Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
Seventy-Four Members of the
Legislature Accused of Re-
beIIon and SeditiOn.
ARE ARRAIGNED TODAY
BEFORE FEDERAL JUDGE
Felix Diaz Journeying Homeward.
Yaqui Indians Parade, Displaying
Head of Slain Officer.

MEXICO CITY, October 1S.-Seventy-
four of the 10 members of the Mexican
chamber of deputies, arrested by order
OF Provisional President Huerta, October
10 were today formally arraigned be-
fore the second judge of the federal dis
trict who has had charge of the investi-
CATION into the cases. The period in
which, according to the law, charges
had to be filed against the deputies or
their liberty given to them expired today.
The charges entered against the depu-
ties today were all for political offenses
designated by the law as rebellion, sedi-
ton and insults to important public
functionaries.
Ten Of the deputies against whom there
was said to be insufficient evidence were
released today. The others had been
previously set at liberty.
1t was expected yesterday that Reyes,
formerly provisional minister of justice,
and Jorge Verega Estanol formerly pro-
visional minister of public instruction,
would be released, but they were among
those kept in custody.
The sensational arrest of the deputies
October 10 was Il sequel to their sigma
tufe of resolutions demanding an inVeS-
tigation into the disappearance of Senator
Dominique. and warming the provisional
president that If he did not guarantee
their immunity from arrest they would
hold their Sessions somewhere else.
Felix Diaz on Way to Mexico.
HAVANA, October 1S-Gen Felix Diaz
arrived here today from Europe on board
the steamer Corcovado. He was greeted
on the deck of the vessel by Senior de Id
Cara. who was recently appointed Next
can consul general Ut Paris, and who en-
do. do l.;
his journey to Mexico, TO which advice
Gen. Diaz refused to listen. Gen. Diaz
told the Associated Press that he would
proceed immediately to Mexico and had
40 intention of abandoning his preSiden-
tial aspirations. He said he was fully
convinced that the election would be held
October 20. The general declined to ex-
press any opinion ON other aspects of
Mexican affairs. saying that he was not
sufficiently informed about them, as he
had only the barest outline of the news.
Gen. Diaz, who. apparently was in en-
cellent health, was met also by dele
cation of his personal friends from Mex
leo. On account of rumorS that an at
tempt would be made by Mexican con-
spirators to assassinate Gen. Diaz in Ha
vana. strong force of police was sent
aboard the Corcovado Immediately on her
arrival The general said he would re-
main OH the vessel till the afternoon. and
then so to II hotel, where he would re-
main until the steamer continues her
journey tomorrow,
Head of officer Displayed on Pole.
DOUGLAS. Ariz., October 1S.-The
ancient custom of heralding victory by
making public demonstrations with the
heads of the conquered was revived at
Fuerte, Sinaloa, at the time of it's oc-
cupation by the rebels two weeks ago.
according to stories told today by
travellers who reached here.
Following the invasion of Fuerte, the
story runs. Yaqui Indians pursued the
retreating federal army and captured,
with others. Prefecto Torres, fed
eral commander. The Indians put him
TO death and returned with his head,
pSrading it about the streets on a pole.
Torres. il is reported, had threatened
70 execute any constitutionalist who
fell into his hands.