Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-26
Major Zerate and Major
Cuesta Were Put to Death
Last Night; Public Opln-
ion AgainstLeader Strong
MAY PUT DIAZ TO
DEATH AFTER TRIAL
Entire State Quiet Except
at Tuxpan, Where 200
Followers Hold Out; Gov
ernment Cheered. =.

Vera Cruz, Mex, Oct. 25.-Two or
Tho captured officers OF the stan OF
Felir D;az we're shot by the tederal
troops at half past ten last evening
after being sentenced to death ny
summary court martial. The eXecu-
tion was carried out with abso.ute
secrecy. Their names were MAJOR
Zerate and Major Cuesta
II The court martial began its sessions
at & o'clock in the evening and its
Judgment must be delivered and the
verdicts put into effect within seventy
two hours from the time of meeting.
Major Fernando Zerate and Major
1nlian villas are pleading on behalf OF
Diaz. who, according to mllltar? law
is liable to imprisonment for from t"o
to eight yea1s.
ever, is so strong that 1t Is tnoush'
sentence of death may De pro
nounced on him as well as on an ne
officers and government omclals VINO
joined his cause and were captuseu:
The troopers, however, who reoeileo
will in all likelihood not be punished.
Commodore Azueta OF the 1ederai
navy, called last evening on General
Reltran, the federal commandment
chief, who received him cofdly, teliing
Tffin that He dfd not adopt a3dehnite
attitude during the Diaz revolution. it
Is reported that the commodore is 70
be court nartialed. The garrison OF
Vera Cruz consists of $500 men or all
branches of the service. The city IS
perfectly quiet and business generally
has been resumed. NJ
General Beltran, the federal com
mander has been informed that Dlaz
and the other rebel officers captlred
are to be treated strictly according
to the military code. If the orders
are carried out they mean that Diaz
and his comrades will be shot.
Don Chassaro has arrived from
Jalaps and says the entire state IS
auiet except at Tuxpam where 200 fol
lowers OF Diaz still hold out. Govern
ment troops have been sent to fight
them. Col. Diaz Ordaz, the federal
officer who Joined Felix Diaz, has not
vet been captured. Hundreds of other
persons have been arrested today.
It has been definitely proven that
the Nineteenth infantry regiment In
side the city had arranged to join Gen.
Reltran during the fight. Therefore,
most Of the officers of this regiment
have been set at liberty.
sDIaz Aided by Writ.
Mexico City, Oct. 25.-A writ re-
moving General Felix Diaz, the rebel
leader from the jurisdiction of the
military court was granted late last
night by the federal Judge of the first
district court here. The action was
taken on the plea of Lieutenant Col
onel Munoz, a cousin of Felix Diaz.
The full court will decide whether
Diaz is to be returned to the juris-
diction of the military court or tried
before civil tribunal.
Government officials insist that
Diaz is amendable to military juris-
diction under the constitutional pro-
vision relating to civilians who incite
the army to revolt.
A demonstration in favor of the
Mexican government was held last
evening when a large number Of peo-
ple paraded the streets waving ban
ners and shouting "Hurrah for the
government! Death to Diazn A
detachment of mounted police kept in
close touch with the demonstrators
and no disorder occurred.