Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
ROOT DEMANDS TRIAL
Secretary of State Intercedes
 For New Jersey FiIibuster.
YIELDS TO MOTHERS PRAYER
Brazilian Embassy Says That George Vice Will Be Released if He Shipped Under Misrepresentation, as His Par ent Asserts-Boy Badly Wounded.

Washington, Dec. 14.-MOved by mothers tears, Secretary Root has de- cided to disregard the policy of the government not to interfere with the punishment of Americans captured in tilibustering expeditions against friend ly powers and wifi make a determined effort to prevent the execution of four Americans who are under arrest in Brazil charged with ''invasion,: a capi- tai Offense.
 Secretary Root reached the conclu- sion some time ago that great deal of the revolutionary trouble in South American countries was due to the ac- tivities of romantically inclined Ameri- cans who imagine themselves to be soldiers of fortune" He has not been favorable to using the influence of his department ill getting men of this character out of trouble.
 Jersey Boy Is Wounded. When information was received sev- eral days ago announcing that the ex- petition of Sebastian de Magali, a young Brazilian. against the state of Minas Geraes had been routed and d number of Americans and Canadians wounded and captured. the state de- partment made no protest whatever against the action of the Brazilian au- thorities.
 Further information was received however, from Vice Consul Flakes at Rio JaneirO giving the names and con- dition of the Americans, as follows: Herbert Pfarmsbacker, Samuel Par ker, unhurt; Evritt Wilson, slightly wounded; George H. Vice, severely wounded. The mother of Vice lives at Hackensack, N. J., and immediately came to Washington.
 She found that not only was the boy badly wounded, but that he stood in danger of execution if he recovered. Secretary Root received her immedi- ately Although he felt that the young man was not entitled to assistance, he was so affected by the mothers plead i ings that he at once cabled to Vice Consul Flakes asking for full informa- ton. Later be insisted that demand be made that the Americans be given fair trial.
 i EIuded Authorities.
 The Brazilian embassy in this city was also informed of this request. 1 Mrs. Vice said that her son was told that the voyage was to be one of ex- ploraton. He shipped as cook. This information is not in accordance with reports made as the result of inquiry by the state department. Sebastian de Magali had been around New York for more than a month. and it was generally reported that he was trying to organize an expedition against Mi i mas Geraes. which he represented as ready to tbrow off the Brazilian yoke" The authorities in New York did not take the young mans talk SC riously. although he was arrested twice for misusing the mails.
 De Magali managed to recruit about twenty men. mostly Canadians. They eluded the authorities and sailed away In spite of the fact that the police of Rio Janeiro had knowledge of its com ing. the band landed safely and start ed for the interior. The trail was talk en up by Brazilian soldiers and the band attacked and routed. It is not known here whether the leader was captured.
 Vice Consul Gets instructions.
 At the Brazilian embassy it was said that if it is shown that young Vice shipped under misrepresentation and that he had no knowledge that the ex pedition was tlirested against Brazi he certainly would he released ana sent home. It was indicated that ir any event his youth would be taker into consideration in inhicting punish ment. The instructions to Vice Consu Flakes are directed toward the protec ton of the rights of all of the Ameri cans under arrest.
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