The Washington times., 1915-07-04
But Former Dictator Bitterly
Resents Methods Of U. S.
Secret Service Men.
HELD WITH THREE ALLIES
E-,,ga c'atio1 Surrounded by
Troops as Mexican PopuIace
Cries 10, downfall of Villa.

locked In a felon's cell at the county
jail. United States troops and officials
generally seeking Gen. Pascual Orozco,
one of General Huerta's former lieuten-
ants, and rumors and reports Of de-
fectton in the ranks Of the villa gar
rison in Juarez, the Mexican border
situation took on tenseness today that
has not been equaled at Ell Paso since
the inauguration Of the Madero revolu-
ton in 1910
tHuerta was unable to raise SIS, 900 bond
required upon a second charge Of con-
spiracy to violate the neutrality of the
United States.
When told by Commissioner George
Oliver that he would have to go to
JAN. Huerta merely said:
"All right. 1 am ready"
l.. go, Three Others Held.
Three Of his generals, Caus. Delgado,
and Bravo, and ]. B. Rathner, and En-
rtQue ,Gorostieta also were taken to
the Jail in default of $4,000 bond each.
A Gordon Of United States troops was
placed around the Jail to prevent SYM
pathizers from attempting to release the
Mexicans. Much indignation was eX-
pressed by the Huerta followers
Rather generally. sympathy today is
with General Huerta as result of his
confinement. The fact that he is
to protest openly at his being given
quarters no better than the murderer
ana the burglar. Those of Villa sympa-
thies strongly asserted that he was at
iast getting his deserts. General Huerta
himself accepted the situation philo-
sophically and said:
Appreciates High Honor.
L. h.
was ever locked in a cell and / appre-
ciate the high honor
Members Of the former dictators
family threatened Deputy United States
Marshal r. E. Bryant, who took him
In custody. Huerta at first refused
fatly to accompany the officer, until he
was allowed to file the following mes
sage to the President Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States"
nave the honor to inform you on
the following affair that the represer-
the government in this city have. with
out just reason. molested me and my
FAMILY here. I am already under arrest
hnasr p sore charges and have furnished
release. Now I have been re-arresteo.
respectfully ask an order from your
court that your representatives here be
instructed to tell me the duties am to
perform and the conduct l must pursue
that henceforth my family and myself
may remain unmolested."
He has lost much Of the cheerfulness
that he has outwardly shown since his
srrest IN FL Paso on arriving here last
Sunday This was evidenced in his out
burst Saturday afternoon in the court Of
the United States Commissioner, Oliver,
when he asserted that he was being
hounded by United States officials at
the behest of enemies.
haf in, oil
hidden munitions of war, United States
officials have been accompanied by
Hector Ramos. chief of the Villa secret
service. leads General Huerta to believe
working openly for Villa and his cause.
Neutrality" he said, with a laugh,
today. Yes. neutrality is a good word,
but It is not defined in the dictionary
as 1t Ia administered by the Government
Of the United States
Huerta: when he went to Jail Saturday
because he could not give a SIS 900 bond,
already was under bond IN a similar
amount on similar charge filed against
him here week ago today.
Commissioner Oliver. in fixing the
bond. asked the United States Secret
Service agents II a guard would be
continued over the general. regardless
of the bond, and was informed that 1t
would He then fixed the bond in the
second case at $1,000 although the
United States had asked that 1t be fixed
at 100000. It is known that if he gives
the second bond. the military at Fort
Bliss will place him In detention ut the
fort. This WIS officially announced. and
Provost Marshal Shallenberger remained
at the police station until after midnight
waiting to see II Huerta could or would
give his latest bond.
May Supersede First.
1t Is stated that the last charge filea
against him may be permitted to super
sede the first one filed at Ell Paso and
that in this event he would be removed
to San Antonio. 1t all depends, the
officers admit, on whether the case at
San Antonio or here is the stronger.
In which the evidence is the strongest.
General Orozco having made his
escape from his home with three
military and three civilian guards
%atihinE " ,ha nsd his stss house the oGa5s
chance. and If he is released from jaii.
he also will be interned at the fort.
There is a possibility that an applica-
behalf of Huerta and his associates now
locked in Jail, before Federal Judge
T s: Maxey, at San Antonio.
Military and civil officials along the
sharp lookout for General Orozco. who
is believed to be headed for Mexico. He
is believed to be attempting TO reach
Jose Ynez Salazar, who has been in
for months near Juarez some
where in the mountains, and is said
to have recruited an army of !, 400 men, |
Two troops in two of the Villa gar
risons In Juarez are said to have left |
that city yesterday. riding off with
their horses and arms. in defiance Of
their commander 1t is said they went to
join Orosco. and an attack upon Juarez
would be no surprise. The civil Of
ficials OF El Paso wired last night to
various Congressman and Senators ask
ing that artillery be sent to FL Paso |
There is no battery here at the present
time.
AS a result OF the division of serti-
nient among the Mexicans of FL Paso
over the arrest Of General Huerta and
the conduct of the Villa secret service
men here in connection with his arrest.
rioting between the refugee colony and
Villa sympathizers would not be a sur
prise to Fl Pasoans. although there
has been no indication Of II as yet.
The fact that Huerta has been cheer
ed by hundreds wherever he went since
his arrival in FL Paso, indicates that
the Villa sentiment is not the predomi-
nati9g sentiment among the Mexican
population heT&