: Ts he had his workmen armed on
.preparing to engage in a eonstruction
j Job In Mexico it was His usual meas
jure of protection against bandits, and
■lias no connection with any plot."
Mr. Degman pointed out that his
i brother always added from 40 to fill
! pet ceni to his estimates for construe
j tion work in Mexico because of the
j "high probability” of losse* through
; encounters with bandits,
i "In all the time that he has been
i engaged In construction work in
! Mexico he never has been afforded
| real and consistent protection hy the
| Mexican authorities. H* was forced to
; defend himself." Mr. Degman said.
; Mr. Degman of Washington is a
' i-|erk in the General Accounting Office,
I ! 5 "
j forma face arraignment before a
■ T'nited States commissioner here to
i A* v
, Foremost among the revolutionists
is Gen. Enrique Estrada, former sec
! ret ary of war of Mexico. Others to
' be arraigned with him include Gen
• Aurello Zepulveda. Santiago Martinez.
; Miguel Comsduran. Augustin Canton
and two Americans. Earle C. Parker.
I iSan Diego hardware met chant, and
; t. Degnan. Culver City contractor.
Prominent In Mexico.
Th* M*xican« all were more or loss
i prominent in the affairs of their conn- ■
trv and one of them. Catrtnu. was
' identified with a previous uprising.
