The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
MEXICAN CONSUL
. BETWEEN TWOFIRES
Enrique Ll0rente Wanted by
Two Governments
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
Is Now Isolated in Border Town
Destruction of Railroad by the
Rebels Cuts Off Only
Hope of Escape
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
JOSEPH 2. TUMULTY

III PaSo, Ten, February b.TBetWeea 4
two fires, Enrique G. Llorente, Mex
ican consul to T1l Paso. is Isolated in
the Mexican border town Sof Juarez.
If he returns to Ell Paso the United
States commissioner here declares he
will be arrested ON u charge of con-
spiracy to ship arms 70 Mexico. in spite
of the refusal Of the United States
marshal's force to make the arrest.
The Mexican consul may not proceed
south to Mexico City. as he planned,
because rebels today cut the Mexican
Central railway below luarez. TO pro-
oeed overland would throw the Off
cial in danger Of capture by rebels
operating in the Vicinity.
Thus The consuls escape is cut off
by the destruction of the same railroad
he sought to cut last June by employ
ing three Americans, one Of whom
made the sconspiracg uonaplaiiit. SENIOR
Llorente in an interview today ad-
mitted launching the filibustering ex-
petition to cut tlfe--railway below
Juarez when the border town was held
by rebels, but he warned the agents
he did not mean 10 violate the neu-
trality laws, although he gave them
some $500 with which TO buy arms ami
equipment. He explained that import
ant business in Mexico City made It
impossible for him to be arrested in
El Paso, for il released on bond he
could not leave the United states be-
fcre trial
To Return to Ell PasO
To this the commissioner answered
that ii the consul could give himself
up he might visit Mexico city and re-
turn without a forfeit of the bond.
Llorente declared that within 20 days
he will return to El Paso bringing
Alberto Madero, uncle of President Ma
dero, who is named in the same COM
plant but no order has been issued for
his arrest because he is in Chihauhau.
Enrique c. Llorente is accused of
conspiracy to ship munitions of war
from the United States TO Mexico in
federal warrant.
The warrant was issued FAST night by
Commissioner oliver on complaint Of
Robert II. c.. Mcdonald. Mcdonald
charges that on June Z 1912, the Mexican
consul furnished money to him and two
companions with which TO purchase arms
for the use of the federals. Mcdonald
and his two companions were arrested ds
result of this alleged transaction ami
held on charges of violating the neutrality
laws. The charges also involve Alberto
Madero, an uncle of the Mexican presi-
dent. now in the city of Chihuahua, and
he is mentioned in the warrants issuei
by the commissioner Consul Llorente
had been relieved of his post here and
was to have departed for the capital dur
ing the day When ne was informed la;t
night of the charges against him he
crossed TO Juarez and the warrant was
not served
Commissioner Oliver. upon learning OF
the failure to serve the warrant, laid
the blame upon the United States mar
shars office and the appointment of Bry-
ant as a special officer to make the ar
rest followed. The commissioners holds
that he not the marshal, is judge of the
sufficiency Of the charges to warrant ar
rest. Llorente has been stationed in itl
Paso during the present revolution. lie
was formerly stationed in Europe AMI
his friends here expressed the belief that
he was soon to be appointed consul gem
eral to Germany.