The Washington times., 1922-01-23
GONZALES
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IN GOTHAM
Mexico's Rebel General Made
Secret Trip to Plot With
Bankers, Says Leroy

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.--Secret
conferences between Gen. Pablo
Gonzales and accredited repre-
sentatives Of eminent American
financiers are revealed by the
Hearst newspapers today.
Gonzales, who had been ap-
preached 70 head revolution TO
sttempt the overthrow of the gov
ernment Of President Alyaro
Obregon Of Mexico, was In New
York city from August 1 to Au-
gust "a, inclusive, last summer.
Under Assumed Name.
During that period Gonzales was
known to others than those who
knew his actual mission as Pogo
CANA" He resided at three success
siye places under that alias. His
moving from one to another Of these
residences was prompted, as he ex-
planned, by the fear that he was be-
Ing followed and his movements
watched.
While Gonzales Is said to have
met many persons not identified
widely at that time, II In certain that
he conferred with Thomas r. Lee.
Association for the Protection Of
American Rights in Mexico; with
Burton w. Wilson, eminent attorney
and close friend Of members Of the
executive committee Of the National
Association; with Prof. Leon Leroy,
confidential agent Of the association;
with Hugo Dickson and Eleuterio
Avila. former governor OF Yucatan,
and others.
Gonzales Agent.
Hugo Dickson. as revealed by The
American was one Of Gonzales ac-
credited agents and was one of those
who assured Thomas f. Lee and the
National Association that Gonzales
was ready to carry out plans for the
movement against the Mexican Gov
ernment.
After Gonzales was met secretly in
Newark. N. j., on August 10, as told
in Yesterdays Hearst newspapers, he
was taken to a rooming house In East
Thirty-sixth street. The Hearst news
papers are informed by the proprietor
Of that establishment that Gonzales
received frequent calls made by dis
tinguished-ap gentlemen" and
that on several occasions the cur
tains were drawn. doors closed and
nobody permitted In the parl0r" while
Gonzales received his guests.
Prof. Leon Leroy, who has been
identified by the Hearst newspapers
as bearer Of the now-famous long
letter." written by and gwen him by
Thomas F. Lee, was present at GER
tain of these conferences, but was
excluded from the room. Lee and Will
son both conferred with Gonzales on
at least one occasion. What was said
during these conferences, Of course,
is not a matter of record.
Mr.. Wilson says that he merely
called on Gonzales as an old acquaint.
ance and that no matter in anywise
pertinent to a revolution or to Con-
zales' personal movements was
touched upon. Lee declares that in
his conferences with Gonzales-which
he confines to two In number, not
counting the secret meeting at New
ark--nothing concerning a revolution
was broached. He denies that any
offers were made or received on either
side.
Leroy the Host.
Prof. Leroy describes the meeting
In the East Thirty-sixth street room
ing house. He says he himself was
the actual host OF Gonzales in New
York, being under the personal direc-
ton of Lee in the matter. Leroy
adds that when Lee, Wilson and
others called there he not only drew
the portiers and closed the doors Of
the palor, but that he sat at the door
himself as a precautionary measure
to exclude possible intruders. Leroy
says the conferences lasted for ap-
'proximately one hour. Lee and vii.
son describe them as passing visits.
neither one exceeding five minutes
In duration.
Gonzales, as ''P. q. Cara" remain
ed at the East Thirty-sixth street