South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-28
Discovery of Purchase of 500
Rifles and Ammunition Is
Basis of Federal Indictment
Brought Against Him.
SECRET SERVICE MEN
KEEPING CLOSE WATCH
Aim to Prevent Released PrlS-
Oner from Jumping" Bail
and Fleeing Into Mexico
CarranziStaS Defeated.

WASHINGTON. June 2S.-'Za-
pastias defeated Carranzistas in
Mexico City. capital entirely cut
of"
This dispatch. received at the
state department today was IN
terpreted by officials 10 mean that
the Carranzistas under Gen. Pablo
Gonzales had defeated the Zapa-
tistas and captured the city OF
Mexico. IL was So announced 10y
them
This Interpretation later was
recOnsidered and the message
was taken 90 mean that the
Zapatstas had repulsed the Car
ranZistas
Consul Canada also reported
that Gen. Carranza is rushing an
available forces toward Mexico
City 10 reinforce Gen Gonzales.
This report removed previous
doubts ass 20 the correct lnterpre-
tation of the message received hN
courier from Mexico City as 10
the lighting there
FL. PASO. Texas. Jun. 2S.-lt Wa
learned today that the basis OF the
federal warrant on which Gen. Vic
toriano Huerta was arrested and held
in $4,000 bail ON "A charge of Nlolat-
was the discovers pf the purchase OF
"a large quantity Of war material 80 he
used IN furthering a military move
ment ia Mexico.
The war supplies said to include ! :
machine guns. 900 rifles and luu-Oul
rounds of ammunition. WAS found hE
American soldiers. in local ware
house and is now under guard.
The purchase OF The ammunition Is
also the basis Of the charge against
Gen Pascual OrozcO. who was ar
rested with Gen. Huerta
Detectives Follow Closely.
The secret service men. who were
assigned To watch Huerta after he was
released on bail followed him close
ly today. The former dictator oi
Mexico, went for an auto ride through
the RI Paso valley this forenoon. The
federal operatives were close behind
his car in another machine during he
entire ride. HueTta was acCompan-
led by his son, George and his prl-
vate secretary on the motor trip
The secret service men have been
warned that Huerta would not per
init the forfeiture or his $4,000 BAH
to prevent his flight into Mexico II
he were given an opportunity anc
they have been instructed 10 water
him every moment.
They are also serving as protectors
of the eX-dictatcr. as he rs said tC
have been marked for assassinatlon by
many persons whose relatives are al
legged ro have been murdered while he
was head of the Mexican government
The FL Paso banks were beseigee
10y business men of Juarez as soon rs
they opened today. The slorekeepers
from the town across the Rio Graude
deposited more than 100000 mere
during the forenoon.
Villa Men Await Attack
The Villa garrison al Juarcz lS rest
ing on its arms in anticipation of ar
attack los Huerta troops Ted py Gen
Jose Salazar which is alleged to have
been one Of the first blows planned
FOR the Huerta outbreak Salazar Is
understood 20 be al GuZmau with
force of :. 600 MeNicans. many 90 them
recruited ON American SOIL awaiting
the word from Huerta 90 advance
Huerta showed mo- unea<ine ess today
when told that the charge under
which ne WAS arrested carried pen
altE. In case OF conviction. ~ heavy
fine or three years imprisonment.
''I am merely a victim of efficient
watChful waiting said tGc general
Il was on pleasure "trip Whcl ar
rested and the American gotcrument
has no evidence oE which t9 convict
me of a crime
Ait-iA LAW ffAA T1sAFiR
The sections of the peua. code de-
clared 20 be applicable to the case Of
Huerta and Dr0zco are as follows.
Section l0-WhOeFer, within the
territory or Jurisdiction 0f the United
States. cnIlsts or enters himself. or
hires or retains another person 20 en-
list or enter himself 90 go beyond the
limit OF Jurisdiction of the United
States with intent 20 Doe enlisted on
entered in the service or any foreign
province or state. colony. district oT
people as "a soldier or as a marine Or
sea man on board any vessel Of war
letter of marQuC and priVateer shall
be fined not more than $1,000 or inn
prisOned not more than three years.
Section Whoever. within the
territory or jurisdiction OF the United
States begins or sets on foot or pro
yides or prepares the means Of any
military expedition or enterprise 20
be carried from thence against the
territory or dominion of any foreig gn
prince or state cor OF any colony dis
trict. or people with whom the United
States are at peace. shall De tined not
more than $4,000 or imprisone not
more than three wears
Secret service men are now look
ing for other MeNiCans who are be-
heved 20 have helped in organizing the
conspiracy. Eight OF these are said
TO have fed from II Paso as soon az
they learned Of the arrest of tiuerta.
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