Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
DR.. J. F. Moore, After Reciting
Tale of Vice ConsuPS Ar
rest, Departs HurriedIy.
SAYS HUERTA SENT WORD
TO HANG ALL AMERICANS
U. S. Agent Was Held in Jail as Spy
After All Others Had Been Re-
leased, Says Physician.

T., That Vice Consul John R. SiIiman
| classnate of President Wilson, was i'm
prisoned for more than three weeks in
! Saltillo, and held there as a spy, even
| after other Americans. who were arrest
! ed at the same time, had been set at lib
| erty, is now officially known to the State
| Department.
| Dr. J. Franklin Moore, a resident physi-
! clan in Saltillo for more than ten years.
who was in jail with Consul Silliman,
| told the story of their arrest to officials
| of the State Department yesterday morn
ing, and then hurried out of town. pre-
| sumably on the advice of State Depart
ment officials, who are reluctant to have
public announcement made at this time
of the affronts and indigniti9 suffered by
the consular agent of the government
Vice Consul Silliman was detained in
Saltlllo. after DR.. Moore was released, on
the charge that he was a spy He is
now in Mexico City recuperating from the
hardships he suffered and from the trip
from Saltillo to the capital. He expects
to leave Mexico City for Vera Cruz to-
morrow. and is coming directly to Wash
tngton.
Orders Americans Hanged.
DR.. Moore said that April % telegram
came to Salullo. signed ''victoriano
Huerta." stating that American warships
were bombarding Vera Cruz and after
the signatures were the words. Hang all
Americans
All Americans were at once summoned
to headquarters by the civil authorities
Dr. Moore said he was forced to leave
patient with the promise that he would
be back in few minutes. but that he
did not get out Of Jail for fifteen days.
III int all
three feet wide and seven feet long, and
| kept there for twenty-four hours The
next day. he said, all the Americans In
GLIDING Consul Silliman. were brought to-
gether into a large room and closely
questioned.
They were not released until they had
an Jointly signed statement that they
had been detained only to insure their
fury OF the populace. But Consul Sill
| man was not released even after this
compact had been executed.
Officials of the State Department refuse
to discuss the information they received
from DR.. Moore. or to give publicity to
| the facts.
Servant Is Arrested.
A Filipino servant of Capt Rush of
| the navy, who disappeared into the in
terror Of Mexico from Vera Cruz a fort
night ago in civilian clothes, was taken
| prisoner by the Mexican federal troops
and arrived in Mexico City yesterday
| under arrest. according to information
reaching here last night.
The Filipino, at first reported to have
been Rear Admiral F1etcher's servant,
said he had gone into the interior to
| gather mangoes for the naval officers
mess. but other reports indicated he was
deserving. Admiral Badger sent word
| through Consul Canada to Gen. Mas.
| the federal commander outside Vera Cruz,
explaining the character Of the servant.
and asking Mas to assist in his return.
Consul Canada's messenger delivered his
| letter to Gen. Mas and then proceeded
to Mexico City. For a time It was be-
ieved he had been arrested but he re-
turned to Vera Cruz today.
secretary OF State Bryan probably will
request the Filipino's release, through
the Brazilian minister in Mexico City.
Butchered 800 Men.
Mexico City dispatches to diplomatic
sources here reported that when consti-
tutionalfst troops captured Topic several
days ago they put to death the entire
federal garrison of 300 officers and men,
These dispatches also confirmed reports
that Gen. Obregon's forces were hasten
ing on to Guadalajara and that there was
great apprehension among foreigners in
that city. Bandits from the mountains
were reported to be menacing the city.
Part Of the constitu tionalist army I'M
der Gen. Obregon was also pushing for
ward toward the city, arousing fears for
the safety of the foreigners during the
hostilities. No advices reached the State
Department however, to indicate any
pressing danger there.
DR.. Azure lliano Urrutia. former minister
| of the interior in Huerta's cabinet, who
fed from Mexico City to Vera Cruz be-
cause he feared assassination and In be-
| lief that a revolt soon would occur in
the Mexican capital, sailed from Vera
| Cruz at 5 pm. yesterday on board the
American naval transport Hancock for
Galveston with number of American
| refugees. DR.. Urrutia, with his wife and
| family, was given passage by Admiral
| Badger at the request OF Gen. Funston.
Rebels Cross Panuco.
| Rear Admiral Mayo reported from Tam
pico that force Of const!tudonalists had
crossed to the southern side of the Pa
nuco river Friday night and that in
| formation had reached him Of the pur-
pose of these troops to advance on a
force Of federals believed to be about
thirty miles south Of the river.
| Conditions at Tampico continued to i'm
prove. and while neither the State De-
| partment nor the naval officers on the
spot felt justified in advising a general
return OF the Americans who had left
| Mexico during the disorders. the Secre-
| tary Of the Navy granted permission to
| refugees now at Galveston. who claimed
| they were brough: from Tampico against
their will, to return the transport
| Hancock. a number Of British oil men
also have left Galveston for Tampico.
URGE WARNER TO RUN.
Friends Want Kensinpton Man to