The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
REYES IS ARRESTED FOR VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY LAWS Is Indicted By the Federal Grand Jury at
 Laredo

San Antonio, November 1s.-aeneral Bernardo Reyes commander in chief of the Mexican army during the regime of former President Diazs tempor-
 arily residing in this city owing, he de-
 clarea, he considered llis life was secure
 in the southern republic, was arrested l by the federal grand jury at Laredo,
 charged with conspiring against friend
 ly government.
 l General Reyes waived against examina- I tion and made bond of $500O to insure his presence Monday morning before United States Commissioner Edward, when it
 is expected a certified copy of the indict-
 ment will have reached San Antonio. | A new bond will then be arranged. His l trial will be held at Laredo at a date | to be fixed later.
 | The arrest of General Reyes, who was
 named with several others as involved in an alleged plot against the Mexican gov ernment comes as a climax to. rumors
 of an impending revolution, which have 1 been ripe for several weeks.
 | Several days ago prominent followers | of President Francisco I. Madero. Jr., of | Mexico. who are in San Antonio flatIy
 charged that General Reyes was arrang- 1 ing an uprising from this side of the border. The general describes his arrest as ridiculous. 'I consider it persecu- t.on," he said, 'and the animus Is not hard to find. As I have always done, l I again deny that have inaany manner | led aided, abetted or considered "a ghost
 of a revolution in Mexico, nor have Il
 likewise joined in any conspirasy to start one.'' " isFs g,sFss x .ssS fS u ss5 K <
 He placed the blame ons tp $defe l istas. s < S 1 The capas warrant on which Senor Reyes was arrested says:- ss ~ Ye ff5 5s
 'Bernardo Reyes within the jurisdic- ton of the United States did begin and
 set on foot and provide and prepare l likewise the means for military. expe- dition to be carried on from said United I States against the republic of Mexico, ] and that on or about said date, the 18th of this month. the said Senor Reyes at the same place, did conspire with certaih persons unknown to set on foot, provide
 and prepare the means for a sedtionafy and reasonable military expedition against the republic. of Mexico, n na-
 ton with which tho United states is It peace.' . M Ssst
 s sE4 Sls l Austin. November 1S.--Adjutantr General
 Henry Hutchins of the Texas National 1 Guard and commander of the State rang
 
 | confer with Major w. Scott, D. 8. IA. chief of staff to General Joseph w. Dun | can, commanding the department of Tex l as, relative to the reported Mexican revolution said to be brewing. Generel Hutchins will also go to Laredo at thu direction of Governor Coquitt to invesN | tigate conditions tl-tas l ssistant Attorney General Lane has been asked by the governor to determine I to what extent the state may legally go l in preventing the purchase of arms and ammunition when as a matter of fact no | revolt is in actual progress. Laredo is | said to be the base of operations of those
 said to be planning & Mexican uprising | in reports to Governor Colquitt.
 | washington, November 1S.-Command- | CTS of the American troops now in the VI 1 cnityiof the Mexican border were today. i ordered to hold themselves in readiness, | to proceed immediately upon request from 1 the proper officials to enforce the neu- | trality laws of the United States
 | Evidence of well defined revolutionary
 plot which appears to have it's base in the l northern part of Mexico has come to the l state department. General Duncan, com | mandng the department of Texas, has l informed the department of various ru- mors of revolutionary activity.
 It was stated at the war department
 that there would be no necessity for re- inforcing the American troops now in the l border states. although It is not doomed prudent to diminish the force there.
 l Fl Paso and San Antonio appears to be ! the centers of trouble, according to in- formation of the war department.
 l Laredo. Tex November 1S.--Besidos
 Gen. Bernardo Reyes, four Mexicans Of prominence and the sberiff of Webb |