The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-19
DR.. Aureliano Urrutia De-
clares He Warned Provis-
ional President and was
Fired Out of Council for His
Pains.
THREATENED BY ANGRY
NATIVES IN VERA CRUZ
Only Desire of Man Charged
with Many Crimes is to
Stay Under the Stars and
Stripes in Safety.
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Vera cruz May i9.-Dr Aureiiano
Urrutia. eN-minister Of the interior.
declared that he left the capital be-
cause he feared assassination and in
the belief that "a revolt would shortly
! occur In the city OF Mexico. II left
the capital" he said, FOR two rcas-
ous The first was a knowledge OF
q plot among General Huerta's close
political supporters 10 assarsinate mo.
they saying I knew too much Sec
ond. there had been planned o gem
eral revolt OF the people and the
army.
| Il would not be surprised 60 re-
ceivo now AT any minute news OF an
uprising against Huorta. whon- tn.
people and tire army are tired Of and
| of whom the people and the army
are determined TO rid themselves.
did MT want To- hc In Mexico city
when this occurred"
Twice arrested aud hustled through
the streets by American soldiers and
Missed and threatened by his cOun-
trymcn, Urrutia was forced To face
yesterday some of the lndignities Co
4
was high IN power NJ the capital. He
expects tu sail for Europe az the first
| cpPortunity.
| In spite of the sentiments of the
crowd which stood before his hotel
and shouted, "let us witness that
American justice be Done" General
! Funston has been asked 20 uriti ur-
Tuaa.s dctcltion untl such time as
they have at Mexico tity a new gov
q. umcnt and "a new Judiciary before
IwlUm charges against the minister
can be filed Tor alleged crimes per-
p,tratcd, as is generally claimed,
while he was minister of the interior
There appours l'tle likelihood that
! lUuuua viii hr held. AZ one time
lGrurrii Funston did tell him To- leave
as soon as possible. but rclenung ne
INcnt word o. him he might remain IN
Vera cruz temporarily Urrutiu pro-
feasod that his only desire was To-
remain here under protection OF the
Americans, that he had no object in
lgoiug 90 Europe ana Go remain at the
lcapital was 10 face the anger of
lliucrtu. Before night however. hs
had decided that he would not stay.
This decision was due 10 the atti-
tudo Of his own people rather than
TO any lnck OF hospitality on the part
OF the Americans. After he had
been taken 10 a hotel from the police
lsutiun whore he was detained after
his arrival, he crossed the street with
his family consisting OF his wife ana
eight children, 20 lunch az % cafe.
Amc~i'ar soldiers accompanied him.
They stood In the dining room near
lh.s table and outside other soldiers
were busy preventing the Intrusion ot
angry natives who muttcrcd their
len, .is and openly denounced him.
The Grrutu incident has served On
demonstrate IN "a striking manner the
Widespread unti-Ileurta sentiment IN
Vera cruz. Most OF the fugltiyes
from the capital are welcomed by tho
residents of Vera Cruz but they found
d difficult 60 separate urrutia from
the iIuorta regime notwithstauding
the public dropping OF the man Dos
the provisional president.
why. it would appear that thcN
{ lih.nk ! am still working FOR Huerta.
said the big framed fugitive, as hs
- lpaccd up and down his room iu front
OF his wife, whose eyes were RED
% Wljh weeping. They refuse to be-
- licve that 1 too, am IN danger Of mJ
: life from that man. Some of then
think / am down here on some sor
of secret mission for iluerta and 9th
crs that ! am here conniviug az some
plot or other with the rebels
81 assure you that 1 am duini
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, it is said to have no great politica
] giEmi iicancc.
y The minister of interior visited 10
n znno yesterday and thanked him b.
y the name of the president for hi