The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-01
TWO MEX|CANS /
HID BY MRS. LIND
ON BOARD VESSEL
Legislators Owe Then.
Liberty to Her
Generosity. J
WIFE OF SPECIAL y
ENVOY ARRIVES
Returning Americans Express
Disapproval of President Viii
sons Attitude Reticencc
| Continues to Envelop
| Plans of Washington
Administration.

New York. October 31.---The stean.ef
MORO Castle, which arrived to-nigilt
from Vera Cruz with Mrs. John LIND.
wifo OF President Wilson'S special en-
voN, brought also two Mexican legis-
lators. who owe their liberty, IL not
their lives. to her quick wit and gen
erosity.
To save the two Mexicans from arrest
at Vera Cruz. Mrs. Lind lid them in
her stateroom and sat up all night OH
deck until the boat left port and the
officers OF the Huerta government had
gone ashore.
\ week ago the cables brought word
that the Ward liner Moro Castle had
been detained at Vera Cruz whilo
Huerta's agents searched for eight re-
bellious members OF the Legislature Of
the State of Vera Cruz. Until the Nor
70 Castle arrived hero tonight only
those aboard knew that two Of the
eight Deputies" had escaped arrest
These men. Adolfo Domnguey and
Miguel ~ Corna. said they will stay IL
Sew York until Mexico becomes Il safer
home for the opponents of Huerta
Husband Stiii in Mexico.
Mrs. Lind said her husband had ex-
pected to come home after the Mexican
election Now she didn't know when
he would come
I'VE expected the Moro Castle would
sail from Vera Cruz said Mrs Lind.
at o'clock tho afternoon or October
20. Then Captain Hun was subpoenae1
70 testify regarding the flight of DR..
francisco Nasquez Gomez, who had
sailed on the Morro Castle five months
before. Later we learned that tho real
reason for our detention was that the
government wished to search the shn,
for eight State Legislators from the citr
of Jalapn. They arrested six OF these
men. but they didn't find the others
III tell yor why.
Whi1a ths c.arcb ,.,. Al,
friends of these two mon learned tbd
| was aboard and dethey came with team
in their eyes begging me to help theni
said Here's the key to my state
room. Take it
That was all they needed. l spent
the night on deck, and the two men hldl
In my room until the detectives eave'
up the search and went ashore Then
the ship was released and We sailed
at o'clock the next morning.
Il couldn't bear to think of those
men being taken ashore and hanged.
Just mad to do something for them"
Condition Chaotic.
Two other Americans aboard IN,
MORO Castle-George Hebron and John
kane-cinployes OF tho American
Smelling and Refining Company. in
sisted that while conditions In Mex
leo were chaotic. II was believed that
the United States would only make
matters worst. They believed tho
quickest way to restore peace would
be for the government To grant am
ncsty to all rebels ana hold a free
election.
l.. c. Frisbic, another American, said
that Mrs. Lind was the only person
aboard so far as he knew that ap-
proved President Wilson'S Mexican
policy.
William Blair Flandrau. an Ameri-
can mining man, also expressed dis
approval OF President Wilson'S atti-
tudo. Mrs Lind went to spend the
night At a hotel here, and tomorrow
will leave for her home in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Lind said that she and her hts =
band had received courteous treat.
ment everywhere they went in Mex
leo. ''Wo had n very pleasant trip.
she said. Il don't remember any time
when We feared for our safety"
Captain Harry a. HUFF. OF tho Moro
Castle. made light OF tho alarming re-
ports that reached this country When
the steamer Yas detained. we We're
supposed 10 bg in q lot OF trouble" he
said, but we weren't"