The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-28
ALLEGED MURDERER OF
MADERo Is ON GJNBOAT,

cay hssoctATEo PRrESl
VERA CRUZ, Oct, 2S-General
Feiix Diaz applied to the American
consulate during the night for pro-
lection and was taken on board the
United States gunboat, Wheeling.
Joss Sandoyal and Ceeilio Ocon,
two iMexicans, and Alexander Will
liams, an American newspaper cor
respondent, who had made similar
application to the consulate, were
also taken on board the gunboat.
The two Mexicans, who sought
refuge with General Diaz on board
the United States gunboat, Wheeling,
have played prominent parts in
Mexican politics. Ocon was charged
on May 81, 1918, in the Mexican
Chamber o.. Deputies by Senior Mo-
heria, now minister Of foreign af-
taiis. with being the actual
Murderer of Gustavo Mnde7o."
This denunciation was made in con-
nectton with demand for an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 to he paid TO
Ooeon for service rendered the gov
eminent
Sandoval was an attorney in Mex
leo CITY and an adherent OF the late
General Reyes, at one time secretary
of war, who was shot while leading
the rebels toward the national pal
ace during the attack by General
Felix Diaz in February OF this year
Sandoval was arrested on March ..
1912, charged with rebellion when
he came there with what purported
to be an autograph letter to Presi-
dent, !uaderos FROM Major Charles
ne al,
army, stating that the bearer and
many followers of Reyes in the
United States and Cuba desired 10
return to Mexico City and resume
their vocations.
Mexicans Surprised.
The fact that General Diaz and
two OF his supporters we're refugees
on board the Wheeling was not dis
covered by the Mexican authorities
until this morning. The flight took
place after midnight, the three men
taking the risk Of an excursion over
the roof tops, which were guarded by
armed men. General Diaz with san
doval and Ocon dropped over low
wall and made their way into one OF
the rear rooms OF the consulate.
When they arrived inside Of the
room they asked that Consul Will
liam w. Canada be called. Appar-
entity suffering from great excite
meut they assured him when he
came that their lives were in immi-
nent danger. They declared hat
they had no knowledge that orders
for their arrest had been issued ana
they begged for his protection.
Advised TO Run.
In reply, Consul Canada pointed to
he water front some 200 yards dis
lance. There's a launch there" he
said, you'd better make run for
It," The fugitives hesitated for some
time to make the venture as tee
street in front of the American con-
sulute was patrolled by detectives.
When they left the door OF the con-
sulate, the detectives on duty appar-
emily did not recognize them and
they walked deliberately through
the street to the pier where they
presented a card from Consul Can
ada to the officer in command Of the
launch. The American naval officer
hurried them on board, the launcn
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 daylight.
GeenraI Mass Amused.
General Mass, commander OF the
federal troops at Vera Cruz, APP
peared today to be amused more
than provoked by the action OF Cen
eral Diaz in taSang refuge last night
on board the United states gunboat,
Wheeling. The federal commando
insists that he had and has no orders
Tor the arrest of General Diaz and
that he has no orders to protest
against the action CT the United
States in affording asylum to Diaz.
General Mass says that Diaz might
come ashore now without molesta-
ton as the only fault he has com
mitte5 is technical one. Under
the army regulations a retired Of
ficer is expected TO give any notice
Of rhaOua of !, recfIa0ra