File No. 839.00/1926
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Santo Domingo, September 18, 1916, 11 a.m.
Arias has been arrested in Santiago by order of the Attorney General for robbing the public treasury during the time he was in rebellion against the Jiménez Government. This arrest followed that of Mauricio Jiménez on the same charge. The latter was commander of fort under Arias and on Saturday was released on bail. Vidal left on steamer Algonquin eleventh for New York. It is not known why he left but supposedly because he was fearing arrest. These arrests were by the Attorney General on orders from the President, but on the initiative of the Attorney General himself last June in regard to Mauricio and with the consent of present Minister of Fomento.