The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-09-13
THE KILLING OF GEN. JORDAN.
A Violent Man, and the sudden Death
That Overlook Him ut Last.

That ONertOOk hiin ht Last.
A dramatic sequence of events lay be-
hind the recent assassination Of Gen.
Lopez Jordan in the streets of Buenos
Ayres Jordan was violent, venture
some, unscrupulous man, who had eX-
perienced all the ups and downs OF an
adventurer's career He was born in
Conception, Uruguay, in 1929. He was
educated in the Jesuit college, in Buenos
Ayres, and in 1s41 entered the Argen-
tine army as lieutenant In the rovo-
lutionary times of 1S49 he was command
ant Of his native town. He was unpop-
ular, even among his own people. He
was quarrelsome, imperious and inso-
lent, and always ready to meet any re-
sentiment which his conduct excited with
a challenge to duel In the disturb
ances Of 1851 he took sides with the
tyrant Rosas against the rebellious Gen.
Uqurila.
Under the protection of his chief he
committed all sorts of misdeeds. His
most atrocious crime was the murder of
Mai. Casas. In the shadow of this crime
he passed the last years of his life, and
in consequence Of it he met a violent
death. Casas was the prefect of the city
of Palmas. in the province of Entire Rios.
He was a landed proprietor and cattle
man of great wealth. In 1873 lie made
a trip through the province for the pur-
pose of selling 1000 sheep and a large
strip of woodland. In returning home
with the proceeds of the sales in his
pockets he passed through the region
held by Jordan's troops. Jordan heard
- IL, nj NrIara1 thaf Ia
should be arrested. II was done. Jor-
dan received Casas in his tent, questioned
him as to his possessions, and then, with
out word of accusation, complaint or
explanation, commanded that he should
be executed. Casas was tied to a tree
and slaughtered like a sheep. Jordan
seized all the money found on the dead
mans body, and afterward stripped his
victims family of all their property.
Justice is pretty leaden footed in the
| Argentine Republic, especially when she
Is after generals; nevertheless, she be-
gan to overhaul Jordan almost immedi-
ately after the despoliation of the Ca
sases. One by one his crimes were
| turned against him until in 1878 he was
| imprisoned in Parana on the charge of
numbering Casas and Gen. Urquiza. By
bribing the guards he made his escape
! from Jail and left Parana in the disguise
of beggar on the arm of his daughter.
He concealed himself over the border for
ten years. After the amnesty of 1888 he
returned to Buenos Ayres.
In the meantime the young son of
Mai. Casas had become a man. He had
seen many black days since the despolia-
ton of his family. His mother had died
of a broken heart, in extreme poverty.
On her deathbed she made him swear to
avenge his fathers murder. A keen
struggle with the world to obtain food
and clothes for his sister and himself
kept this oath fresh in young Casas'
memory. He knew that Jordan would
come back to Buenos Ayres some day,
and he watched carefully for news of
his return. A few weeks ago news of
Jordan's temperance came to Monte
video, where young Casas, as q reporter,
was making a fair living for his sister
and himself. Casas went at once to
Buenos Ayres.
One Saturday noon Gen. Lopez Jordan
stepped from his house into the most
crowded street Of Buenos Ayres for his
midday stroll. Some hundred steps
from his door a young man sprang be
fore him and asked:
care you Gen. Lopez Jordan?'
"Yes."
II am Aurelio Casas, son of Maj
Casas, whom you murdered sixteer
years ago am come to shoot you"
Gen. Jordan stood quite still and spok,
few words Of apology. Aurelio Casa
did not heed them. He motioned bacl
the gathering crowd, drew revolve
and shot Gen. Jordan in the throat. Gen
Jordan did not move. Casas fired a sec
ond shot. 1t passed into Gen. Jordan
heart, and he fell dead to the ground.
Some one shouted "Murder"
II am no murderer" shouted bacl
Casas, who remained beside his victim
body. II have merely killed the ma
who killed my father" Then he threy
down his revolver and walked away
Subsequently he surrendered himself t
the police. The body of Gen. Lopez Jol
dan was carried to his palace, which ha
been built and furnished with the pre-
ceeds of the crime just avenged.-Ne'
York Sun.