Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-28
ESCAPES OVER HousEToPs.
Diax and Companions Have Difficult,
in Reaching Consulate.

morning. The fight took place after
midnight, the three men taking the
risk Of an excursion over tho roof tops
which were guarded by armed men into
the American consulate.
Thinks He Was in Danger.
It was late last evening when Gen'
Feliz DiaE became convinced Of the
a1visability Of seeking American pro-
lection. He went from h.s hotel to the
United States consulate and informed
Consul William w. Canada he had re.
ceived Information that his life was III
peril. He told the consul that some OF
his adherents had been put In Jail.
General Diaz was accompanied BY
Josa Sandoval and Cecelio Ocon. who
also requested protection for them
selves.
The American consul at onco took
steps to have the refugees transferred
on board the gunboat Wheeling, which
was lying in the harbor.
The three fugitives and Alexander
Williams. an American newspaper
man, were taken to a small boat and
hurried on board the American war
ship.
Refugees Greatly Excited.
General Ddas. with Josa Sandovai
and Cecilia Ocon. dropped over low
the rear rooms of the consulate. When
they arrived inside the room they asked
that Consul William w. Canada bs
called. Apparently suffering from great
excitement, they assured him whom he
came that their lives were In danger.
They declared they had knowledge that
orders for their arrest had been issued
and they begged for his protection. In
reply Canada pointed to tho waterfront
some zoo yards distance.
There's LAUGH there" he said.
you'd better make q run for IT,.
Fools, the. Detectives.
Fs Tho fugitivss hesitated for some time
to make the venture. AZ the street In
front Of the consulate was patroled by
detectives. When they finally left the
door Of the consulate the detectives on
duty apparently did not recognize them
and they walked deliberately to the
street to the pier. where they presented
q card from consul to the officer in
command Of the launch.
They were hurried ON board. the
launch cast OF, steamed across the
harbor and put them aboard the
Wheeling.
The detectives in front of the hotel
and about the streets still were watch
ing the place long after daylight.
The two Mxeicans with Diaz who
sought refuge on the Wheeling have
politics. Cecelio Ocon was charged on
Of deputies by Querido Moheno, now
l~l 80 APoS S.~ Mt q
the actual murderer Of Gustavo Ma
dero." This denunciation was made in
connection with the demand for an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 TO be paid to
Ooon "for services rendered the gov
ernment"
Jose Bonales Sandoval. the other
fugitive, was an attorney In Mexico
City. ana an adherent Of the late Gen.
Bernardo Reyes. at one time secretary
Of war. who was shot while leading the
rebels toward the national place during
the attack by Gen. Felix Diaz in Feb
ruary Of this year.
6andoval was arrested on March 2.
1912, in Mexico City. charged with re-
bellion, when he came there with what
purported to be an autograph letter to
Francisco Madero from Maj. Cuartea
Hagadorn, of the United States army.
stating that the bearer and many fol-
lowers Of Reyes in the United STATES
and Cuba desired to return to Mexico
City and resume their vocations.
I. Blum, the American horseman,
arrested yesterday in Vera Cruz. waA
taken into custody In August last III
Gated in a plot to ,assassinate Provi.
ntn ~ AvtA nj n
clared that q fund was to paid the
assassin and that Blum was a sub.
scr!ber.
Believes He Was % es Shot.
Consul Canada had not informed the
Mexican authorities up to this morn
ing Of the flight of Diax. nor had the
authorities ordered the removal Of the
detectives who remained on guard al
the hotel.
The action Of the American consul
In assisting General Dias in his flight
had received the prior approval Of the
government at Washington. Consul
sCanaae eisnaled to the Wheeling for q
boat to be sent ashore after Dias mace
his way to the consulate building.
General Diaz, once on board the
wheeling. soon recovered his equanimp-
ity. but this morning reiterated the
belief that he was to have been shot
today.
Two Madsros In Prison.
Evaristo ana Daniel Madero. re!a-
tives Of tho late president who were
arrested at Monterey for completely n
plot to hand over tho city to the
rebels and brought by way Of Tampico
to this city. have arrived. here on q