New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-26
FELIX D|Az MAY DIE
TODAY; OFFICERS SHOT
Court Martial of Rebel Leader
Goes On, Despite Order Bar
ring Military Jurisdiction.
SUSPENSE IN THE CAPITAL
Friends of Fallen Chief Labor to
Save His Life--Two OF HIS
Command Executed-0th-
ers Get Death Penalty.

Vera Cruz. Oct. 25.-The court marual
of General Felix Diaz began at ocloch
this afternoon, and will end to-morro"
morning with the executions OF SehoEs
Lima and Mlgoni. two of his ofncers. ~
is probable also that General Diaz VIII De
shot at the same time.
Major Larate and Major Cuesta, OF
Diaz's command, were shot secretly last
evening. The remaining officers OF the
Diaz revolt will receive only sentences OF
Imprisonment. The troopers who rebelled
probably will not be punished.
Mexico City, Oct 25.-Extra editions OF
the newspapers printed late tonight gave
the report that General Felix Diaz, the
leader OF the recent revolt at Vera cruz
had been sentenced to death by a court
martial.
The report was received with doubt by
a large part OF the public, who were re-
lucthnt TO believe that the commandant
of the federal forces at Vera Cruz had
ignored an order issued by the federal
Judge Of the First District Court hero re-
moving Dlaz from the jurisdiction Of the
military court. Nevertheless the friends
Of Diaz tonight were untirlng in their
efforts to secure a suspension OF the SEN
tence OF death II It has been imposed.
portion of the newspapers OF the capital
also are appealing TO the government to
spare Diaz and his officers.
Interpolation TO Msdero.
Efforts made to unravel the mystery
surrounding the developments at vera
Cruz and TO determine why the decision
had been reached To court martial Dlaz
resulted I'm discussions in both houses OF
Congress tonight. An Interpolation was
directed TO the President for statement
of all the facts in the case. The Senate
AT q late hour was still in session the
! lower house adjourned when sufficient OF
the government supporters had gone,
| leaving the chamber without quorum
II is reported, but officially denied, that
n number OF the members Of the Cabinet
will resign tomorrow. The city Is quiet
President Nadero told commission OF
students tonight that he would not IN
! terfcre with the application OF the tull
rlgor Of the law in the case OF Diaz' char-
acterizlng him ~ one who had reVoited
on account OF personal ambition ana as
/ following the example OF his uncle eN-
| President Porflio Dlaz.
/ IF the great President Juarez had been
able 10 shoot Porhrio Diaz Cwhen Juarez
was President and Diaz revolutionlsO.
the nation would have been freed from
thirty years OF tyranny and despotlsm'
added President Madero.
An interesting feature OF the situation
| at Vera Cruz is a report I'm circulation to-
night that Diaz has intrusted TO Captain
| J. Hughes. OF the United States cruiser
! Des Nolues. papers relative TO promises
OF support made 10 Diaz by various fed
eral army officers.
When Felix Dlaz was captured he was
barely saved from lynching by the IN
/ furlated populace of Vera Cruz. The fed
! oral. state and municipal employees there
arc being reinstated II has been def
| InItely proved that the 18th Infantry
/ Regiment inside the city Of Vera cruz
/ had arranged 70 Join General Beltran dur
| Ing the fight. Therefore most OF the offi-
/ GERS OF this regiment have been set at
| liberty
! Hundreds Are Arrested.
Hundreds OF arrests were made at vera
! Cruz to-day. That city is quiet to-niSh''
Tho arms and ammunition distributed by
DIaz are being aearChed for among tho
! Inhabitants. The garrison consists or 2'VO'
men. Train service between Mexico CITY
and Vera Cruz has been resumed.
| Governor Lagos Chazaro has arrived AT
Vera Cruz from Jalapa and says the en-
fire state is quiet, except at Tuxpam'
where 900 followers OF Diaz still held out.
| Government troops have been sent TO
| fight them.
Colonel Tapla, chief OF the federal irreg-
ulars left Vera Cduz tonight for the
northern part OF the state to oppose Gen
eral Higinio ABuilar the revolutionary
leader who is marching to the south
| Commodore Azueta, OF tho federal navy,
| called on General Beltran. the federal
commander I'm chief at Vera Cruz, who
received him coldly, telling him that he
ala not adopt a definite attitude during
| the Diaz revolution II is reported that
the commodore is TO be court-martialed.
Laredo, Tex, oct. 25.-Harry A. Dunn,
an American newspaper man, and h. ,.
! Caricristi. said to be an agent of Felix
! Diaz. arrived here to-day under charge or
| four Mexican secret service men, having
been expelled from Mexico by operation
! OF Article 80 OF the Constitution, Whlch
affects so-called perncious foreigners
| Caricristi f. a native OF Virginia and a
| citizen Of New Mexico
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