The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-13
RLoopY WORK I'M HAYTI.
One Hundred Persons Put 10 Death by
President HyPpOIite.

One Hundred Persons Put 10 Death by
President HyppOIite.
NEW YORK, June s.-The steamer 0ranje- Nassau,
from Port au Prince, Hayt. today brings the first
definite news of the outbreak there on May 90 tits
stated that the entire western department is now
under martial law. The oranje-Nassau arrived at
Port au 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.
Captain Sargdrager says that he had TO come away
without taking on his cargo of coffee 800 bags being
ready for shipment, because the custom-house was
closed and all the property in store-houses under
guard of the soldiers
PRISONERS RESCUED.
The following letter, dated Port au Prince, May
81, concerning the outbreak was brought by the
steamer
For the last two or three weeks there have been
rumors that revolt against President Hyppolite
was imminent in this capital. and these having
reached the ears of the chief executive he caused
the arrest of about so suspected persons dragged
them from their homes and put them in irons in
prison. Among the suspected was General sully
who, hearing he was wanted hid himself Failing
to secure the general himself his wife was taken in
stead and thrown into prison.
Corpus Christi, Thursday, May rs, was a national
holiday and 1t was reported that on that date Hyp
polite in order to eifectualy terrify the populace
had ordered Calling gun to be taken down to the
prison and the eighty prisoners to be summarily
ecuted.
The friends of the prisoners among whom was
Gen. Sully, met in council and, while the President
was in the Cathedral, they forced open the prison
doors and freed all the prisoners about 80 in ALL
A SERIES OF AssAssINATIoNs.
Then, by order of the President began a series of
assaSsinatons perhaps unequaled in the annals of
civilization, and to which the OF st. Bar
tholomew sinks into insgniicanee.
The first victim Mr. Ernest Rigaud, a re-
spected merchant hard working man, who occu-
pied himself exclusively with his business and was
positively known 10 have been perfectly innocent of
conspiracy of any kind. lie was sitting on the bal
cony with his wife, when the President passed
ordered him out and sent him 10 the cemetery to be
shot He asked to be allowed to take his hat Che
uncovered) and the Presidents own words were ::
You won't require hat long His nephew, a boy
of Is or l6, followed him to the place of execution
and returned with the news to the afflicted Wife
who was still hoping TO bring influence to bear to
save her husband lie told her: 1T is useless, my
poor uncle has been foully murdered These words
were reported the President and 20 minutes later
the boy was brought before him. Being asked if he
had made the above statement he did not deny it,,
but said President have never conspired against
you by word or deed The boy was shot at once.
SEVENTEEN SHOT AT ONCE.
About the same time Mr.. Alexis Rossignol, an in
offensive and much esteemed man. was executed in
the streets. Another man was put up against the
Cathedral wall and shot Seventeen were executed
in BATCH and even at this date an occasional vol
ley tells that another poor wretch has been sent to
his doom.
There is no fighting in the streets 70 excuse this
massacre. Every execution is carried out in the
most cold-blooded way, the executioners being
soldiers belonging to the most degraded type of men,
who seem to enjoy the bloody task.
:" 1t is impossible to enumerate in detail all the
murders that have been perpetrated under the color
law 1t is estimated that from May 2s to May 81 at
least so persons have been put to death, and the
figures are placed as high as 100
mo one can say how long this state of affairs will
last or what the result will be. Nor can any one
who has not been an eyewitness of the scenes Of
horror enacted have idea of the terrified cond-
ton of the people of Port au Prince
coNsUL-GENERAL PRICES ACCOUNT.
Hannibal Price, Haytian eonsul-general at New
York, speaking of the disturbance, said:
May 2s is a general festival among the Catholic
people of Hayt. On that day President Hyppolite
attended mass at the Cathedral in Port au Prince.
His body-guard remaining outside the church.
While the President in church number of
rough people of obscure position and unknown in
politics rescued several Of their friends who had
been in prison for the commission of crime. They
broke down the doors and liberated the men. This
DONE they appeared to realize that their act
amounted to treason and instruction. For the pur
pose of defending themselves they proceeded to the
arsenal to obtain arms There they were confronted
with body of government troops, who fired upon
them. At this juncture President Hyppoite and his
body-guard came up, which placed the rioters be-
tween fires. The streets were filled with crowds of
people who were out the great fete day. Many of
the bullets fired by the troops killed and wounded
these innocent people as well as the rioters. In
short time the troops had the streets cleared and the
revolt suppressed The following day the soldiers
proceeded to arrest those whom it was believed par
ticpated In the riots The soldiers exceeded their
orders, and shot the men down instead OF taking
them TO prison. Altogether there were about 90 to
100 persons killed. Many of them were innocent
people who happened 10 be in the street. In three
days complete quiet was restored 1t was riot and
not revolution"