The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-18

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country. Tbs letter h dated April ~. The
writer says:
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give you s,dseaatsd and trufAful Account a TIE
criminal and barsAroas ased conceived and
aeconpllsAsd In this city on the svsnisg q the
l9tA inst. and diseasd against tho NJ q The
President. IN attssspt from vAtoA hs nnsst
pFovidoneialiy ssoapsd alive ! wish. nego-
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supposed that eontradissosy aad calumaiattnG
Or false news has ruscheA or will reach TIA
United States. which you viii b able to correct
by having this account
''On Sunday. the i8th. afssr 7.sO p. H.. the
President went for promenade about the thea
'tfe In company Of Gen. RarrundiA. Thew ~
in2 performance IN the theatre that evening.
the surroundings vars slmoat' dsssrted. every
A-A- A. a. A..fI "a
O'Clock Rresfdent Barries and Gen. BarruB-
dla autsrsd the nark surrounding the theatre
through the frat Of the two gates lookins TO-
ward the west They turasA 10 the right. and.
foloving the walk. veAt to their accustomed
promenade about tia littls space which. - you
know. 10 encircled BY masonry seNts. surround
cd BY kind Of balustrade. ALEC Of masonry and
Of moderate height. over which the people
going to and fro on the walks about the build
ing can be ssen from the street beyond. The
moon had not vat rissn.. The Ppesident was
sS Is is%sais;s nsiEsSorSSod other IN fross q
or behiAd them.
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Saiasss.sd:. ssnsthins burning: 10 sooasr
both 10 and bis compenion were enveloped b.
| the elAfe OF tremendous explosion. the report
cannon n and was heard At . long distsncs from
| the city. Prssident Barrios readily eompre-
hsndsd the situstton and notyithstSndns .h ns
Siors reesived on his sss and body. he pre-
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any personel attack y asssssins 8 they should
stood stood undssnted and rs"dy 10 night, With be
stopped With If. ha1dkeIehief re blood oox-
strs. anxious 70 Know The cause Of the sxpio-
conausrsd his physical sailsrines, pproeesasa
Sxiss sSo M ;h' place and then made his way
VIZ Ss Ssu 2, tss wise and s.H. b.
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attributed % ths drcunstance Of tbsir being 90
An aids.Ss-csmp Of President Barrios. who
the theasrs on the outside. saw the President
pass along the walk inside. and. hearing . re-
and to he
| OF the theatre, which Is situated In the middle
OF the block about seventy feet from the cor
ner noticed man running out OF 1t. He was
we'll knSxn to the sida-de-camD his name beiss
orsS !, liz { the matter the sids-ds-0amD in
I'll 90 not kpow;' Soto answered; perhaps
| "Escobar was another man just issuing from
| the theatre. as II following Soto.
| Santos soto. who ~ about 50 years OF age,
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yembeG, 1871. and was generously pard0ned by
Sssred s1anst he and fsom tho
door OF his saloon could see him walkiug almost
tss.. - soq the
suited A. s6s bomb Explosion: Hs S.d two son.
both wore ripc! for criminal deeds. ' INV
1t appeared when the proceedings were be-
seS tss:' ,ssas a M 1oSaa as
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Msss! By pane. Who vos.sd in q. iosaa rv . to
cast for him . sort Of cylindrical bronze
SIX Or eight long. out Of . mould which.
e yssu. dSsSSsa 80 was D.. giycn to him by
deadly n:ehns las saes e shsHn ssen Af IN he
SOTO and younEer brother called Abraham. It
powder; pptsins &, pleees q, iron and many
icund 70 s. lied With Arsenic. about t Isss
grains in each; Thus 7 VIII b ssep that an
Also sSss ssno. sose n
about one block below the theatre. to bis sa-
| loon. He then commissioned hts son Jesus 10
| place It In the southeastern angle OF the side.
| walk surrounding the theatre. The bomb. 1t IL
four TO six inches lone. provided on ia end with
percussion cap to b expleded b. the fall Of .
string held by an iron hook tMserted in tie
pulled By Soto. who was In hiding behlnd q
pillar near the door Of the theatre, at the dis
"A general feeling Of Indignation, was
authors Of the attempt. and the President is
constantly receiving congratulations.
Of the bomb, picked up on the night Of the a.
tempt . hand y asaMn, surTounded BY such
words a. Black Nihii.' and few others.
The accused are now undergoing trial"
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