El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-03
GONZALES
HAPPENED TO
BEARRESTED
Police Inspector Tipped the
Plot to Destroy Federals
in chihuahua.
REBEL LEADERS NOW
ACTING AS FEDERALS

as ne was 1edfiuB Town. the plot 10
/ drive the federals from the city would
{ have succeeded, in all probability and
governor Gonzalez would not be q
prisoner. In the arrest of the inspector
Z the federal army authorities came into
: possession Of important documents al
, legged to have been signed by the for
mer governor. Abraham GOnaleZ and
addressed to friends Of the executive
IN the Guerrero district, calling upon
/ government
Labansat, after his arrest was put
through the fourth degree''-that is
he was taken from his cell in the pen
llenJlary Dy a small detail Of soldiers.
to the penitenttary grounds back OF
the walls and stood on an elevation.
At his back was huge hole from which
the dirt stood on had been removed
Labansat was asked by the captain in
charge If he had anything to say. The
inspector replied that he knew Of
nothing The Official ordered the fir
ing squad to their their places facing
Labansat. Ready Aim" and the Of
ficer looked At the unfortunate man.
he was on n, his knees in a supplieative
attitude. Il will tell all" he said, and
he did, and-was then led back to his
cell
In the afternoon between and
the army executed a coup. At the
federal palace company formed Of
sergeants and cOrpOrals marched TO
the state palace and surrounded it
Only the women employees were al
lowed TO leave the building. Follow
ing close behind the company walked
Cen GOrdillO EscuderO. who, with his
staff, went Immediately TO the gov
ernors room, where he found Cen
Gonzalez.
You are prisoner Of the national
government" said EscuderO.
AT your service" said the execu-
Many Officials Arrested
All other officials holding high po-
sitiOns were arrested as well. The
anr#T i've Lot an
marched to the federal palace, where
Cen Antonio RabagO, comma nder-in-
chief Of the fourth military zone,
talked with them Gov Gonzalez was
ordered placed incomunicado in the
building. while other state officials
were taken TO the penitentiary.
Later the net was spread around the
homes Of the leading volunteer chiefs
Chief among those arrested was Major
Trinidad Rodriguez. who. it is reported T
was to command the new revolution
-penitentiary awaiting trial by a mill .
tary tribunal.
Gonzalez for Huerta 3
Former governor Gonzalez. from his .
room in the federal palace where he /
is confined as a prisoner. charged with T.
completely In the plot to destroy the /
federal cuartels, now SAYS he is in .
perfect accord with the new govern B
ment- Friday he issued a manifesto .
under his own signature calling upon
the people of all parties, and princi- .
new government in order that the in
terpOsitiOn Of a third party may not
take place. In the text Of the dOCu-
ment he calls attention TO the upheaval
and treats II as an evolution in poll
tics, and one that, perhaps. ultimately,
will prove of benefit to the country. ]
Also, he says that il pains him TO know
that several hundred volunteers for
merly supporting the MaderO govern
ment are up in arms. He calls upon
these to lay down their arms and re- .
naHm lob. -
in the shops In concluding. the for
mer executive SAYS that the MaderisJa
adherents can prove to the people at 8
large their loyalty to the government !.
country OF former times. when peace
and prosperity were at its doors He
ends his manifesto by saying that he
desires peace so that further compli-
cations with foreign countries may be
avoided.
Gonzalez to Be Released
It IS unOfficially stated that former
governor Gonzalez will be released by
the federal authorities just as soon IS
the state Gains down In all Droba-
bflitv Gonzalez viii be tried first bv
the military tribunal. which is in ses-
sion in this city. but MOST people look
upon il rs a matter OF form since the
gree Intercesslons in Gonzalez be-
half have been made by all the foreign
consuls and by both native and for
eign newspaper mem
Alberto Hadero ut Liberty
Alberto Madero, uncle of the late
former president, Francisco T. n
dero. is not prisoner of the federals:
he IS living quietly with his family in
this city. Several times during the
week he drove in from his residence
outside Of the city to confer with
governor general Antonio Rabago. Ac-
cOrding to his friends. Alberto Madero
processes adhesion TO the new govern
ment. When Cen RabaEO was iuau-
gurated governor the former presi-
oil
with many Maderlsta sympathizers OF
Gen. RabagO Is Bluff
Very little fOrmality characterized
the ascension of Gen. Rab9rO 70 fhe
g11bernatOriar chair. The warrior sim
ply took the oath of ALLEGIANCE that /
would assure him of the chair. and al
its conclusion some one in the crowd
suggested that he make an address
Rabago replied in an audible whfsDer.
NO speeches, no promises; we are go
ing to DO our best and what is right
That's all" And he bowed and Iaft
the palace. followed by his staff and
intimate friends.
Jose Maria Ponce de Leon. editor of
La Gaceta, a local daily newsDaDer has
been appointed assistant secretarv IF
state by Gen Rabago. De Leon for
merly served under. governor Gonzalez.
out he Joined the rebels
Congressman Arrested
In response to telegraphic orders is
/. "a
a congressman representing the pa
raj district, was arrested here a he
was boarding a train for ParraI r--1c
reason given by the federal orrfC.-.-
for the arrest OF Rosales is that a.
was named bv sevcssI
AFaderista partisaus now in fSu in Sbf
huahua as a party to the plot to desfro,-
the federal barracks in THIS civ aT5
that when the plot was unFa~fhsd -,
sales fled from Chihuahua 10 Ps-re1
presumably TO start an UPRISING in he
district against the present s-o,-s,.7-
ment Rosales was a nev-roa7,e-. -
porter before his election to CONGRESS.
and no sooner had he assumed 6rfirs
than he commenced attacks ON fbc
press Just before the IAN OF the Ma
dero machine Rosales was ct work on
a law limiting the rights of the press
in this state
Home Coming Time
This is home coming time I'm this
city All the eNpatriates of the Orozco
revolution who had the price from the
border have trailed i'm during the past
week. The slide for home began last
Sunday morning and has continued
ever since Each train arriving in the
city is crammed to the doors with
refugees
Whe7 the AIaderizta government re-