Evening star., 1911-05-29
Arrests in Mexicn Excite the
lnsurrecto Army.
TWO SUSPECTS IN JAIL
Madero Probably in Possession Of
Facts Not Generally Known.
PLAN TO OVERTHROW LEADER
Gen. viljoen Says Scheme Yves That
he and orozco Start Q New
Revolutionary Movement ma


Revolutionary Mov'sn'nA sTi
an alleged plot to start another revolution
In Mexico. after overthrowing tha leader
| ship of Francisco I. Madero, jr., and pre-
venting his journey to Mexico City, Great
ed intense excitement throughont the in
| surrecto army today.
That Madero has been adv;ssd OF cer-
tain facts not generally known is believed
by some to explain the delay in his de-
parture TO the capital to consult with
President de la Barra concerning the
pressing problems connected with the re-
organization of the government, although
| Senior Madero himself declared he post
poned his trip merely to await the in
stallation OF the provisional governors.
The plot which last night resulted In
the arrest OF Dan de Villiers Of Mexico
City at Ell Paso. and OF w. F. Dunn. an
American. at Monterey. Mexico. is said
to include three insurrecto chiefs
operating in the state OF Coahuila- A
| telegram from Monterey today states
that Dunn. on Madero's orders. has been
placed incommunicado for seventy-two
hours De Villiers Is held In the El
Paso jail on charges OF conspiracy to
murder Francisco l. Madero. jr."
According to Gen. Benjamin Villjoen.
the Boer veteran, who is Madero's
chief military adviser. the scheme was
that villjoen and Gen. Oroxco were to
desert Madero and start q new revolu-
tionary movement This was to be
Joined by certain insurrecto leaders now
in the field. together with a federal
general known to be friendly to the
''Cientifco" party.
| It was represented to him. Gen. vilijoen
asserts, that great quantities Of arms
and ammunition were stored in the mines
of Coahuila In anticipation Of the new
outbreak. and that success was assured,
as "Madero would never reach Mexico
City"
Weeks OF Confsrsncs.
| Behind the arrest Of the two alleged co0-
spirators last night - the story OF sev-
eral weeks OF conference and the ex-
change Of many teiegramA soon aftsr
| the battle Of JuareE Gen. Vill5osn -
ceived . telegram from Mexico City. ny
ing the government wants to make .
proposi ton" The telegram was signed
Villiers- Madero was informed OF the
telegram, and 1t was decided to give every
| announcement to those behind the over
lures. Villjoen accordingly sent . reply
stating that he was open to receive prop
ositions.
This was followed by telegram from
de Villiers instructing vll5oen Ito watch
the rebel chief, note by what route he
| with Orozco. There ID q fortune in sight
for u.s.
shortly after this two men appeared In
El Paso and secretly met villjoen and
Orozco, who proposed their willingness
| to enter the plot Villjoen declared he
was to receive $4,000 and Orozco q
like amount. Money was given them for
| current expenses. Villjoen receiving $3.50
and Oroxco 500. Dunn. who Was one OF
the pair. Villjoen asserts translated to
them a cipher message which read: Last
message at hand. Rosen working fast
| for change of federal city. Do not worry
about financial end. of which will take
| care. Would advise direct action Diaz
| at early time Be very careful slip. Con-
tinue advising and act as you think best
Mexico City man says agent Figueroa
hrothers coming you from south;
| (Signed) "ADOLfO.
Message Ervm Agent.
The message, 1t was explained. came
from the agent OF the conspiracy at Mex
leo City. The references to Dtaz was not
explained by Gen. vfljoen.
Agreement having been reached with
Vinjoen and Orozco. Dunn started for
Mexico City, followed by private detec-
| tives with instructions to arrest him on
Mexican SOIL The arrest was made At
| Monterey last night
kilograms from there last night de-
| clared that important papers had been
found on the prisoner. According TO Gen.
ViIIjoen. a third alleged conspirator was
to have been arrested at Mexico City,
htrf QSy1d1nra 10.
tanned.
De Vllhers, when seen at the county
jail today looked cheerful, but refused
to discuss the charge against him.
"I am innocent of any charge. and I'll
be out In few days and have a drink
with you ALL he said. laughangly.
through ths prison bars TO the newspaper
men.
been found on him, and which Gen. Will
joen claims were shown to him. the prts-
oner replied: None OF the kilograms
were addressed to me-
aliases, those which Constable Brown
found on De Vilhers. according to Browns
declaration today, are addressed to Daniel
Vflliers.
De villiers q Rancher.
and that his home is in San Antonio.
He said he fought in the Boer war and
there mst Gen. villjoen. 1t was the in
timacy arising from that meeting on
which, It is believed. De viiliers based
his idea that the general would enter
tho plot, or. at least. not disclose those
who were initiating it. The belief also
was expressed by Daniel Jackson. Gen.
villjoen's attorney, today that De Vii
liers and Dunn had operated 50 freely
in American territory that they thought
they could not be indicted for q political
offense against another country.
Mr.. Jackson stated today that the