The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-24


, 1t was some time after that before
the whole plot was laid bare. and 1t
was then only that Cabrera realized
the treachery OF hts coachman. II IF
said that he had already given q pres
ent to the coachman's widow. and had
provided for his family. At the same
time arrests were made by wholesale
, the jaiis were filled with suspects and
the trials were secret 1t Is said that
some Were tortured to make them con-
TESS .....-
The Conspiracy Of the Cadets.
The plot OF the army cadets against
the life of Cabrera was quite as tragic
and its results were even more terrible.
This occurred in 1908. about year
after the attempt to blow him up in
the street One Of the finest buildings
here in Guatemala City is the military
academy, and among the best young
men and boys Of Guatemala are those
who are educated there for the army
At this time the flower OF the stu
dents had been chosen to act as
guard of honor to the president. They
were in full uniform and were sta
toned in front OF the palace when
our American minister, Major Heimke.
had come to present his credentials.
The arrangements were such that the
president was to walk through
double file of them as he came back
to the palace, and the plot gotten up
by these boys was that they were
all to shoot at him as he came in.
This plot failed for the same reason
as the first One of the boys shot
an instant before the time set, and be-
fore the others could follow. the pre-
a. %.
on the street 1t was thought that
he had been mortally wounded and
before the others could fire at him
a German official in the pay Of the
president threw himself on top OF
Cabrera as he lay on the street
believe there were several more shots
fired. but the guards rushed IN and
the cadets were overpowered Up to
this time every one supposed that the
president was dead. but q moment
later he rose and II was then discov-
cred that only his little finger had
been hit
And now came the real tragedy.
Cabrera ordered the cadets be arrested.
and he had them lined up and every
, tenth boy shot. He then directed that
the bodies be thrown on . cart and
carried to the cemetery. This act
was done on the spur OF the moment.
and IL created great Indignation among
the people. The boys represented the
bes. families OF the country. ard some
of them were very young. Some were
so small. IL is said. that they were
put up on boxes before the shooting
was done. This punishment was fol-
lowed by others which related to the
families of the cadets. Many Of the
way or another. several hundred lives
are said to have been sacrificed. The
cadet captain was promised immunity
IL he wouId reveal the names Of others
IN the plot He refused and was
thcreupon shot
How Cshvevs WsSe m ArrsSsseSps
The p-eSdcn: does not hesitate TO
punish hts enemies among the natives.
ing objectionable foreigners TO leave.
I was told the Other night how he
treated a lawyer who has since left
the bar ard is nov an archbishop OF
the Catholic Church. This naa was
p-actic.rx in the courts Of the repuh-
pc and he had q case crrcc-ning the
use Of certain water which passed
through a deserted c"avcn'. Tie ad-
v!ssd his client shat the convent au-
! fbor,'.~s. if they again took posses
sion 81 the property. would have the
rish; 10 hold back the water. This
was interpreted as h~ins N favor OF
the church authorities. 30 whom the
PRESIDENT ss opposed. 10 - said that
Cabrera was angry. ard sent for the
lawyer and said TO him:
II see you have become Sriessly
s<forpSy and are giving your opsn-
,oos In favor the the monks Wen.
7 wsii make you q priest"
lie sh~reurcn ordered him 70 be pat
IN ,hs gsrb 81 o priest and 10 sweep
ovs the plaza In front Of the ohurch.
The attorney was made TO obey, bet
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