The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-16
CASTRO WILL NOT
Be PERMITTED
TO REMAIN
Decision Is Against turbulent
South American
WILL APPEAL TO NAGfL
Special Board of Inquiry Says Vene-
zuelan Did Not Tell the
Truth.

New York, Jan. 16.-Gen. Don CT
priano Castro, former president OF
Venezuela, who has been detained at
Ellis island by the immigration OH
sials for more than two weeks, yes
terday was denied admission to the
United States by a special board of
inquiry on the ground that in his eX-
animation he had admitted the COM
mission of a crime and felony involv-
ing moral turpitude." In statement
issued by Commissioner OF lmmiSra-
zion Williams giving the first expla-
nation for the detention of Castro and
setting forth the findings of the board
it is charged that the former presi-
dent of Venezula has committed fire.
auent perjury" by pretending Ito be
ignorant CT matters concerning which
a man if his intelligence and. holding
the position which he did undoubted
~ possesses knowledge"
Immediately after the announce
ment that he would not be permitted
TO enter the country, Castro declared
that he would appeal to the secretary
of commerce and labor. Harold A.
Content, acting for George Gordon
Battle, Castro's attorney. said that in
abe event of Secretary Nagel uphold
ing the findings of the board that the
case would be taken into the courts
for a decision.
Citing specific parts of Castro's ex-
animation the statement of the board
says: Speaking of Louis Varela, who
sent him frequent kilograms in re-
gard to the capture and death of Gen.
Antonio Paroles, he says: i do not
know who he is We consider him
an unreliable witness. His testimony
10 the effect that no foreigners suffer
ed losses of property through his ac-
lions during the years when he was
president. we decline to believe. His
refusal to reply to many questions
put to him bearing upon his right to
land convinces us that there are dam
aging facts which he desires to con-
ceal.
The statement continues with the
declaration that upon information
from officials sources he was charged
with responsibility for the unlawful
killing of Paroles, but declined re-
peatedly to offer any information or
10 give the government any informa-
tion in regard to the latter's death.
He refused to either affirm or deny
his guilt, even after he had been
warned that infayorable differences
would be drawn from such refusal
and that he must take the consequent
ces." "Such REFUSAL" the statement
says, together with his manner and
demeanor when asked concerning
these matters constitute in our opin-
ion an admission of the truth of the
charge. He is therefore excluded on
the ground that he has admitted the
commission of a crime and felony in
volving moral turpitude."
In conclusion the statement says
that Gen. Castro may appeal from the
findings of the board of special in
-quiry through the commissioner of i'm
migration to the secretary of com
merce and labor, and adds that "tnis
he has signified his intention of do
ing"
After the hearing Gen. Castro was
led back to his room, walking with a
Spanish interpreter, with whom he
talked excitedly, waving his gold
headed cane to emphasize his re-
marks. The next move in the case
will be to file an appeal to Secretary
Nagel. Mr.. Battle. his attorney, said
he would proceed in the matter at
once and in the meantime will try
to have the general admitted TO bail.
that he may occupy more commodi-
GUS quarters than the one small room
afforded him at Ellis island