New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
IHUERTA ADVISER
FLEES TO FUNSTON
Dictator Turns on Urrutla,
Former Minister OF
Interior.
"ASSASSINw CRIES
CROWD AT VERA CRUZ
Accused by Editor Of Having Put
to Death His Brother, Men,
Der of Congress.


Vera Cruz. May 1S.-Hooted and
ieered by Mexicans and called an as
sassin," DR.. Aureliano Urrutia, once
Huerta's most trusted counsellor. was
arrested for the second time this after
noon since his arrival here a few hours
earlier among the refugees from the
capital.
Dr. Urrutia fed from Mexico city to
escape the wrath Of the President ana
had the appearance of an ordinary la
boring man when he disclosed his iden-
tity on board the American train this
side OF the Gap. He was detained by
the American officers and taken before
Brigadier General Funston, who, how
ever. ordered him set at liberty under
a guard for protection.
Antonio Rivero de la Tore, editor OF
"El Dictamen," was the leader or the
demonstration against the former min
ister He appeared in the street, be-
meath the window OF the room occupied
by DR.. Urrutia, at the Diligencias
/ Hotel and began an imprisoned
speech He shouted Assassin Cow
ard" and charged that Urrutia was
responsible for the execution Of his
brother, one OF the Deputies Of the Con-
gress which, Huerta dissolved. He cried
out that Urrutia feared 10 walk the
streets like an honest man and chal-
lenged him to appear before the small
crowd Of his countrymen who had al
ready gathered.
Accused Of Killing Deputy.
De la Tore was arrested and taken
TO police headquarters and few MIN
utes later DR.. Urrutia was also taken
10 police headquarters, but as there
was no evidence warranting his deten-
ton he was led back through a great
crowd to the hotel. A guard was then
placed outside his door. De la Tore
remained incomunicado
The ex-Minister Of the Interior was
one of the coolest men In the crowd.
AS he was being taken TO his room
correspondent said to him:
DE la Tore accuses you of killing
his brother"
"As TO that" replied DR.. Urrutia,
smiling. II do not think that he will
be able to prove IT,"
Urrutia was dressed little better than
an ordinary laboring man and appeared
! totally unlike the somewhat pompous
! individual who once was feared almost
as much as General Huerta himself, as
his power was second only to that OF
the Provisional President. His feat
ures we're drawn and his bearing was
downcast and he displayed plainly evil
dences Of the strain he said he had un-
dergone in the last few weeks.
No Hope for Huerta.
Conditions in Mexico City we're de-
scribed by DR.. Urrutia as bad ana
growing worse He saw little hope for
General Huerta, and said 1t was clear
TO all that the Constituencies were
making steady progress, disproportlon-
ate 10 all the efforts of General Huerta
to hold his own.
DIR. Urrutia said it was absurd TO
think that General Huerta would re-
sign. and said that he was as stubborn
to-day as ever he had been. He as
serted he could not understand Cen
eral Huerta's attitude
In regard TO reports that General
Huerta was determined to blow up the
National Palace and other public build
ings in Mexico City before yielding, DR..
Irrrutia professed to have no accurate
knowledge. but admitted that he had
heard them and intimated his opinion
that IL was not improbable General
Huerta would do so.
DR.. Urrutia is the man who wrote the
uItimatum giving the United States
twenty-four hours in which TO recog-
nize General Huerta, and as an alterna-
tive declaring that Nelson Onslaught
messy, American Charge d'Affaires,
would be handed his passports and war
declared This was approved one night
al a Cabinet meeting after the mis-
sion OF John Lind TO Mexico had be-
gun. and was kept from being sent to
Washington only by the urgent pro-
tests OF Federico Gamboa. Mexican
Minister Of Foreign Affairs at that
time.
Numerous stories as to Or. Urrutia
being the tool of General Huerta in the
disappearance OF prominent men, in
Guiding Senator Belisario Dominguez.
who was missing soon after he attacked
Huerta in a speech in the Senate and
whose body was never recovered were
denied by DR.. Urrutia. Senator Domin-
guez was said to have been tortured by
order OF Dr. Urrutia and then cremated
before he was dead.
When Huerta came back from his cam
paign against Orozco, Dr. Aureiano
Urrutia is said to have cured him OF an
affection OF the eyes. and in gratitude for
this Huerta, who is of the same race as