The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-06-01
GUATEMALANS BALK
At death FOR 10
PUBLIC is AROUSED AND PRES
IDENT CABRERA SEEKS RE-
VISION OF VERDICT.
CHARGED WITH PLOT
TO SLAY EXECUTIVE
Four Prominent Men Driven to Com
NIT Suicide When About to Be
Captured in Connection with Con-
spiracy-Bodies Cast Into Sewers.

City of Mexico, May 29.-Full con:
Armation of the suicide of four promi.
nent Guatemalans and the imprison.
ment and sentence to death of 10 men
suspected of completely in the attempt
ed murder of President Cabrera early
this mqlth has been received through
official and private channels. The
state department received telegram
stating that the Guatemalan public
ds so incensed at the sentence passed
upon the 10 suspects that President
Cabrera has decided that these cases
for revisions. Pending the action of
this tribunal the diplomatic corps is
withholding the collective note which it
contemplated, demanding that the
imprisoned men be given fair
trial.
I Four Prominent Men End Lives.
According to a private dispatch re-
ceived here, the four men who gave
up their lives because of the incident
were DR.. Julio V. Blanco, DR.. Joerge
A. Villa, DR.: Echeverria, and Baltasar
Rodil, civil engineer. All of the
men were wealthy and belonged to
the first families of the republic. They
had not heretofore been identified
with any Of the policies of the coun-
try.
DR.. Blanco was educated in Paris
and lived for many years in the differ
ent capitals of Europe. For num-
Der of years he enjoyed most lucra-
tive practice Madrid, Spain. His
affluence in that capital was due to a
peculiar incident While attending
services in cathedral, at which was
present the queen mother of Alfonso,
the bishop officiating was stricken
with an attack of syncope. DR.. Blanco
saved the prelates life and was thence
forth shown royal favors.
DR.. Echeverria was also educated in
Europe. His brother was a lawyer
and a large plantation owner.
Civil Engineer Rodil was a brother
of the man in front of whose house
was placed the mine which was ex-
ploded. The story of the capture and
subsequent death of these men was
dramatic. AS soon as the mine was
sprung they left Guatemala City. be.
cause, it is said, they feared that Ca.
hrera would trump up charge against
them. They returned later and went
Into hiding.
-. Gen. Vidaurey of the Guatemalan
army heard of their return, and going
to the aged mother of Echeverria
brothers pointed a revolver at her
breast and forced her to disclose the
hiding place of the men. The police
surrounded the house and a battle en-
sued, in which the comandant, Nor
reno, and another officer, were killed.
Requirements were then called for,
and 300 of the regular army surround.
ed the house.
Acts Of soldiery Incense.
The official report says the four
men thereupon committed suicide. The
soldiers took their bodies and threw
them in sewers in the suburbs of the
city. This so incensed the people that
the diplomatic corps was appealed to-,
and Minister Gamboa demanded the
bodies. Upon these representations
they we're finally turned over and bur.
led with great honors. Later the 10
suspects were imprisoned and sen.
fenced to death by court-martial pro.
ceedings. The dispatch adds that
great excitement prevails over the in
cident