Evening star., 1915-06-28
HUERTA AND 0R0zC0
HELD UNDER BONDS
Arrested in EI Paso, Charged
With Violating the U. S.
Neutrality Laws.

Ell PASO. Tex, June 2s..Gen. Vic
toriano Huerta and Pascual Orozco
were arrested here last night on charge
of violating the neutrality laws of the
United States by attempting to set on
foot an armed expedition. This event
overshadowed all other developments
in the Mexican situation here today.
1t has forced the abandonment, tenn
porarily at least. government officials
believe. of any movement to launch a
new revolutionary movement in Mexico.
Huerta was released on $4,000, and
Orozco was given his liberty under
bond of half that sum. 1t is under
stood that adherents Of the former
President of Mexico were prepared to
furnish surety greatly in exeess of the
amount fixed.
With the former generals at liberty.
Mexican and American officials were
watching developments among their
adherents. Apparently the tendency
of other factional leaders was to await
the next move of their opponents.
Officials Continue Vigilance.
Despite the declaration of Cen HUI
erta that he never would enter Mexico
again at the head of an armed force,
and would not return to his country
until peace had been restored. federal
officials did not relax their vigilance in
watching the movements of the former
president. 4 large crowd that gath
cred at his daughters home continued
to shout "vivas" for Huerta until long
after midnight.
AS to the legal phases of Huerta's ar
rest. there was no action looked for
until July /, the date set for the HUI
erta -Orozco hearing.
Gen. Huerta. Ell route to Ell Paso, left
the FL Paso and Southwestern train at
Newman. y. NJ, intending to complete
the twenty-mile trip by automobile
with Gen. Pascual OroZco and Mai
Luis Fuentes. Instead the former pres
ident was invited to accompany United
States officials to the federal building
for conference with representatives
of the Department of Justice. The
trip to the city was made under guard
of the 18th United States Cavalry. un-
der Col. George II. Morgan. Huerta
made no objection.
News of Huerta's arrival spread rap
idly and SO great a crowd gathered
around the federal building that on
request of Mayor Lea federal and mill
tary officials agreed to take the two
officers to Fort Bliss pending action
by the Department Of Justice repre-
sentatives. Both were released and
Huerta, in conference with newspaper
men, expressed his appreciation Of the
courtesy shown him.
Denies He Was to Lead Revolution.
At the home of his daughter last
night Gen. Huerta talked with num-
ber Of newspaper men. Asked If 1t
were true that he was one of the lead
ers of the new Mexican revolutionary
movement, he shook his head and re-
sponded:
Absolutely no, ] will never enter
Mexico at the head of an armed force.
! have retired from the field as a SOL
dier unless my country should need
my services against a foreign foe.
am anxious to return to Mexico. 1t Is
NV home But I will never return un-
Ill after peace is established. This
may take fve or six years"
What effect do you think President
Wilson'S note will have on the warning
factions in Mexico?" was the next
question.
Cen. Huerta smiled. lighted a cigar
ette, blew rings of smoke a brief time
answer.
You say you have no intention of
entering Mexico in the present revolt ;
then why did you visit El Paso?"
Huerta shook his finger emphatically
II came to visit my on-in-law and
daughter. I think I have a perfect
right to do that. l am en- route to the
San Francisco fair"
Unable to Get Stop-Over Privilege.
Asked why he purchased tickets only
to FL Paso, he replied:
Il asked the New York agent II 1
could get stop-over. and he said no.
so / bought ticket to FL Paso."
Mr.. Rather. the interpreter. assumed
responsibility for arranging for the
party to leave the train at Newman,
n. NJ. twenty miles north of Ell Paso
Il arranged that" said Rather. Now
! am sorry that ] did. Gen. Huerta
wanted to alight from the coach at the
Union station. but l thought the ar
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