New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-29
AIIeqed Plan to Prevent His
Reaching Capital and to Start
a Counter Revolution.
AN AMERICAN UNDER ARREST
Offered Eribes to Madero's Mill
tary Leaders-Prominent Mex
leans Involved in Conspiracy
-Madero Threatened.

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laid plan to prevent his reaching Mexico
CITY. 10 overthrow his leadership ana 10
start a counter revolution against MN
was revealed tonight In the arrest OF
Daniel de Villiers, OF Mexico City.
w. F. Dunn. an American, according
to a telegram received by Madero's chief
military adviser. was arrested IN Non~
terey. Mexico, by a detective who had
traied him from FL Paso.
The alleged plot involves certain sums
Of money which were TO have been paid
out TO Maderos military leaders. Ma
dero. according TO the details given OUT
bv him. was fully advised OF the scherns
and allowed II to be encouraged. a ter
dsys' trailing by detectives then tesan.
The arrests followed what is believed
IN have been an effort by members at
the Cientifco party to overthrow Ma-
dero De viIners and Dunn for the LAST
ten days. II is alleged. have been at
tempting TO influence General Benjamin
yil,ioen. an American citizen. who -
chief military adviser 20 Madero. ana
General Pascual Orozco TO desert Ma-
dero's standard.
Conspirstor Arrested.
Instead of yielding, the two chiefs nave
secretlv encouraged the conspirators un-
II, evidence could be collected to MAKE
The arrests. According TO telegram re-
ceived tonight Dunn was arrested IN
Nonterev to-day. by order Of Madero.
Dunn left here three days ago with the
alleged purpose OF obtaining funos LOT
the Madero military chiefs.
Roth mon were In constant telegrapn,e
communication with Andres Cara ga
lon of r p Diaz. who is said TO be ono
~ leaders Of the Cientifico party IN
Coahuila. u.
po,b yilliers and Dunn, in their tals
with ViIlioen and Orozco, saio that '"eS
had procured the co-operation OF
eral Figueroa. the rebel leader oi '''7
sou,h and that General Trevino, COM
wander Of the federal forces IN Mon
,.rev had promised assistance wnen the
new revolt began
In messages from Senor Galan at =
Diaz to both de Villiers and Dunn
the existence of a plot against the i'rs
of Madero was disclosed.
viIjoen offered 6rbe,
General villjoen tonight declared 'hat
S25 900 had been promised MIN IL TO
would participate in the conspiracy
ceneral Pascual Orozco. he said was 70
get any amount he named, and was 10 oe
chief of the military zone. comprising
the northern states Of Mexico JUST WHAT
con,nlicitv with the Mexican government
ov,etad in the work Of the accused men,
General vinjoen declared. was not ap-
narent though the first telegram 10 MIN
used the words Government wants 10
make you a proposition.
General Villioen asserted that the most
,,rouoinent Cientificos were mentioned 10
hin, bv both De Viliers and Dunn IN
their conversations, especially hosehu"
p;nedo. leader OF the Cientifco party IN
~. Nexican Congress. The plot. II sue
cessful. he declared was 10 put riiie"o
in the Presidency.
.oainst Dunn and de Nilliers Generai
vi,ioen accepted $3.50 and General fas-
cual Orozco 5000. The money was placed
IN the funds Of the provisional govern
art The steps taken by Villjoen 10
encourage those who were attempting
to bribe them were caretuliy Hidppe" ''
within the last ten days
Prominent Mexieans Involved.
>,os have been procured through
,ha contents Of messages SAID 10 ih'oNe
Soma Of the most prominent men IN
,,ax,oo and a future investigation IL "
sa,d will disclose their identity.
n. y,uiers and Dunn used assumed
s ar q local hotel during their stay
here It is said, but their movements
we're watched constantly by local oe-
.oo,,y.s informed of the conspiracy ~
General Villjoen.
.Dunn and de villiers told me-" SAID
General villjoen tonight. that they
had nlenty OF rifles and ammunition con-
co,,ed in the coal mines of Coahuila-
They also said that they had with them
all the rurales and special police OK
Mexico City. numbering more than two
thousand men. as well as Flgueroas
forces They kept mentioning the
money influence Of the Cientihco party
and presented papers and telegrams.
which. though in q secret code, when
translated present discriminating evil
dence."
Conspiracy TO Murder Leader.
The warrant for the arrest OF De VII
liers was issued by Justice Of the Peace
r. 3. McClintock on a complaint charg-
ing conspiracy TO murder Francisco I.
Madero." filed by General Villioen.
De Villiers was staying at a local no.
tel and was arrested by Deputy Con-
stable Brown. Brown and Villioen went
TO the hotel ostensibly to further the de-
tails OF the alleged plot.
Dunn's arrest I'm Monterey was on or
ders from Madero. Dunn left here sew
eral DAYS ago with the understanding
that he was 10 go 10 Mexico City 10 re-
port the success OF the scheme William
Smith. a private detective employed by
Madero. was sent with orders 10 trail
and arrest him as soon as he reached
Mexican soil Smith tonight wired Gen
eral Villjoen as follows
Arrested Dunn tonight. have irnpcr-