The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
CASTRO BEAM|NG
WITH HAPPINESS
He Is All Smiles as He Invites
Photographers to Gather
About Him.
TEMPORARILY FREE MAN
Released on Writ of Habeas
TEMPORARILY FREE MAN
Released on Writ of Habeas
Corpus Issued by
Judge Holt.

New York. January 3l-Cipriano
Castro, former President of Venezuela.
walked the streets OF New York this
afternoon. temporarily free man.
under the writ of habeas corpus is
sued by Judge Holt in the Federal
court. Argument on the question
of making the writ permanent will be
heard on Friday next.
Followed by. curious crowd. Castro
went Immediately to a Fifth Avenue
hotel. where he had engaged a suite.
He was al smiles and beaming with
happiness as he invited photographers
TO surround him as he posed for his
picture.
Before the habeas corpus proceed
ings had been called. the little Venezue-
Ian issued a statement bitterly at
lacking the authorities at Washington
for excluding him.
4 am glad [ have finally found a
judge who is willing to give me jus
tice. remarked Castro. as he left
the Federal building. His lawyers
announced that he had accepted an
invitation 20 speak on Wednesday night
al a dinner of the Northwestern Society
preside. and added that Mayor Gay
nor had invited Castro to pay him a
call.
Repulsive and Preposterous-
In his statement issued before he
appeared before Judge Holt Castro
described the decision of the Depart
nent of Commerce and Labor ordering
his deportation as horribly repulsive
and preposterous.
The statement continued
What passed in my examination
Is something that | have never heard
the equal of. The people OF the United
States should know how / have been
iniquity of the inquiSitosIal process
The immigration court at Ellis Island
appears to be an accusing medium act
ing on imaginary crimes rather than a
court for IDvestig cation.
The people are noble and generous
% per cent Of the men IN this country.
native and foreign. would not have me
sent hack Washington docs not want
me. but am sure the people will vel
come me " they have their choice.
Although the right to 20 aud come.
free man. through the streets CT New
York. was tonight thc possession Of
General Castro. instead OF exercising
the privilege ~ went TO bed. He sent
word from his suite OF rooms IN an
uptown hotel hat he was having some
lemonade. and intended 20 retire i'm
mcdiatciv
The little general. whose announced
purpose in coming TO this country was
t. sec the sights. scarcely looked out
Of the window Of the tsxicab which
drove him 40 hts hotel. The only
object OF interest he noticed was the
Washington arch. MAY George
y Washington mantle descend upon u -'
said Castro. in Spanish. a. hts cab
whizzed under the arch.
The general. after ne vas released
by Judge Holt. was a. once surrounded
by a group % friends. including An
tonic jose Sanchez. his former eccre-
tsry. Castro would himself say nothing
Of the killing Of General Paroles. for
which he is held responsible b. ERE
immigration authorities. but Sanchez
said thet Castro wac In q dying con
dition" when the order vas gfver that
Parctcs he put % death. and could
have known nothing Of q.
Poses for Photographs.
With srniles wr~nfhirs HE bearded
face the general. sstirco IN fur coat.
siik hat and doess-ir sioves. posed for
photographers a. ~oor - he reached
broadway a free man. Then Re entered
q taxicsb. on ne 1do % she hotel
Castro. through al interpreter. chsttcd
volubly 20 n reported the entire Journey.
This IL - cvcnt upon wfien 7 car
congratulate myself" ~ -aid Some