Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-28
FELIX D|Az UNDER
PROTECTION OF US.
Seeks Refuge by Night in Con-
sulate and Is Taken Aboard
the Wheeling.
HIS LIFE Is IN PERIL, HE
TELLS CONSUL CANADA
Two Mexican Companions and
American Journalist Also Given
Protection.

kT0tectlon.
VERA CRUZ. October s.
Gen. Felix Diaz applied to the
American consulate last night for
protection and was taken on board
the United States gunboat Wheel
ing.
Jose Sandoval and Cecilio Ocon.
two Mexicans. and Alexande;
Williams, an American news
paper correspondent, who had
made similar application to the
consulate, were also taken on
board the gunboat with Gen.
Diaz.
1t was late last evening when Felix
Dfaz became convinced OF the advisabii-
ity of seeking American protection. From
the hotel where he had been staying
and which is contiguous to the United
States consulate he made his way TO the
consufs office and informed Consul Will
| liam w. Canada he had received informa-
| tioii HiS lie Mas III peru. tOtu
the consul that number OF his adher-
ents had been put In JAIL
Gen. Diaz was accompanied to the con
| suate by Sandoyal and Ocon, who also
| requested protection for themselves.
| The flight took place after midnight
| the three men taking the risk of an ex
cursion over the roof tops. which We're
guarded by armed men. into the Ameri
can consulate.
| Ger Diaz. SandovA and Ocon
! drODDeI over IL low wall and made their
| waE into one of the rear rooms OF the
! consulate.
! Begged for Protection.
| When they arrived inside the room they
asked that Consul Canada be called
Apparently suffering from great excite
! ment, they assured him when lie came
that their lives were in imminent dan
| ger. They declared they had knowledge
!, that orders for their arrest had been
issued and they begged for his protcc-
| ton.
| In reply Consul Canada pointed to the
! water front some 2C0 yards distant
4 Theirs 9 launch there be said. YOU'D
\ bGtter sTsl2ke asraN fut H.
| The fugitives hesitated for some time
| to make the venture rs the street In front
Of the American consulate was patrolled
! by detectives.
| When they finally left the door of the
| consulate the detectives on duty ap-
parently did not recognize them ana they
walked deliberately through the street
| to the pier. where they presented /; card
+, from Consul Canada to the officer In
command of the launch. Williams went
with them.
IRE American naya. officer hurried
Them on board the launch cast off.
steamed quickly across the harbor to the
Wheeling and put them Oh board.
The detectives In front or the hotel aud
about the streets we're still watching the
place long after daylight.
The fact that Gen. Diaz aud two of has
supporters were refugees board tho
Wheeling was not discovered hy tho
Mexican authorities until this morning.
Gen. Diaz Retired.
Cen. Felix Diaz was placed on the re-
tired list of the Mexican army today by
order of Gen. Aurelio Blanauet. minister
of war. Con. Diaz had requested 10y tele-
graph Sunday to be allowed TO retire, anu
Gen Blanquet. after comforting with Pro-
visionai President Huerta, complied. Gen
Diaz had held a commission for thirty
years.
The leaders OF the Daz party said to-
day they understood that Gen. Diaz. III
requesting TO be allowed To retire. Was
simply following the example OF Gen
Eugenio Rascon. Catholic candidate 10"
the wee presidency; Brig. Gen. David %
la Fuente. liberal republican candidate
for the presidency, and other candidates
1T Sundays elections.
Both Arc Well Known.
The two Mexicans who sought refuge
with Gen. Felix Daz on board th5 United
States gunboat Wheeling last night haSu
played prominent parts TN Mexican pod
ties Cecil ucou was charged on May
-, 1913 in the Mexican chamber Q,
deputies ~ Querido Mohena, now minis
ter or foreign affairs with being tho
actua, murderer of Gustavc Madero Ilais
Gcnunciation was made in connection
with a demand for an appropriation o.
sl590 to he paid to Ocon for service
rendered 20 the government.
jose BonaIes Sandoval, the other fag.-
tive was an attorney in Mexico City and
an adherent OF the late Gen. Bernardo
Reyes. at time secretary OF war.
who was snot while leading the rebels
toward the national palace during the
attack by Cen Felix H. In February
this year
Arrested as a Rebel.
sandoyal was arrested March .. 1872
I'm Mexico city charged with rebellion
when he came there with what purportei
to be an autograph letter 10 Presidenr
Francisco Madero from MAJ Charles
Hagadorn OF the United States ARMY.
statin, that the bearer and many follow
ers Of Reyes IN the United States ana
Cuba desired to return To McAIco City
and resume their vocation.
L. Blum. the American horsenan, ar
rested yesterday in Vera Cruz, was
taken into custody ia August last IN Mc.-
leo cts charged with Icing implicated IN
a piot to assasslnate Provisional Presl-
ocat Iuert; fne police declared inat
reward was being raise. to pay tie as
.;,ssir and alleged that Mr. Blum wAa
to be a SUBSCRIBER He was, however,
released later. having denied the charge.
signaled to the Wheeling.
Consul Canada had not informed the
Mexican authorities up, to 8 o'clock this
morning of the flight of Gen. Diaz, nor
had the authorities ordered the re-
moyaI OF the detectives who remained
guarding the deserted rooms of the
hotel. The action of the American con-
sui in assisting Gen. Diaz In his flight
had received the prior approval of the
government at Washington.
Consul Canada signaled to the Wheel
ing for q boat to be sent ashore after
Diaz made his way into the consulate
building.
Gen Diaz and his companions once
on board the Wheeling soon recovered
their equanimity, but this morning re-
THAR helfef that fhey yvore In