrs.
KetelseH and Degetau and several COM
mercial establishments at Ciudad Juarez
in order to acquire arms and money.
"a. To blow up with dyna mite the resi-
dence of Don Luis TerraZas of chihuahua,
for which purpose a commission of three
experts in dynamting is to be appointed.
they being determined to risk all On the
accomplishment of the deed.
-. To maintain the revolutionary Junta
at Ell Paso, Tex. in order to maneuVer
freely and to provide with arms and am
munition the army that would be gathered
by Cesar E. Canales. Leon Cardenas and
other leaders coming from the frontier.
Leon Cardenas, being well acquainted with
the ground and the ranches of Gen. Don
Luis TerraZas, would occupy them in or
der to increase his men. arms, horses and
provisions, and in case he should be pur-
sued on the plains to penetrate the Sierras.
Cesar E. Canales is to work along other
parts of the state, occupying Santa Eula-
liza. Santa Barbara, where there are agents
who were preparing for revolution.
IS. To give immediate notice Of all the
triumphs that might be obtained in Chi
huahua to their followers at the frontier
and at San Luis Potosi, Sonora and Vera
Cruz. SO as to encourage them and thereby
obtain their material help.
a. To elect governor of the state OF Chi
huahua, Eduardo Gonzalez, merchant of
Ciudad Juarez
IS. To oblige Den Innocente Ochoa to
give up all the money he has hidden, and
that is estimated to be more than $500
900, threatening his life and the blowing
up of all his houses should he not do So
Don 1nnocente Ochoa is one OF the rich
est men in northern Mexico, living near
the city of JuareZ.
pan vi tdahpdiSH, "Hit4I NdS lpGiiu
among the captured papers of the con-
spirators. is now in the possession of the
Mexican government. but it was never I'M
dertaken. The leaders INDUCED in some
outside proceedings before the coup detat
was sprung. AS a consequence AguiTre is
in Jail for highway robbery and burglary
at the Villa Jiminez, a ranch in the state
of Cohuila. where he made raid for plum
der. Sarabia was arrested in Cohuia also
Villareal is now in jail in FL Paso. He
| murdered man in Mexico and fed across
the border, where he was arrested Sew
eral others are in jail one side of the
river or the other, and the rest are scat
tered.