New-York tribune., 1913-11-28
Ex-Dictator of Nicaragua
Fears Death-Not Plot
ting, He Says.
DENIES HE LEFT
HOTEL IN TRUNK
Arraigned and Held Without Bail
to Await Action from
Washington.

lOHlDSi WHcre lie NdS ldhtn ny tIiNtu
States Marshal Henkel following his
arraignment yesterday forenoon before
Commissioner Shields on a warrant
from the Nicaraguan government
charging murder
The dapper, gray mustached prisoner
! occupies a cell on the first tier near
the one that was once occupied by
William Cummins, former president Of
the Carnegie Trust Company.
Zelaya's offence is not balablc, and
unless his friends get a federal writ of
habeas corpus he is sure to stay in the
City Prison until President Wilson and
Secretary of State Bryan decide what
is TO bc done about his extradition.
After spending a night in the Green
wich street police station General
Ielaya was taken to the federal build
ing by William Ofley, chief agent OF
the Department of Justice.
Edwin J. Johnson, of No. - Wall
street. appeared as his counsel. The
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pertinent of General Cipriano Castro
when he was arraigned "A few months
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Says Americans Met Legal Death.
He said he would in all probability
he killed if President Wilson permitted
him TO be sent back 10 Nicaragua. The
execution Of Cannon and Groce. the
young American adventurers, was legal
and necessary, and he should no more
be held responsible than President Lin
coin should have been held responsible
for the deaths Of rebel spies in the
How did YOU escape from the Hotel
Hargrayc when you knew warrant
was out FOR your arrest was asked.
Il walked out just as any one would
and went 20 tho apartment OF my
friend W. ;. valentine IN west bhd
avenue ne replled. 'Ha' ha' ne tx
shoulders. that was a clever story
about my going out OF the hotel in
trunk, but the only trouble with il
was that IL was not true
Zelaya docs not speak English very
well. but he convcrses eXccllently in
French. and although good listener
he frequently interrupts with an
"Oui. monsieur" or Non. monsieur"
lie impresses as being sincere, well
educated man. neither q b:aggart nor
a visionary like Castro. He is neither
megalomaniacal nor servile.
lie aid 1t was not true as reported
that MI valentine was 3ecretly IL
terested with him In large Nicaragu1n
concessions. The formers interests
were largely in Honduras. His be-
ing found abed IN Mr.. Valentines
apartment late at night had no politi-
cal or business significance, he said.
Did you come 20 the United States
TO plot your return 10 power In Mic
araguay' he waS asked.
Al, ,,..
came mere 10 Se''Ie private p"sl-
ness needed money ana ! nave
property IN New orleans DO you thiak
'hat "ouIu nave come 10 'hlS 'ouh-
Try II 'housnt "ou'' po eN'r"ui''h
10 Nicaragua "heh 'h'S country alone
can eN'rauld'o iie
Dld you muruer HehorS olNto
Pineda ana Domingo lorlplo as Is
charged by Nicaragua
II did not. SlXto was regularly tricd
for numbering Governor Escobar and
was sentenced to death. Torlbio was
killed i'm Managua by the police while
committing a robbery"
What about Cannon and Groce?"
They were, as everybody knows, al
venturers taking part I'm the revolu-
ton against me. They didn't care
which side they fought on so long as
it was with revolutionists. They we're
tried by court martial, and | should
no more he held responsible for their
deaths than President Lincoln should
have been for the executions Of rebel
spies. | could have pardoned Cannon
..,r,a,. hod e,olon mans nm thor,