El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-29
ALLEGED PLOT To
Do AWAY WITH
MAOERO
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wired him from Mexico City several
days ago that the federal government
had a proposition to make to him and
that De Villiers then came on to Ell
Paso and offered to pay large sums 70
both Viljoen and Orozco If they could
start a rebellion against Madero in his
own army, in favor Of congressman
Pinedo, one Of the leading Cientfficos
of Mexico. Pretending to accept,
but reporting their movements to
Madero, Viljoen says that he and
Orozco continued to talk with De Vii
Tiers and that after it was apparent
to De villiers that the revolt in the
army was not possible. then the prop
osition was made to pay over the mon
ey anyhow if Viljoen and Orozco
would keep the Cfentificos well in
formed Of the movements of Madero
when he started for Mexico.
Dunn Goes to Mexico.
Dunn, il is alleged, left for Mexico
City to get the money. accompanied
by Billy Smith. who was supposed to
be Viljoen's agent, but who was real
" instructed to arrest Dunn as soon
as wired to do so. Sunday, according
to Viljoen, he and Orozco had De Vii
liers pay over part of the alleged
bride money to them Sunday after
noon a warrant for the arrest of De
Viliers was sworn out before justice
z. B. McClintock, and constable J. ".
Brown served the warrant Sunday
evening. Much secrecy was observed
and jailer Mebus declined to talk
about his prisoner during the evening
asserting to all who called that he had
nothing to say
Madero's procrastination in starting
for Mexico City is now explained.
Madero's Statement.
Discussing the affair today, Fran
cisco I. Madero said:
'1 have always considered Rosendo
Pineda quite capable of conspiring to
overthrow me. but I gave him credit
for more intelligence than he has shown
in trying to make a revolution in Mex
leo by mere force of money, If he has
done this.
IF Diaz with all his past prestige
and with the unlimited power of the
treasury. army and other resources Of
the nation behind him, was unable 10
withstand the force Of public opinion
when it arose lacking arms, money and
other seemingly necessary adjuncts for
a successful revolution. how could a
movement headed by Pineda who is
just as unpopular as was Diaz and who
does not possess even a small fraction
of his initiative, power and prestige,
hope to conquer US now. that we are
strongest?
II was informed of the plot imme-
diateIy when Gen. Viljoen received the
first telegram from Mexico City, and
it was by my orders that he continued
to treat with De Villiers and Dunn, and
I kept OrozcO in Juarez for a week
after his forces had left for no other
reason than to give him an opportun-
ity to vindicate himself before the pub
lie for the incident which occurred be-
tween US after the battle of Juarez-
Says He Has Evidence.
I'VE have more than sufficient evil
dence to convict several Of the most
prominent members OF the Cientifico
party who are concerned in the con-
spiracy. but we will give them an op-
portunity to leave the country should
they so desire.
81 do not believe that Gen. Geronimo
Trevino is implicated. as is alleged.
with De Villiers. and if it be true that
Gen. Figueroa listened to their pro-
posals, it was in the same way that
ceived unquestionable proofs of the
Guerrero leaders loyalty"
The Complaint.
The complaint on which De Villiers " as
arrested last night was succeeded by a
new one this morning. ISSUED also by
justice f. B. McClintock- The new COM
plant follows:
In the name and by the authority of the
state of Texas
Before me. the undersigned author
ity, on this day personally appeared J.
w. Brown, who. after being by me
duly sworn on his oath deDoses and