New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
CASTRO FOUND ON ].
ISLE OF TRINIDAD
Raid on House Occupied by
Generals Brother Re-
suits in Discovery.
GOVERNOR ASKS
LONDON FOR ORDERS
EXsPreSident of Venezuela IRdig.
nant-Agents of "El Mocho"
Arrive in Curacao.

Port OF Spain. Trinidad. March 2l.-Gen-
eral Cipriano Castro. former dictator OF
Venezuela, whose Whereabouts had been
unknown for several months. was discov-
cred here in the course OF last night.
party Of detectives late last evening raid
ed a hotel inhabited almost solely by
Nenezueans and found there 5000 rounds
OF ammunition and few revolvers.
This discovery led to a further raid.
The police proceeded TO house which
had been occupied for several months by
General Carmelo Castro. a brother OF the
former President and. armed with a
search warrant, went over the place
Among the effects OF the occupants they
found only one revolver and a few cart
ridges.
On entering one OF the rooms. however
they made "A much more important dis
covery, for they found it occupied by
General Cipriano Castro himself The
one-time dictator was extremely indis-
nant at the procedure OF the police. whose
methods he denounced as harsh and UNI
necessary.
IL IS generally believed here that the OBJ
ject of the police visit was not TO search
for arms but TO ascertain whether Cen
eral Cipriano Castro was really there. az
had been reported.
IL is stated that Sir George lie Hunte
tho Governor. cabled to London for in
structions from the Foreign Office as 10
what he should do regarding General
Castro. The police disclaim any Intention
Of interfering with General Castro's lib
erty, but among the Venezuelan residents
there is great excitement in regard To
possible developments
Great crowds assembled in the vicinity
Of the house when the report spread that
General Castro had been found, but the
police soon dispersed them.
Willemstad. CURACAO, March 81 49, DR.
leopold Baptista, formerly Secretary
General to President Gomez Of Venezuela,
has arrived here from Porto leo. togeth
or with the secretary Of General Herman
dez, known as "El Mocho.'
General Castro, the deposed President
of Venezuela. has been residing in Port
OF Spain since last July. According 10
his own story, the ex-President cams
here on n Royal Mail steamer from
Southampton. He kept to his cabin dur
ing the entire voyage. and when he
landed he was clean shaven and escaped
recognition. lie has remained In seclu-
sion. ne says, because OF the persecution
which lie has suffered everywhere since
leaving Venezuela. lie declares that he
has been surrounded by the spies and
agents of Juan Vicente Gomez. the
Venezuelan President.
General Castro to-day expressed conf
dence In his fair treatment by the Brit
ish government. No arms were found IN
the house where he has been residing.
and apparently he had no connection
with the arms seized during the raid OF
a hotel here yesterday.
He proposes 10 remain In Port Of Spain,
If he is permitted 20 do so. and will be
Joined by his wife. who Is now in Porto
Rico lie is Of tie opinion that the police
search was instlgated by his enemies. 1t
having been reported as far back as
January 20 that he was IN Trinidad.
II is rumored that the government has
received instructions from London not 10
disturb General Castro for the present.