Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18
Captured While Serving With the
Revolutionists' Army in
Nicaragua.
CONDEMNED WITHOUT TRIAL
When Appealed to, Zelaya Posi-
lively Refused to Commute
Their Sentences.
Prcst. Taft Observation-Disclosures 10 Ice.
cciyc NiCaracuan Ministcr--War
Vessel, Ordered 90 Llmon.

Washington. Nov. iS.-Two Ameri.
cans. Leonard Grace and Leroy Can
non. captured while serving with the
revolutlonist army tn Nicaragua. were
sentenced to death by President Ze-
laya's orders It was announced today
ard 81 b. believed the sentence has been
carried out
The cruiser Nicksburg has been or
dered 90 proceed az once 10 Corinto and
the gunboat Dcs Moines viii so 10 Port
Limon.
Tho meeting between President TAFT
and the new minister from Nicaragua.
Isidoro Hazara, has been Indefinitely
postponed
Tho dispatch conveying the news
reached the state department late last
night from the American consulate at
Manogua and stated that their capture
had been followed almost Immediately
by a death sentence
The consul Immediately appealed TO
President Zelaya To commute their SEN
fences and his answer was Il win see.'
Later. on further appeal zelaya said:
"The sentence is final"
A dispatch received today at the state
department says the men undoubtedly
have been executed ON this informa
ton the secretary 81 state asked the
secretary of the navy 20 order the
Vicksburg TO proceed to Corlnto TO pro-
teot Americans and American interests.
The Des Moines also WAS ordered 10
Port Linion at top speed.
Tho Dcs Aloiucs IS now al Colon.
about 1so miles from Port Ldmon,
which she can reach within 10 hours.
steaming at forced draught. The
Vicksburg Is on the Pacific coast at San
Jose de Guatemala, nearly 200 miles
from the NicaIaguan coast and win be
able To reach Cotinto about the same
time the Des Moines arrives at Port
Limon.
The execution is believed TO have
taken place at OF near FL Costello. which
il IN the immediate vicinity Of Grey
town.
The brutality of the Nicaraguan gov
ernment In ordering the execution OF
these two Americans. without trial Of
any sort is likely 10 result in this gov
ernmenrs taking drastic measures
President TAFT was so incensed that
he Immediately announced that he
would have no communication what
ever with the new Nicaraguan minister
and that official was so Informed.
Al the Nicaraguan legation IL was
stated no news II the execution had
been received
The rcvolutionist forces under Gen.
Estrada have declared the port OF san
Juan del Norte, Nicaragua. under
blockade and general notice 20 that ef-
feet has been issued The blockading
force consists OF the Nicaraguan gun
boat Ometepc ano the tug Blance.
which has been temporarily armed.
Large consignments OF arms are ex-
pected 10 reach the rcvolutionists at
or near that port
a telegram from the Biuenelds
Steamship company ln New Orleans
SAYS the company has been Informed
OF the blockade by the following letter
from the consul of the provisional gov
eminent "a New orleans.
"ln the namo of the provisional gov
eminent of Nicaragua. OF which Gen.
Juan j Estrada is president / notify
you that the por cot san Juan del
Nortc or Grytoun Nicaragua. is
5lockadod by our eunboats. Any vessel
lr vessels on attempting 90 run said
blockade WIN bo captured aud con-
ntcated as o. pr.zo ot war By my goy-
eminent Please acknowlcdgc rcccint
of this communication.
lSignedl.
'L. sEQCIERA.
Consul of the provisional govern
mout"
Private adyices from Blucnclds cone
.lrm the reported capture al Grcytown
pr the steamship Dictator of the Blue
ields steamship company los tho reyo-