Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
GEN. D|AZ TAKEN
ON j. S. GUNBOAT
FOR PROTECTION
Appealing for Aid, Declares His
Life Is in Imminent
Danger.
GIVEN ASYLUM ON ORDER
4 OF u. S. GOVERNMENT
No Question of Naval Com
mander's Right, Say Wash
ington Officials.

VERA CRUZ, Oct. 2S.-General
Felix Diaz applied to the American
consulate during the night for pro-
lection and was taken on board the
United States gunboat Wheeling.
Jose .Sandoval and Cecilio Ocon, TWO
Mexicans, and Alexander Williams
an American newspaper correspond
ent. who had made similar applica-
tion 20 the consulate, were also taken
4 ~ board the gunboat with General
D4az
General Diaz is quoted as saying:
INV life is in imminent danger.
Many of my best and most intlmat te
friends have been arrested and I'M
prisoned and [ am in receipt OF IN
formation that unless | escape from
the power of my political enemies
they intend my immediate destruc-
ton"
The two Mexicans who sougnl
refuge with General Felix Dlaz on
board the United States gunboat
Wheeling last night nave piayeu
prominent parts in Mexican polltlcs'
yCecilio Ocon was charged on May "a,
1913. in the Mexican Chamber OIL
+ Deputies. by Querido Mohena, now
minister of foreign affairs with being
1.-The actual murderer of GustaVo
Madero." This denunciaiion was
made in connection with demand
for an appropriation of $4,000 to De
paid to Ocon ''for service rendered
TO the government"
sandovaI a Reyes Adherent.
Jose Bonales Sandoval, the other
fugitive was an attorney in Mexico
City and an adherent of the late Gen
eral Bernardo Reyes, at one time sec
retary OF war who was snot While
leading the rebels toward the natlonal
palace during the attack by Gen
eral Felix Diaz in February this
year.
Sandoval was arrested on March
2. 1872 in Mexico City charged with
rebellion. when he came there with
what purported to be an autograph
letter to President Francisco Madero
from Major Charles Hagadorn. of the
United States Army, stating that the
bearer and many followers of Reyes
in the United States and Cuba de-
sired to return to Mexico City and
resume their vocations
L. Blum, the American horseman,
arrested yesterday in Vera Cruz, was
taken into custody in August last in
Mexico City charged with being inn
blfcated in u plot to assassinate Pro-
vislona1 President Huerta. The po-
lice declared that a fond was being
raised to pay the assassin and al
legged that Mr.. Blum was to be sub
scriber. He was. however released
later, having denied the charge.
Goes 10 Consol's Office.
1t was late last evening when GEN
tral Felix DiaZ became convinced of
the advisability of seeking American
protection. From the hotel where he
had been staying and which is con-
tiguous to the United States con-
sulate, he made his way to the con-
sul's Office and informed Consul Will
lam w Canada he had received in
formation that his life was In peril.
Hestold the consul that a number of
his adherents had been put in jail.
General Diaz was accompanied to
the consulate by Jose Sandoval and
Cecilio Ocon, who also requested pro-
lection for themselves
The American consul .at once took
steps to have the men transferred on
! board the gunboat Wheeling, which
was lying in the harbor. The three
Mexican fugitives and Alexander
Williams an American newspaper
man, We're taken to a small boat and
hurried on board the American war;
ship. where they were given accom-
modations.
The fact that General Diaz and two
of his supporters were refugees on
board the Wheeling was not discov-
cred by the Mexican authorities until
this morning.
Flight Over Roof Tops.
The Eight took place after midnight,
the three men taking the risk of an
41l 80 fz1.
were guarded by armed men, into the
American consulate.
General Diaz. with Jose Sandoval
ard C,eciio Ocon, dropped over a low
wall and made their way into one of
tbe rear rooms of the consulate
Nnen they arrived inside the room
they asked that Consul William w.
Canada be called Apparently suffer-
ing from great excitement, they as
snred him. when he came, that their
lives were in imminent danger They
declared they had knowledge that or
ders for their arrest had been issued
and they begged for protection.
. In reply Consul Canada pointed to
the water front some 200 yards dis.
tant. There's launch there" he
said. You'd better make run
for it,
Walked by Detectives.
The fugitives hesitated for some
time to make the venture, as the
street in front of the American con-
sulate was patrolled by detectives.
When they finally left the door of
the consulate the detectives on duty
apparently did not recognize them,
and they walked deliberately through
the street to the pier. where they pre-
sented a card from. Consul Canada
/, to the officer in command of the
launch
The American naval officer hurried
them on board. the launch cast off.
steamed quickly across the harbor to
the Wheeling and put them on board.
The detectives in front of the hotel
and about the streets were still
watching the place long after day.
light.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-General
Felix Diaz was given asylum In the
American consulate at Vera Cruz and
on the gunboat Wheeling at the direct
Instructions of the United States gov
ernment. cabled a few days ago by
Secretary Bryan to Consul Canada,
instructing him to shelter Diaz If his
personal safety were endangered.
Nothing was heard today from the
Huerta administration in the way of
protest against the extension of asy-
lum to Diaz There was some DISPOSE
tion in the state department to ques-
ton the real necessity for refuge. but
it was believed no objection would be
made by Huerta to his presence on
the marshes and that the ,Diaz party
will be free to transport to a liner
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