The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-28
Leader of Revolution at Vera Cruz Must Pay
 Penalty
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
 AGAINST EXECUTION
Madero Turns Deaf Ear to All Ap- peals for Clemency-Women Plead -, for Lives-Ordaz Continues
 to Evade Capture

Vera Cruz, October 27.-Gen Felix Diaz.
 leader of the recent revolt here. and | Major Zernte Col Antonio Mgoni and Lieutenant Lima. officers under Daz in his attempt to overthrow the govern ment. were today condemned to death by courtmartial Lieutenant Camacho. Cap | tain Maven of the rural guard and Capt. Hermio Martinez. were sentenced 10 10 years Imprisonment and Gabriel Ramos customs collector, and Herman Arostegui. censor of telegrams. were sentenced to two years imprisonment Nine other of- fcers and civilians were allowed to go l free.
 Sentences Cause Sensation l The courtmartial. which was presided over by General Davila, sat In secret session from 2 to'eloclk Saturday morn
 ing until 3;l5 o'clock Sunday morning.
 The sentences caused a sensation. A great crowd, including relatives and many friends of the accused men. gathered out side the building where the court sat. and waited for hours for the findings. notwithstanding a heavy rainstorm. ! General pavila refused to acknowledge the orders of the district judge to sis- pend the proceedings in the case of Gen eial piaz and Major zerate General l Betran, military commander of the zone. however, accepted a writ of habeas cor pus and suspended the executions, leav- Ing the prisoners temporarily at the dis position of the district court. 1 It is thought probable that Colonel Mi- gonl and Lieutenant Lima will be shot without much more ado. The proeeed- ings of the military court have been crit 1 ipiepd 20 ag bpfnp Public opinion has been strongly against a military trial for General Diaz. II ia openly asserted that the prisoners had an inadequate defense and no investi- gations have been made SO far as to when the federal troops entered the city
 amid white flags flying and the greeting.
 Long live Diazp'
 Col Diaz ordaz and Captain cueslx
 were among the leaders of the rebellion
 who escaped. It is thought that they will join the Oaxaea rebels. General Diaz had more thab lDoo rle.l under his han- ner. 30o Of whom were made prisoners.
 Col Jminez castro Of the federal force
 who was shot in the leg in the sklrmlsh prior 10 the taking of Vera Cruz. has been sent to Mexico City for treatment of his wound.
 Efforts to save their lives especially that of Daz, continue unahated. Prom inent women, men high in affairs. n1enl- bers of congress and even high army ! officers have appealed to President Ma dero for clemency. but to all he has giveit the same negative answer. To a group Of women hcintimated that to show elem ency would be construed by the world a5 an indication of weakness. He cited as l an example that when he captured Juarez he pardoned General Navarro. | which action the world attributed 10 weakness instead Of to magnaniity. l The popular voice Of protest has grown | SO strong against the execution of Diaz | that there has arisen between the presi- dent and senate a sharp discord and, as individuals. the senators have seriously discussed the question of impeachment. because of the administrators defiance of that body's interpolation Friday Thas | the senate will take this step. however, 1 Is not considered probable for many reasons. one of them being the question | of succession.
 Women Plead for Clemency
 An incident showing the popular ut- titude occurred at Chapultepee on the occasion of a visit of a committee or women who pleaded for the lives of con demEed men. When leaving the castle they were cheered by cadets of the mill tary college auartered in the same build ing.
 That the quick suppression Of the Dlaz revolt has shown strength on the part | Of the government is conceded in the ! capital, but that the situation generally 1 has been improved is matter of doubt.
 number of rebel bands which were operating in many parts of the republic are still aied and apparently as active as before. Added to this list is well defined new revolt in Yucatan. 1 General Aguilar continues his campaign in the region about Tehuacan, where. since the affair at Vera Cruz his fol- i, | lowers have entered number of towns and appropriated horses and supplies. 
 Ordaz Escapes Capture
 Col. Diaz Ordaz cousin and chief lieu tenant of Gen. Felix Diaz. has not yet been captured His whereabouts are un- known and many believe it is not im- probable that he will continue the work | begun by Diaz. No fear Is felt of an advance on the capital by the rebels, be- cause 1t is well known that they hdSs not sufficient ammunition 10 conduct sys- l tematic warfare The persistency or these rebels. however, renders practical ! y certain the continuance of guerilla 1 fighting indefinitely
 With the ending of the Diaz campaign the government Is sending the troops 1 back 10 the disturbed section. especially 1 about TorreOn and in the state of Mexico. where tho rebels lately have occupied and | burned the ,Stations of the railway be- tween Touca and Mexico City. | late dispatch from Vera Cruz to tha Hers Id says that the courtmartiai sen l fenced 10 uedlh treuefdt OidZs Col An- | tonia Migoni, Major Zerate and Lleutei- ant Ealustio. Other officers. according l to the dispatch. were sentenced to terms of Imprisonment as follows; Fen years, | Capt Hermilio Martinez Lieutenant l Cmachi and Lieutenant Mallen; two years, Gabriel Ramos. administrator of the customs house. and Herman Arostcgui who was the Diaz press censor
 Situation Tense at Fl Paso
 Fl Paso Tex, october s7.--A eondi- ton bordering on martial law exists today here. and at other points on the | Mexican frontier, Gen. F. z. Steever who from Fort Bliss. Texas. directs the American troops along the borde~ is said to have orders from Washing ! ton more strict than ever before in the last two years Of Mexican revolutions | It was learned on reliable authority that arrests may now be made by the military for onenses previously handled ny the secret service and tried in fed ers1 courts It was declared that any movement to arm rebel flibustering ex- lpeditions on American soil preba bly, vii. 1 result in declaration of martial law over the strip long the international line between Los Angeles and San An- Scnio.