Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-29
ORDER ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST
Two Mexicans and Correspondent
Flee with Him.
DETECTIVES WATCH FOR THEM
Make Their Way Through Officers
to Naval Launch.
GIVEN CARD BY THE CONSUL
OFFICER In Charge of Boat Rushes
Them 60 the wheeling Before
Their Absence from City
IL Discovered.

VERA CRUZ. Oct. &.-General Felix
Diaz applied to the american consulate
during the night for protection and was
taken on board the United states gunboat
Wheeling. Jose Sandoval and Cecilio
Ocon, two Mexicans, and Alexander Will
iams, an American newspaper correspond
ent, who made similar application TO the
consulate. were also taken on board the
gunboat with General Diaz.
IL was late last evening when General
Fehx Diaz became convinced Of the ad-
visibility OF seeking American protecton.
lie went from his hotel to the United
states consulate and informed Consul
William w Canada he had received In
formation that his life was in peril. He
told the consul that number OF his ad-
herents had been put in jail.
General Diaz was accompanied to the
consulate by Jose Sandoval and Cecilio
ocon, who also requested protection for
themselves
The American consul at once took
steps to have the refugees transferred on
board the gunboat Wheeling. which was
lying in the harbor. The three Mexican
fugitives and Alexander Williams, an
American newspaper man, were taken
10 a boat and hurried on board the Amer
ican warship. where they were given ac-
commodations.
The fact that General Diaz and two OF
his supporters were refugees on board
the Wheeling was not discovered by the
Mexican authorities until this morning.
The flight took place after midnight. the
three men taking the risk OF an excur-
sion over the roof tops, which were
guarded by armed men, into the American
consulate.
General Diaz. with Jose sandoval and
Cecilio Ocon, dropped over a low wall
and made their way into one Of the rear
rooms of the consulate.
When they arrived inside the room they
asked that Consul william w Canade
be called Apparently suffering from
great excitement they assured him when
he came that their lives were In inmi-
nent danger. They declared they had
knowledge that orders for their arrest
had been issued and they begged for his
protection.
Walk Past Detectives.
In reply Consul Canada pointed to the
water front some 800 yards distant
There's launch there" he said
You'd better make a run for II.
The fugitlves hesitated for some TIM
TO make the venture, as the street II
front OF the American consulate was pa
trolled by detectives.
When they finally left the door OF thu
consulate the detectives on duty appar
entity did not recognize them and the!
walked deliberately through the street q
the pier where they presented card from
Consul Canada to the officer In com
mand OF the launch.
The American naval officer hurrie'
them on board. the launch cast OF
steamed across the harbor to the Wheel
ing and put them on board
The detectives In front OF the hote
and about the streets still were watching
the place long after daylight.
Expected 20 ne shot Today.
Consul William w. Canada had not In
formed the Mexican authorities up TO
O'Clock this morning Of the flight of Gen
eraI Dlaz during the night or had tn
authorities ordered the removal OF the de
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