Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
Iglesias Prevented From Giving Aid
to Revolutionists
INTERVENTION BY COSTA RIGA
Nicaraguan Laws Violated by
No Death Penalty for Crime.

touring Central America. declares that
several Americans are in Jail at Managua
and other places in Nicaragua. having
been arrested on orders from Zelaya.
Every American in business in Mica
ragua who refused 10 contribute to the
war fund levied by Zelaya was promptly
arrested and thrown into prison, Harris
says. a few Americans who were arrest
ed bought their way out of Jail by paying
the price demanded. \ number are still
held incommuncado
Harris says it is unsafe for an American
to appear I'm the section of Nicaragua
controlled by Zelaya. He was himself
subjected to jibes and insult at Corinto.
and left the place on the first available
steamer.
Iglesias' Efforts Baked
PORTO CORTEs, Spanish Honduras.
November 10 (via New Orleans, Novem-
Der 2D.-Telegraph advices from Mana
qua say it is believed in Nicaragua that
the government authorities in Port Lii
mon, Costa Rica, and former President
aided the Nicaraguan revolutionists.
This information came from high Off
cial of Nicaragua. who said that this aid
had been stopped through the petitions
of the charge d'affaires of Nicaragua at
the Costa Rica capital. backed by Ri
cardo Jiminez, Costa Rican presidential
nominee, and his party.
The representations of the Nicaraguan
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centration of forty-three soldiers, cap
tured from the rebel army, at La Coli
sado. These prisoners were to be taken
| to San Jose, Costa Rica, but We're res
cued and set free by their companions
| in the rebel army.
No Death Penalty in Nicaragua.
Special Dispatra TO The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, November 24.-That
Zelaya violated the laws and constitution
of his country in ordering the execution
Of the two Americans, Leonard w Groce
OF Texas and Leroy Cannon Of Pennsyl-
vania, for having Joined the Estrada
forces. is the statement of Consul Cen
eral Sussmann Of the provisional govern
ment.
Mr.. Sussmann says there is a section OF
the Nicaraguan constitution which espe-
cially provides that no man shall be SEN
fenced to death for participating in any
revolutionary trouble or other political
outbreak. The most severe penalty that
can be imposed legally IS sentence IN
the state prison or the infiiction OF a
limited number Of iashes.
This violation will be brought to the
attention of the State Department by DIR.
Salvador CaStrillo, Gen. Estrada S repre-
sentative at Washington.
Mr.. SuSSmann said.
There is no death penalty in Nicara-
qua under the law. The highest punish
4
years in the penitentiary for any sort of
q crime.
"The country is now, however. under
martial law. Zelaya may make that an
cans. l do not think that will hold good.
Jails Empty of Felons.
"In Nicaragua in time of revolution
criminals are turned loose to make room
for political prisoners. A felon or muir
derer may be restored to his liberty at
any time.
murder was committed on William Jer-
cho. "a German merchant The man sus-
pected confessed and was sentenced to
fourteen years i'll prison.
Within a short time he was given the
right To walk the streets. He often used
10 take odd jobs of carpentering in
Managua.
That is only one of many such in
stances II IL no UNUSUAL ItiIlS lot iii'f
prisons to be emptied of convicted felons
to make room for innocent men accused
of political offenSes
News from Bluefields says that pract-
caiIy all Americans have cast their for
tunes with the Estrada forces. Many
have gone to the front to back up their
principles.
For the first time in history the ia
maican negroes and the CaribS have
taken an active interest in politics and
are enliSting eagerly with the Estrada
army.
1t is said that during the last ten days
more than 1000 men have been added to
the revolutionistS at Bluefields alone. Up
the coast and in the interior of the prov
inces of Segovia and Mata galpa the peo-
Pile are rising to the ID OF the rebels
and maify soldiers have turned to Es-
trada's aid.