West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-01
RUERIA ARRESTED At Ell PASO
NEW REVOLUTION IS CHECKED
Charged With Conspiracy to Ineite
Revolution in Friendly Country
Former President of Mexico is
Taken Into Custody by Federal
Ofiieers-Hcld Under Bond

| Ell PASO, Texas. June 27.-Charges
OF conspiracy TO incite revolution
against friendly country were filed
| today against General Victoriano
| Huerta, former president OF Mexico
| who was placed under arrest al New
man. y. NJ. by federal officers. Simi-
lar Charges were filed against General
Pascual Orozco, who was arrested M
the same time. Huerta was released
tonight on $4,000 bond. Orozco's bail
was fixed at $500 and he also was
| released
Instead of being given an enthusias-
tic welcome by his supporters. many
OF whom had gathered at the border
General Huerta reached I'll Paso In
custody of federal officers and under
guard of 20 United States troopers.
The former Mexican executive and
General Orozco were taken to the cus-
toms house here and later removed to
Fort Bliss, where they were held nm
I'll their bonds had been provided.
General Huerta in answer to n oucs-
ton denied he had intended To re-
enter Mexico at this time.
General Huerta had planned IN
leave the train at Newman and motor
20 miles to El Paso, accompanied bv
Major Luis Fuentes and General Oroz-
CO. who had been one of his most ac-
tive commanders in the lighting with
the Constitutionalists. That portion
OF his plan was carried out. but his
party was augmented by the addition
OF the federal officials and n detach-
ment of the Fifteenth United States
cavalry.
The coming of General Huerta 10
EI Paso had been predicted here. but
the news of his detention came as n
surprise to the public.
Late Hast night federal officials
learned that General Huerta was trav-
cling toward El Paso. Zack Cobb. col
Iector OF customs at El Paso. acting
Tor the state department. assisted bv
CllnOrd Beckham, OF Fort Worth sne.
cial agent for the department of ms
Vlce' arranged to meet the train at
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small force OF federal officers and %
cavalrymen from Fort Bliss. under
Colonel George Morgan, the troops be-
ing used as an escort and guard
against disorders on the drive through
the city.
Fearing possible disorders or in
jury to General Huerta by enemies
from Mexico. Mayor Lee secured per
mission of federal and army authori-
ties to transfer Huerta and General
Orozco to Fort Bliss during their de-
tention.
After the formal charges issued on
instructions from the United States
district at San Antonio. had been fled
the accused were taken before George
Oliver. United States commissioner
and their bond approved and their
hearing fixed for Thursday. July /.
Surety was furnished by Isaac and
Frank Alderete, Max Moye and Ru-
dolfo Cruz.
For several days there have been
persistent reports that June 28 had
been fixed as the date for far-reaching
developments at Juarez in connection
with the so-called third revolutionary
movement. Some observers professed
to see close relation between this
movement and the arrival Of General
Huerta. They express the opinion
that his detention had prevented such
consummation by removing the pos
sibility of General Huerta's participa-
ton in such a movement despite his
declaration that he had no intention
of attempting to cross into Mexico.