New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
WHIP THREE AMERICANS
Honduras Deports Them Later
for Refusing to Bury Pauper.
OUTBREAK TIMED FOR JAN. l
The Hornet Will Cooperate with
Revolutionists, Say Reports
in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 2S.-A special dispatch
from Puerto CorteZ, Honduras, says that
William Barber, Of Kentucky, and two
other Americans were seized by Honduran
police and soldiers, thrown into jail and
brutally lashed with whips. afterward de-
ported on the Honduran gunboat Tatumola
to Guatemalan territory and landed pennl-
less in the forests.
According to an affidavit made by Barber
and corroborated by witnesses, the dispatch
states, he was taken by the police Of Puerto
Cortez while walking along the street and
ordered to go with two other Americans,
also in custody, and bury Honduran
pauper.
Refusing TO do as he told, Barber,
who was foreman of a bridge gang on the
Honduras Railroad, was taken to jail, sur
rounded by soldiers with fixed bayonets,
beaten over the head with clubs and dashed
with whips. The other two Americans Were
treated likewise, and the three were then
taken 20 the Tatumbla and transported to
Guatemalan territory and set down III a
wood without food or money.
Barber returned according to the dis
patch, to Honduras, and was arrested on a
charge of refusing to bury the dead ana
kept in Jail twenty-five days, finally beng
Sunday morning, January l. is the date
set for the uprising against the Davila
government in Honduras by the followers
Of General Manuel Bonilla, according to
rumors current here last night, based upon
the word of men close to the councils OF
Central American circles in New Orleans.
1t is believed that both General Bonilla
and General Lee Christmas, who disap-
n1V
day after the Hornet sailed, are now on
their way to Central American waters. 1t
is thought they will not attempt to join
the Hornet but will land somewhere along
the border Of Honduras and Immediately
q general uprising will follow, the Hornet
to act in concert with the land movement
1t is asserted that fully two thousand
refugees from Honduras now in Nicaragua,
together with a large number of exiles in
other countries. are ready to make their
way to the front and rally about the
Bonilla standard.
Tt is whispered in Central American cir
cIes that the army of Honduras will be de-
pleted by large numbers of men through
desertion to the Bonilla standard the min
ute trouble breaks out. That nothing has
happened in the country as yet is indicated
by wireless messages received in New Or
leans yesterday by private persons from
both Puerto CorteZ and Ceiba, none OF
which speaks of any revolt.
Washington, Dec. 8-The gunboat York
town has arrived at AInapala, Honduras.
With the Yorktown on the Pacific side Of
the little republic and the Tacoma at the
Atlantic port of Puerto Cortez, the coasts
of Honduras are being amply watched for
developments in the threatened revolu-
tionary movement.
Aside from the protection Of American
interests, the two vessels are charged with
the responsibility of frustrating any at
tempt to violate the neutrality laws. No
information has been received by the State
and Navy departments i'll regard to the
movements of the Hornet since she sailed
from New Orleans.