The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29
Latest Report From Nicaragua
Says Threats Are Made
BY the President Against the
American Consul.
CANNON AND GROCE
Appear to Have Been Shot With
out Legal Warrant.
General Toledo Refused to Carry
Out the Execution.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The United
States consul at Managua has been
threatened by President Zeiaya and he
has been granted permission to occupy
the legation premises as being more
secure.
The Nicaraguan congress will assem-
BILE Wednesday, December 1, ard it is
rumored that President Zelaya will re-
tire and possibly attempt to escape
from the country at night by the Pa
c:fic coast. Anarchy, it is said, may
ensue. Persistent runlors from vari-
Gus quarters indicate that Irias may
succeed Zelaya as president of Mic
aragua.
This information it was announced
today is embodied in kilograms delay
ed in transmission and received at the
state de partment from the consulate
representatives. of the United States in
Nicaragua The first telegram dated
ManagEa states that Leroy Cannon was
captured October u. and Leonard Groce
On November >. They were executed
November II and no news reached the
department of the execution until the
18th. Member of the Red Cross arriv-
ing from Castillo say Cannon and
Groce were captured while they were
lost on the banks of the san Juan
river, and that the captain of ship
called them, promising not to harm
them.
These allegations were in part con-
flrmed by the Nicaraguan press which
stated .he execution was for an attempt
10 blow ur steamers. The execution
caused general Indignation which was
shared by the Commander-1n-ch1ef.
Nicaraguan lawyers declared the ex-
e,cution was unlawful. The Nicaraguan
captain is in prison for having refused
tc carry out Zelaya's sentence that the
Americans be shot.
Other kilograms.
Another telegram from the consul at
Managua, states that on November "a
placards were placed on the wall i'll
Managua, favoring the revolution and
denouncing President Zelaya. One OF
the other consuls had information that
President Zelaya was prepared TO es-
cape. Anarchy, he states, may ensCe-
The cohsul asked permission to occupy
the legation premises as being more Sc
cure against possible vandalism and
this has been granted to him.
A later telegram from the consul at
Rluefields says Cannon and Groce re,
srectively were lieutenant colonel ana
colonel of engineers in the revolution
ary army and both were regularly en-
listed under the commands OF General
.Chammorro. The highest reVoiutlon-
ary leaders declare Groce acting In the
line of duty was with an outpost OF
ten men DeyOnQ lHc CeiHip VI NfoAiSA ca
Chammorro and Cannon with two men
had BEEN sent beyond to survey new
position.
The outpost IVES surprised by the
forces of General Toledo and both Of
ficers were captured.
General C,haynraorro afterwards learn
ed from an officers of the Zelaya army
that both Americans had been put to
Death by order of President Zeiaya
that General Toledo refused to carry
out the order and took them ooth 10
Fort Castillo.
A dispatch from Corinto states that
i, is reported there that 100 troops OF
the revolutionary army are in Chm
dagra and there is a rumor of a rising
in the west in favor of IriaS-