The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-19
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Especial correspondent Of THE SUM-
VERA CRUZ, May ls.--Dr. Aurellano
Urrutla, who was Huerta's Minister
OF the Interior for three months last
year. arrived at Vera Cruz this morning.
having slipped out of Mexico city with
his wife.
DIR. Crrutla fed from Mexico city with
his wife and seven children. He dis
guised himself as laborer and boarded
a train OF the Mexican Railway EN- route
to the break In the road east Of Soledad
No one recognized him until he revealed
his identity to a United States army
officer at the American outposts.
When asked why he fled from the
capital DIR. Urrutia said: Because
believed that Gen. Huerta intended to
have me shot. Many friends told me to
flee for my life"
DR.. Urrutia said that he had been
told that Huerta had declared that he
would destroy the National Palace and
then the principal buildings of the
capital. wrecking the city. before leav-
ing. He did not believe Hucrta would
vesign.
Armed soldiers are guarding him to-
night from Infatuated Vera Cruzanos,
while Gen. Funston is awaiting orders
from Washington whether TO allow him
TO remain here or to ship him out of
the country as an undesirable citizen
He wants to come to the United States
for II Is not safe for him either In
republic.
DR.. Urrutia is well known surgeon
and was warm friend of Huerta when
on June l6. 1913. he took the portfolio
OF the Interior. He was regarded az a
strong anti-American when he went into
office. but he was constantly in trouble
| because. 1t was charged, he attempted to
speak for Huerta and the entire Cabinet
He resigned on September 16.
Pleaded for the Indians.
| He remained in Mexico city and II
December he made an address at dinner
in which he warned Huerta that hi
big task was to deal honestly with tn,
Indians. of which he was one. II,
called upon him to treat them as human
beings, so that they would cease theil
wars. which were discriminating them
Later he warned his countrymen 4
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of Intervention. He lost his popularity
although he was not personally dis
tasteful to the provisional President
! II is not known why Urrutia lief
Mexico city. except that in Huerta'
determination to exile. imprison or d.
away with every man who might ris
up against him he saw a rival in Ur
rutia. In any event the eX-Ministe
and his wife slipped away from tn
capital and remained hidden until the,
were safe.
officers of Gen. Funston met DR.. Ur
rutia at the railroad station when h
came in. He was taken before tn
military commander. who informe
MN that MS presence was uhuesiTapi
In Vera Cruz because 1t was known tn
people were very bitter against hin
He allowed him to go to a hotel vie
an escort.
MObbed at Hotel.
While this was occurring circular
had been scattered through the street
calling upon Vera Cruzanos to driv
Urrutia out of the city, BY the time h
had reached his hotel mob ha
} gathered. shouting for his life. Whe
they saw him there was a rush an
shouts of:
| There he Is, Assassin Assassin
Kill him!"
American soldiers with fixed bayone,
surrounded Urrut!a and got him acros
! the plaza to safety. Capt. Banfort
chief Of police. stationed a patrol abou
the hotel and in the plaza.
, DR.. Urrutia said tonight:
81 am not in accord with Huert
, and know that there Is n firmly roote
belief among the public that his policy
working great injury to the countr