Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-14
LUCW BLANCO
GIVES SELF UP
TO U. 5. AGENT
Surrenders on Charge Of a
Conspiracy to Violate
Neutrality Act
(By The Associated Press. }

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July IA
Lucio Blanco, charged by indictment
in federal court with conspiracy to
violate the neutrality act, has snr-
rendered to United States Marshal ID.
A. Walker. Blanco was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
r. L. Edwards. waived hearing and
was released on $2500 bond.
The amount of the bond was fixed
by Judge Duvall West when the in
dictment was returned against Blanco
and eleven other men last December.
Bonds for the other eleven, who have
all been arrested and released, Were
fixed at $1,000 each
Blanco left San Antonio in Octo-
Der 1920. according to department
of justice agents and was thought to
have gone to Mexico. He returned
last week and subsequently delivered
himself to Marshal Walker at Mr..
Walkers office. He declined To make
a statement Blanco's home is a.
l40S South Presa street.
In the indictment which charges
that the twelve men did conspir"
combine, confederate and get togeth-
er to begin and set on foot and pro
vide ana prepare the means and fur
nish the money for military exre-
dition and enterprise against Mex
co."-the names of the alleged con
spirators are given. Lucio Blanco is
named rs leader. and IN eother elcv-
en- are: Bernardo Blanco. Leon J
laurel. Pedro Guzman., Alejo Con
zales, Francisco v. Gomez. Pedro
Vi'lasenor. Antonio Maldanodo. Fer
nando Cuen. Irineo villareal. Marci-
ano Gonzales and Pedro Vilianueva.
The alleged conspiracy was formed
June 90, 1920. according TO The in
Indictment and in she.e following
month. the Indictment further char"
e., Lucio Blanco as leader Of the al
legged conspirators, received large
sum cf money from Estevan Cantu
of California TO defray expenses of
an alleged proposed expedition into
Mexico.
The first active stap of the ale ,,
ed revolution came on October 25. i
charged. when Fernando Cuen paid a
Mexican. not indicted, $l10 TO go 20
Mexico and incite the people to r.
volt. Later Lucio Blanco is charged
with having printed circulars headed +:
"To the Mexican People" in which
he is alleged to have set forth tn,
proposed alleged revolution. The
circulars ended with the words, "Con.
stitution and Reform. The Reformists
Revolutionary" the indictment saws.
Leon J.~Taurel. also named in the
indictment. is CHARGED with having
acted IS Lucio Blanco's secretary,
and having rrepared secret codes for
use amony the leaders.
Two other men in the indictment
are said to have been active in fu-
therance Of the revolutionary con.
sp'racy. Pedro Vi'lasenor, named as
Delegate and Representative of this
Military Headquarters" and Pedro
Guzman given a commission with the
rank Of general Pedro Villasenor
was furnished with blanks for ap-
pointing such aides. lieutenants and
captains as he desired. the indictment
charges. Pedro Guzman. after re
ceiving his commission as general.
later purchased pistols and ammun'-
ton and crossed into Mexico % miles
from Brownsville. and was met b. "a
force Of armed men, according TO III
indictment.
The latter part of lest wear agents
of the denartment of justice arrested
eleven of the men charged in the ir
dictment