The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-22
FEAR AND HATE
THE DICTATOR
People of Venezuela to Rise
Against Castro.
ATTEMPTS TO KILL BIN
Have Failed Because of His
4 Remarkable Nerve
Interesting Story of Events in Land
/ of the Dictator, Told by Marion
Mau--Lee,er From Caracas. no

-b"1F fgU 9'rH,
AN interesting story concerning the
Venezuelan revolution which is being
watched by all the world, is related
by Park V. Perkins, a New York
broker, who Is temporarily located at
the Barnd Negotiating agency on
West Center street. Mr.. Perkins re-
turned from Venezuela only three
weeks ago and his descriptions of
the conditions existing in that his
torical little South American country,
are thrilling and interesting in the
extreme.
{ A Mirror reporter called upon Mr..
Perkins today and listened
to some remarkable facts concerning
Venezuela, The interesting telegraph
reports which have been adorning the
first pages of practically all the news
papers IN the country agree in many
respects with those facts which Mr..
NdtsISEss GUNS. n sAA
LESS tha9g . wear ago MrHP%kins
states that he and a college chtfm, j.
G.. Caulombe, sailed afor Venezuela.
His chum, the inventor of noiseless
gun, descriptions of which have been
printed in nearly every magazine In
the country. The purpose of the trip
was to dispose of the secrets OF the
noiseless weapon to the Venezuelan
government. Caulombe is still in that
country negotiating for the sale of
his invention. The reporter read a
number of interesting letters from the
inventors pen and one of the most
interesting will appear in this article.
Perkins says that he and his
friend landed at La Guayra, a small
sea port, and later travelled to Car
acas, the capitol city. '"We stopped
at the famous hotel Kind which is
located just south of the Plaza Boil
var where the riot occurred last
week. Directly north of the Plaza
Bolivar is located the supreme un-
iversity court room which the stud
ents swarmed during the insurrec-
tion. West Of the plaza Is a line OF
stores. Southwest Is the famous lot
terry known as gambling hall. East
of the plaza Is the office of the min
lister of war and the famous Yellow
House, Casa Amarina,' the home
OF Castro" Perkins gave a graphical
description OF the historical capital
and then proceeded to relate the au.
photography of President Castro.
ARE SUPERSTITIOUS.
superstition of the natives OF Vene-
zuela Is the only thing that has
avoided President Castro's assassina-
ton. Every man, woman and child
in that country despises Castro says
Perkins, and they would have glad
ly seen him killed had they had the
nerve 10 do It. Castro says that he
is guided by star of destiny and
he believes that his life cannot be
destroyed until this destiny has been
carried out. sHiigl. nm ngIl 41ru
GASTRIC, A. PORTERI -rrr
In referring TO the noted dictator,
Perkins said: "Castro at the age OF
thirty years, way a portera on a steam
boat. Ignorant R8 he Fas, he seemed
to have the power or organization
and TYitbiaTtcp years time, he had
gaih% Sufficient followers to whip
the Babblers and I'd establish himself
president of the country. When
Castro took his seat as president, It
Is thought that he intended TO be fair
and honest. The example OF graft
ing set by his lleutenants, Is thought
TO have been the factor which pulled
the leader into fraudulent schemes.
MANY SWTEBnHEARTS
Despite the fact that Caracas has
a population of nearly seventy-five
thousand, there are only a few paved
streets. Castro allowed only those
streets paved which bordered on the
courts of his numerous sweethearts.
AT all times fond OF the women, he
would sacrifice anything for their
love and respect but otherwise he
ruled with a tyranical power"
GASTRIC BREAKS LEG.
Perkins states that there was only
one time when Castro was known to
have been frightened and that was
during the terrible earthquake which
visited that country four years ago.
AT that time he thought his end had
come and jumped from two story
building, breaking his leg. Plots
against his life have been planned
scores of times. but the plotters have
always lost their nerve before per-
fecting their plans. When Castro be-
came critically Ill several weeks ago,
the. physicians declared that unless
an operation were performed, he
would surely die. The physicians
were Instructed to operate, but blank
ly refused, fearing that in case the
operation were unsuccessful, they