Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
FOUR OTHERS CHARGED /:
WITH THE SAME OFFENSE
All Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
in Laredo, Tex.
COUNTY SHERIFF IN THE TOLLS
Martial Law Declared in Torreon,
Mexico-United States Troops
Kept on the Border, Antici-
pating Revolution.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, November 49,
Gen. Bernardo Reyes was arrested late
today by United States marshal here
on the charge of violating the neutrality
avs. The arrest was made In pursuance
of an indictment returned by the federal
grand jury now sitting at Laredo.
The warrant for the arrest was issued
10y United States Commissioner Edwards
here after the report of the Indictment
had been received. The technical charge
Is melting a revolution against friendly
power.
Gen. Reyes was held under 5000 bond
until Monday. when the indictment will
be brought to San Antonio and he will be
given a hearing.
Gen. Reyes summed UP his opinion in
the one word, ridiculous"
Il consider it persecution, he said
and the animus is not hard to lind As
l have always done, 1 again deny that
1 have in any manner led, aided ,abetted
OF considered q revolution in Mexico, nor
rave | Joined In any conspiracy to start
one"
He placed the blame on the Maderistas
Four Additional Arrests.
Besides Gen. Bernardo Reyes, four Mex
leans of prominence and the sheriff Of
Webb county. Tex, are charged in in
dictments returned in the United States
district court here today with conspir-
ing to violate the neutrality laws Of the
United States. Rudofo Reyes. son Of
the general; Antonio Magoon of Monte
Sanchez, sheriff Of this county, ana the
private secretary Of Gen. Reyes are those
named in tn indictments.
Sanchez. Mageon and villareaI were
taken into custody at Laredo. 1nstruc-
tons were teiegraphed to San Antonio
for the arrest of the others. .ss4
rocays indictments came as a climax
TO an investigation by the federal grand
jury In progress for several weeks, OF
reports that All uprising in Mexico, with
Gen. Reyes as the leader, Was being ar
ranged on this side of the border.
Tonight search is being made for arms
and ammunition said to be secreted in
this city.
Mexican Government Vigilant.
MEXICO CITY. November 1s.-The ar
rest of Gen. Bernardino Reyes for an
alleged violation of the neutrality laws
has not caused the Mexican government
to relax its vigilance. President Madero
and his advisers believe the odds are all
against the success of another rebellion,
but they realize they yet may have to
tight.
The number of minor insurrections is
increasing daily and in government cir
cies there is evidently considerable anx-
iety. None of these uprisings ts OF great
Importance in itself, but there Is no at
tempt to conceal the fact that they would
furnish recruits to any one who Could
succeed in getting under way a general
movement against the central govern
ment.
One of the points at which the govern
ment declares work of Reyes was most
siear.y SHOWN was at Vera Cruz, where
lie arrest of policeman resulted in
discovery of evidence showing that II
sad been planned to start revolution in
ris behalf with the city of Vera Cruz as
Z base.
Martial Law in Torreon.
TORREON, Mexico. November Is
,iartial law was declared I'm this city
today as result OF the general strike
which began several days ago. There
has been no disorder so far. The city's
water supply is cut off, temporarily, ow-
ing 10 the shutdown of the electric power
plant which operates the pumps
Commenting on the strike situation the
municipal president. Manuel oS,eao, to-
day made the following statement
Il have refrained from using extreme
measures against the strikers only TO
save Torreon from anti-revolutionists.
There are thousands of these who Walt
only the first armed conflict between the
strikers and the military to take possess
sion and sack the town. My procedure
Will be justified by the facts when they
become known Ar least one Of tie
agi'ators has been paid by the counter
reyolutionists."
\ threatened riot at Gomez Palacio,
where general strike was inaugurated
yesterday. WAS prevented last night whcn
guards nred over the heads OF a crowd
OF strikers who had gathered In the
streets and dispersed them.
Report Causes Conference.
AUSTIN. Tex, November l8-Adjutant
General Henry Hptchins of the Texas
National Guard. and commander Of the
state rangers. left late today for San
Antonio to confer with Maj W. S. Scott,
U. S. A., chief-of-star to Cen Joseph
w. Duncan. commanding the Department
of Texas. relative to the reported Mexi-
can revolution said to be brewing. Gen.
Hutchins also will go to Laredo at the
direction OF Gov Colquitt, to investigate
conditions.
Attorney General Lane has been ask
ed by the government to determine to
what extent the state may legally pre-
vent the purchase OF arms and am
munition when no revolt is In actual
made to Coy. ColQuitt to be the base of
operations of those said to be planning
q Mexican uprising.
State Department Advised.
ary plot which appears to nave its base
IN the northern part of Mexico has come
to the State Department. Agents OF the