New-York tribune., 1907-05-14
crime which is recorded in the

most horrible crime which is recorded in the
annals Of our country.
My brother. General Antonio Paredes. wishing
TO see his country freed from the despotism or
Cipriano Castro and his few followers. went 70
war against him in the same way In Wnlch
Castro himself made il the I'D day or May,
1899, not with the perverse purposes or tnat
man.. who wanted only TO convert Venezuela 10
his own ends. but with that of re-estabhshlns
law and order in the administration. General
Paredes went to almost alone and without
arms because Castro had caused his arms TO
be contiscated through the authorities OF Trini-
dad so that there remained to him no other
way but that of going to Venezuela In boat 10
fulfil his word and his engagements
Unfortunately for our country my orother was
taken prisoner and the President of the republic,
instead OF having him brought before the LTD,
unals. which was the proper course II ne hau
committed any delinquency ordered him TO De
shot down the said President Castro thus be-
coming responsible for the crime Of homicide
perpetrated the persons Of my brother ana
his companions. which appeared In the investlga-
tioD of the fact Besides General Paredes. two
American citizens also were sacrificed. such
hideous assassination can not and must not re-
main unpublished. and according TO the pro
visions OF No 10 OF Article % of the constftu-
tIon Of the United states Of Venezuela. the
aforesaid tribunal is the proper one to take
cognizance OF this accusation ana impose the
penalty.
EXECUTION FORBIDDEN BY LAW.
The execution Of a prisoner is forbidden by
tho laws Of Venezuela. and therefore the execu-
ton In question is clearly case OF hoinlclue
uforethought carried out with perfdy and more
ID a y
own person The aforesaid tribunal VIII see
from the statement of the essential clrcuin-
stances of the that the crime was com
mitted under cover or darkness anu III '"e
midst OF n forest.
Nv brother Antonio was taken prisoner al
Rosario and there they bound his arms ana con- Con-
Quoted him and his companions TO the village
Of RarranCas. There the leader or the govern
Inent army embarked them on the steamer 30
corro on board of which he impaired 10 IeH
eral Paredes and his companions that he haa
orders from President Castro to shoot tieIh'
They thcreupon put the men TO death WIN ItieII
hands still bound, their bodies beIhB 49, @
ward thrown into the OrtnoCO. Before they
killed nv brother they allowed him TO write u
his family but we are informed that the letter
went into the hands OF the Venezuelan Cohsul
AT Trinidad and that he prevented II lroIh
reaching it's destination. The sublime herolsHi
assassins The oppressors OF NenezueIa hasteiIeo e
to kin the enemy who had always 1ought thelI'
with valor and fortitude, and they nave ue
prived Venezuela Of the man VINO cohseStdteo
his powers to conduct her TO another and higher
ideal and new future - to
dlIad the whole OF Venezuela with terror, put
know too that above everything STANDS JusIce'
and for this reason appeal 70 the IipuIai az
cordng the provisions OF our I ha ii Gor'
stituton. and formally accuse C'eneIts OtpIIiiI'
Castro President of the United states or Ven
ezuela and domicued in Caracas Oh the o'ii'o
T resnectfullv beg the tribunal 10 issue the
necessary instructions through the proper oouy
that the judge at Port OF SPAN, 1Flnluau'
might take the depoSl'lol4S VI '''N .t 10,
nesses domiciled I'm that town, conversant with
~ facts. General Juan 2. PenaOza, DIR. Jorge
Perevra. General ]. NJ. Betancourt Sucre, Jaco-
ho G Capres General J. Nj. Cordoba. Jesus X
Alfonso Joaquin Pndain, Antonio Espinosa:
Manuel BItron Juan Mautista Aguirre. General
simon Sedeuo. J. r. Marcano, General Juan s.
Iovo and Ramon DarboZa.
swear not to proceed in a false or malicious
manner and beg the tribunal to issue the afore-
said instructions through the proper body, to
the judge Of the city of Berlin. that may
ratify beforehand this oath and the contents Of
this document