The evening world., 1891-06-08
President HlppOlyte Daily Putting In
SursentS to Death.
The Prison StOrmed and POliti-
cal Captives Released.
Details of the New Revolution at the
Black Republics Capital.


which arrived In port early this morning,
lnsurreotion which occurred at Port au Prince.
in HaYtL on May 70
The outbreak was much more serious than
was at nrst reported aud the entire Western
Department OF the island is now under martial
law.
President Hippolyte, whose Government was
threatened by the insurrectioinists, has taken
the most vigorous means TO put down the
rebellion, and many OF the rioters have been
executed.
The exact number of those who have been
put to death Is unknown, but according to the
stories told by the messengers on the OranJe-
between nifty and one hundred had
already been executed when the vessel lef
Port au Prince, on June q
The executions were still going on at that
time, and every day new victims were taken
from the prison and shot down by Hippolyte's
soldiera
The town OF Port au Prince is said 10 be In
an utterly demoralized condition and business
of every kind Is suspended pending the settle
mont of the trouble.
The law courts are also suspended by order
of Hippolyte, and private citizenS on what
ever charge they may be arrested, are tried by
court martial.
The OrRnje-Na assau arrived at Port-su- Prince
the day after the revolt occurred. Very few
Of the passengers went ashore, and those who
did found difficulty In getting back TO the
vessel.
Capt. sarRdrager says that he had TO come
away without taking on his cargo of coffee,
l., 800 bags being ready for shipment, because
the Custom-House was closed and all the
property in store-houses under guard of the
soldiers
According TO DR.. Sassfe, the ships surgeon,
the revolt occurred on the morning OF Thurs
day, May 2S
party OF half a hundred citizens, armed
with guns and other weapons, made an attack
upon the prison al Port au Prince, where more
than two hundred political prisoners were con-
nned.
The mob was led by an ex.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 short time the whole town was IN an up
roar. President Hippolyte himself was at
church when the outbreak occurred, and mis-
followers, fearful that the mob might attack
him, locked the doors of the building, and he
remained there for some time in fear Of his
life.
Meanwhile news Of the violence ut the prison
had reached the barracks where Hippolyte's
soldiers were quartered, and several regiments
at once turned out and hastened to the scene
OF the disaster. The rioters were still on tho
ground when the troops charged them.
The frst volley scattered the mob and many
persons were killed. A hundred or more others
were arrested on the spot BY the soldiers and
arrests have been going on ever since.
On Friday, the day after the outbreak, It is
said that forty prisoners were taken out into
the prison yard and shot by the soldiers by
order OF the President, who had proclaimed
martial law as soon as he had reached place
OF safety.
DR.. ssssfo 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,
but he thinks the number may have been over
one hundred.
N. b. Walker, a merchant OF Port su Prince.
who was also a passenger, said that he had
heard that over sixty people had been killed,
and that when he came away executions were
going on at the rate of two or three day.
The Rev. Christopher Gague, a Canadian
Roman Catholic priest, who has been doing
missionary work In the West Indies, and was
returning home on the Oranje-Nassau, says
that he went ashore al Port all Prince, and as
soon as he entered the town he was arrested
and taken before Hippolyte.
As he had no papers he was at first treated as
O suspect, and the authorities would not be-
lieve him when he told them he had only Just
come ashore.
They finally sent hlnl aboard the Oranje-
Nassau with an escort OF two soldiers, and he
was Obliged 10 pay double charges to the
boatmen who rowed him out to the vessel.
He says that all the hackmen and boatmen at
Port au Prince are in the pay of the Govern
ment and are armed. He saw soldiers in uni
form abusing cit Zens around the streets OF the
city, and says men are executed upon the
slig htest preiexL In fact, a veritable reign
OF terror prevails.
While In the city he learned tnat a well
known merchant OF the town named Rignord,
who owned large storage warehouses, and did
big trade with the United States and other
countries, mad been executed because he did
not receive the soldiers of Hippoyte, who came
to search his place OF business, with the proper
de egTee Of courtesy and polil eneBs
He remained seated In his ofioe when the
captains OF squads same IN, instead Of showing
them due respect, and he was accordingly
condemned and shot the same day.
The next day his nephew appealed TO Hippo
lyle for justice, and demanded to know the
reason Tor mis- nncle's execution. lie. too. II
Is said, WAS seized and placed under arrest,
and afterwards 'fusilIaded" " by the soldiers,
as the priest says
An the passengers who have been seen say
that they were glad to get away from Port au
Prince, for although Hlppoyto is still in con-
troll aud means TO assert his authority by every
means IN his power, there ts danger OF another
and more seri rus outbreak At any moment.
HANNIBAL Price, nAytlan Consul General TO
this city, gives out to-day tie following &C
count OF the disturbance:
:" May 70 10 great festival among the
Catholic people OF Hsyu. on that day PTesi-
dent hyppolite attended mass At the Cathedral
at Port au Pnnce. HiS body guard remained
OUTSIDE the churcn.
"While the President was In church num-
Der OF people started 10 rescue several OF their
friends VINO bad been placed in prison Tor some
crime.
"They broke down the doors and liberated
the men and then realized that their act was
treason and inAuTTectou. IN defend them
selves they then started for the arsenal TO OBJ
tain arms,
At the arsenal they were confronted with y
body OF Government troops, who nred unon
the rioters. Al this time President HyppollIe
and hI. body guard came up, aud the rioters
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