The age-herald., 1897-09-25
PREFERRED DEATH TO BEING DISCHARGED EX-lnSpeCtOF General of Police VelaS-
 quez, of Mexico City, DIED IN A PRISON CELL Where He Had z z Placed For Kill
 " Arroyo. HE HAD VII GENIUS AS FRIEND Used x uble Barreled Pistol-How He 0b. f.>Ssi It Is Mystery to Be investigated
 -FeIt fl His Duty to Kill the
 Would Be Assassin.
DIED IN A PRISON CELL
HE HAD S.WL GENIUS AS FRIEND

City of Mexico, Sept. 24-Ex-Inspector General. Of Police Eduardo Velasquez
 omm;tted siliciie in prison today. He was 32 years cid. The inspector blew
 's brains MI: with a revolver He was proud man, exceedingly reserved, and very ambitious. his rise from an hum ble position through various positions to the command of the city having been so rapid as to attract attention to him as a man of great talent. Since the al- legad lynehing plot was exposed, and he, with other police, was imprisoned. he has suffered from an intense nervous strain. He was subjected yesterday to a long examination by Judge Flores, and at the conclusion of that ordeal on his return to his room in the prison it was noted that he showed great dejec- tion and anguish of mind.
 At II o'clock this morning the warden of the prison went to call him. He ap- preached the bed and said in friendly tone, as he knew the prisoner well: Come, my boy, it's time to get up, the judge wants you.'
 Receiving no answer, he began to shake the prisoner, saying:
 Don't be lazy" when he noted that Velasquez had g. bullet wound in the right temple, and on Investigating fur ther discovered a small two-barreled pistol with which the act had been com- mitted. The muzzle of the pistol had been placed so close to the head and pressed into the skin that 1t practically made no noise on being discharged. hence the reason of no report being heard by the guards. How the pistol reached the prisoner is under investiga- tion.
 The matter was reported to the judi cial authorities and medical attendance was summoned. During the afternoon reDtves of the dead man were allowed to enter the prison which had been closed to the public. The doctors had concluded the examination and found that death must have been instantane- ous, the bullet being imbeIdded in lthe brain.
 The body was dressed and delivered to relatives.
 A letter was found in the room in which vdlasquez made his statements to the public saying his death was, he felt, the satisfaction he owed to society and he should therefore give that satis- faction by beaving the world. He also said that the crime was suggested to him by Inspector Villavicencio, of the second police district, who is in prison. Velasquez added that under any other circumstances, not having been a high official authority, nothing could havs in- duced him to take part in the crime. He felt, it is said, that his loyalty to tn echief magistrate, whose life had been attempted warranted him in put ting Arroyo to death. In fact this he
 It is generally felt by his friends that villavicencio was dnis evil star, having from the time Velasquez became chief of police, gained remarkable influence over him, although he was warned by those who had his welfare alt heart to beware of the man.
 Velasquez had a very large acquain- tance, having been employed after he left college in the department of finapce and was secretary to the minister of fi- nance. At one time he was connected with the newspaper Fl Combats anl had at an early age been elected to congress-. He had effected many reforms during his incumbency as chief of police.