The evening world., 1891-06-08
President HlppOlyte Daily Putting ID
SuTsentS TO Death.
The Prison Stnrmsd and Politi-
cal CaptiVss Released.
Details OF the New Revolution ut the
Black Republics Capital

rue west lndinn steamer Oranje- Nassau.
which arrived in port early tnis morning,
brought the 1rst definite news Of tho bloody
lnsnrreolion which occurred at Port au Prince,
in Hrvti, on May %
The outbreak was much more serious than
was at nrAt reported, and the entire western
Department Of the island Is now under martial
law.
President hppolyte, whose Government was
threatened by the insurrectiolnists, has taken
the most vigorous means 10 put down the
rebellion, and many OF the rioters have been
executed
The exact number Of those who have been
pnt 10 death Is unknown but according to the
stories told by the messengers on the oranje.
Nassau, between nity and one hundred mad
already been executed when the vessel lef
Port au Prince, on Junn2
The executions were stIll going on at that
time, and every day neW victims were taken
from the prison aud snOt down by Hippoyte's
| soldiera.
The town Of Port au Prince is said to he in
an utterly demoralzed condition and business
| Of every kind is suspended pending the settle
ment OF the trouble.
The law courts are also suspended by order
of Hippoyte, and private citizens, on what
ever charge they may be arrested, are tred by
court martial.
The ranie-Nassau arrived at Port-au- Prince
the day after the revolt occurred. Very few
OF the passengers went ashore, aud those VINO
did found dificulty in getting back to the
vessel.
capt sargdrager says that no had TO come
away without taking on his cargo OF coffee,
/, so bags being ready for shipment because
the Custom-lIouse was closed and all the
property in sIore-houses under guard Of the
soldiers
According TO DIR. Sassfe. the ships surgeon,
the revolt occurred on the morning Of Thur
day, May sS
party OF half q hundred citizens, armed
with guns aud other weapons made an attack
upon the prison at Port au Prince. where more
than two hundred political prisoners were con-
1neI
The mob was led by an ex- x-Minister Of the
Legitime Government The prison authorities
were not prepared for the attack, and the doors
were soon broken In and the prisoners re-
leased.
In a short time the whole town was IN an up
roar President Hippolyte himself was at
church when the outbreak oocurred, aud Ms
followers, fearful that the mob might attack
him, locked the doors of the bulldog and he
remained there for some time in fear of his
life.
Meanwhile news OF the violence at the prison
had reached the barracks where Hippolyte's
soldiers were Quariered, and several regiments
at once turned out aud hastened to the scene
OF the disaster. The rioters were still on the
ground when the troops charged them.
The nrst voley scattered the mob and many
persons were killed. A hundred or more others
were arrested on the spot ny the soldiers and
arrests nave been gong on ever since.
on Friday, the day after tue outbreak, 1t Is
sald that forty prisoners we're taken out into
the Prison yard and shot by the soldiers by
order Of the President who had proclaimed
martial law Rs soon as he had reached placs
OF safety.
DIR. ,ssfo says the killing was kept up on
saturday, Sunday and Monday, when the
oranje. Nassau sailed for New YORK. How
many have been Killed In all he could no: say.
bat he thinks the number may have been over
one hundred.
n. u. Walker, n merchant OF Port au Prince.
VINO was also a passenger said that he had
heard that over sixty people had been killed,
and tn I when he came away executions we're
20 ng on at the rate Of two or three day.
The Rev. Christopher Gague, q Canadian
Roman Catholic priest, who has been doing
missionary work IN the West Indies, and was
returning home on The Orapjp-Nassau, says
mat he went ashore at Port au Prince, aud as
s1oa as he entered the iowa he was arrested
and taken before Hippolyte.
Ashc mad no papers he was at trsi treated as
a suspect, and the authorizes would not be,
Iieye him wnen he told them he had only just
come ashore.
Thy Gnany sent hlm aboard the Oranje.
Nassau wiln an escort oil two soldiers, and he
was obnged to pay double charges 10 the
bostmen who rowed BIN out TO the vessel.
lie SAYS hat all the hackmen and boatmen at
Port au Prince are n the pay OF tue Govern
ment and are Grmed. lie saw soldiers in uni
form abusing cit Gems around the STREETS OF the
city, ami says men are executed upon the
slightest pre- eSG In fact, veritatle reign
OF terror prevails.
While in the city he learned that a wei
known m reliant otthe town utm'd Msnord,
| who owned large storage vArehouseI and did
a Dig trade with the United states anh other
countries, mad been tEscGted because he did
not receive the soldiers of H,ppolytsi wHo came
TO search his place OF business, VITA the proper
| degree OF conFtesT aud pOli'e encss.
He remained seated In hlI ONCE when the
captains OF squads same n,Ia'tead Of showing
them due tespsct. AM he wAa acrofail.R
condemned and shot the same day.
Tue next daV his nrpnew appraled to Hippo
lyle for justcs. and demsndgd 10 know the
reason Tor mis- uaele'I execution. he. iop. Is
/ is said, was seized and placed unaer arrest.
ma Afterwards "tusi.lad, d" by the soidieis.
as the priest says
An the passengers who have teen seen tay
,li they were glad TO get away from Povt "a
Pt nee. for although Hlppolyie Is stiil N eohf
troll and means 10 assert his ahthouly ~ egery
msaas IN his power. th're is danger Of another
aud more ssriius outbreak Al any moment.