The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-01
NICARACUAN WAR
HERO IN DISTRESS
Dr.. Maxine AseNjO Is Found
PennileSS IN New York.
ONCE HEAD OF A REVOLUTION,

Noted Exile Formerly Was Governor
of Province of Leon-Suffered I'm
prsonment and Torture-Opens Of
flee as ocuIst When Given Aid In
Big City.
Major Wallace Winchell, superin-
tendent Of the industrial department of
the Salvation Army in New York, was
approached in the army headquarters
in Fourteenth street by a crippled man,
who said he was an oculist and ex-
planned that he was in need of assist
anee until he could pass an examina-
ton emitting him to practice his pro-
fession here. Struck by the mans ap-
peal and appearance, Major WincheIl
took him over to the army's industrial
home in Jersey City, and, having con-
firmed all the statements made by the
oculist, Major Winchell straightway
accepted his services in the industrial
home Several days ago Major Winch
ell set up an Office for him in the
army's new industrial store at 100
Montgomery street, Jersey City.
When the sign Of the oculist was
placed in the front window 1t revealed
the name of DR.. Maximo Asenjo, for
merly governor Of the province of Leon
in Nicaragua, later minister to Chile,
delegate to the first Latin-Amerfcan
congress and leader Of Nicaraguan rev.
olutionists.
DIR. Asenjo studied medicine in some
of the leading universities Of Europe,
and he speaks Spanish, Italian, Ger
man, French and English fiuently. Aft
er being graduated from Granada col
lege, in Nicaragua, in 1887, he studied
for eight years at Heidelberg and hu-
MICH taking the degree Of M. D. He
then resumed his studies in Paris,
where he spent three years under DR..
Panas, the celebrated oculist Of the
University Of Paris.
Named Minister to Salvador.
Returning to Nicaragua, DIR. Asenjo
was appointed by President Zelaya
minister to Salvador, where at the
same time he continued his medical
pursuits as professor of pathological
anatomy in the hospital Of San Saliva
dor. Two years later he was recalled
to Nicaragua to become governors of
the province Of Leon.
"This province was very hostile to
the government" said Or. Asenjo,
"but succeeded in subduing the spirit
of the people. Returning at the end
of a year to Managua, was the OBJ
ject Of such a great demonstration on
the part of the people Of Leon that the
president became jealous Of me- This,
added to the divergence of our polit,
ical views, caused me to resign.
"Soon afterward 1 went to Salvador,
where the president, General Regala-
do, who was my intimate friend, i'm,
mediately appointed me director OF the
military board of health. Zelaya, fear
ing my influence there would be hos
tile to him, recalled me and offered to
make me his secretary of state, but
refused and remained In Salvador.
"When war broke out between Sal
vador and Guatemala I was sont as an
envoy to Honduras to enlist their mil
itary support, and my mission was
successful. During the war, however
Regalado was killed, and returned to
Salvador. Several months later the
republics of Salvador and Honduras
declared war ON Nicaragua, 30 l has
tened to Honduras to join the Eicara
guans, who were fighting against Ze
laya. 1 was at the battle where oul
combined armies were defeated by the
forces of Zelaya. We fed to San Sal
vador, and on arriving there Minister
Of War Fiqueroa, my personal enemy
who had become president in order
to avenge personal offenses had me
| thrown into prison on the pretext thai
I l had been responsible for the defeat
which he knew was lie.
81 was in the military prison in Sar
Miguel for four months, watched day
and night by sentinels, who knew
had orders to put me out Of the way
secretly. An opportunity offered itselt
one night when the sentinel turned his
back for me to make my escape
through one of the skylights Of the
prison, but the strips of bed clothing
by which ! attempted to lower myself
over the prison wall broke, and fel
from a considerable height into {
courtyard of a neighboring house.
received contusions of the spine which
completely paralyzed me and from
which, as you see, have never recov
cred.
Nurssd by Our Vice Consul. ,
81 was again taken to prison, but wa
released after five days horrible tor
ture through the intercession Of thu
American vice consul, Mr.. Lord, wht
had me removed to a cottage retreat IL
1 San Miguel, where 1 slowly recovered
under the treatment of Mr.. Lord anC
his wife. Meanwhile my friends II
Nicaragua thought was dead"
At Granada DR.. AsenJo earneC
enough money at his profession to bu.
out livery stable, which he later soil
on deciding to come to the United