El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-28
DEATH SENTENCE FOR FELIX DIAZ;
SENATE MAY TRY TO REMOVE MADERO

Veracruz. Mexico Oct 2s.-Gen. Fe-
/ liX Diaz and MAJ. ZeTate, Col. An
{ tonic Migoni and Lieut.. Lima, officers
! under DiaZ in his attempt to overthrow
/ the government, were condemned to
/ death Sunday by court martial.
Lieut.. Camacho, Capt Mayen, Of the
/ rurales guard, and Capt HermiliO
! Martinez were sentenced to 10 years
I Imprisonment, and Gabriel Ramos, Gus
J toms collector, and Herman AresJegui.
| censor Of telegraph, were sentenced TO
I two years Imprisonment. Nine other
| officers and civilians were allowed to
/ go free.
( The -courtmartiaI. which was presided
I over by Gen. Davilla, sat in secret ses-
l sion from o'clock Saturday morning
until 3:15 o'clock sunday morning The
/ sentences caused a sensation. A great
Z crowd, including relatives and many
friends Of the accused men, gathered
and waited for hours for the findings
Sentence Suspended.
Gen. Davilla refused to acknowledge
the orders Of the district judge TO sus-
pend the proceedings IN the case OF
Gen. Diaz and Maj Zerate. Gen Belt
ran. military commander Of the zone
accepted a write Of habeas corpus ana
suspended the executions, however,
leaving the prisoners temporarily at
the district court.
1t is thought probable that Col Mi
gOni and Lieut.. Lima will be shot with
out much more ado.
The proceedings Of the military court
have been criticised generally as being
very deficient. Public opinion has been
strongly against a military trial for
Gen. Diaz. 1t is asserted that the pris-
Oners had an adequate defence, and no
investigation has been made so lar as
to why the federal troops entered the
city with white flags flying and the
greeting, Long live DiaZ.'
Some Officers Escape.
Col. Diaz Ordaz and Capt Cuesta
q
lion who escaped. 1t is thought they
will Join the OaXaca rebels Gen Diaz
had more than 1000 men under his ban
ner, 300 of whom were made prisoners.
Col Jimenez Castro, of the federal
forces, who was shot in the leg in
skirmish prior to the taking of Vera
cruz. has been sent to Mexico City for
treatment of his wound.
Impeachment Disclosed.
Mexico City, Mex, oct 2S.-The
question of impeachment of MaderO as
president because of the administra-
tons defiance Of the senate's interpret
latiOn Of Friday, is being discussed.
That the senate viii take this step is
not considered probable for many rea-
sons, one Of them being the question
of succession.
Friends of Diaz still fear the con
sequences OF the conflict of authority
that has arisen between judicial and I
military courts If the military court
observes the order of the civil author
viii be prolonged. But it would be no
surprise to thousands here to receive a I
message announcing the execution Of
the rebel general and his associates.
Sentiment for Dinz.
Efforts to save their lives, especially /
that of DiaZ, continue una bated. Prom I
inent women, men high in affairs, I
members of congress and even high ]
army officers have appealed to presi- !
dent Madero for clemency, but to all I
he has given the same negative an |
swer.
TO group of women he intimated |
that TO show clemency would be con-
strued by the world as an Indication I
of weakness. He cited as an example /
that when he captured Juarez he par /
doned Gen. Navarro, which action the 4
world attributed to weakness instead |
Of lla6nanimity.
The popular voice of protest has |
grown so strong against the execution /
of Diaz that there has arisen between /
cord. and as individuals the senators J
have discussed the question Of i'm /
parchment because OF the administra- /
ton's defiance of that body.
An incident showing the popular at /
utude occurred at ChapUltepec on the !
occasion of a visit of a committee Of 4
women who pleaded for the life of the |
men condemned by cOurtmartial at l
Veracruz. When leaving the castle they
We're cheered by cadets of the mill
tary college, quartered in the same
building.
That the quick suppression of the
Diaz revolt had shown strength on the I
part Of the government is conceded in I
the capital, but that the situation has
been greatly improved is a matter of
doubt.
A number of rebel bands who were
operating in many parts of the re-
public are still afield and apparently
as active as before. Added TO the list is
a wen defined new revolt in Yucatan-
Gen. Aguilar continues his campaign 7.
in the region about Tehuantepec where,
since the affair at Neracruz, his follow
ers have entered number of towns
and appropriated horses and supplies.
No Fear For Capital.
Col Diaz OrdaZ cousin and chief
lieutenant Of Gen. Felix DiaZ, has not
vet been captured. His wherea bouts
are unknown and many believe il not
improbable he viii continue the. war