Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-25
ENDED / ALL WITH A BULLET.
Eduardo Valasquez, Ex-Inspector Gen
eral Of Police,

Of Mexico, in Prison for the Con-
fessed Murder of Arroyo, the An
archist, Who Attempted the Life
OF President Diaz, Shoots Himself
Dead-Was Lying on a Cot, and
Placed the Pistol So Close to His
Head That the Report Did Not
Even Attract the Guard.
City of Mexico, September Pax
Inspector General Of Police Eduardo
Velasquez, at the early age of 32 years,
lies tonight corpse, having taken his
life in Belem prison at half-past nine
o'clock. The inspector blew his brains
out with a revolver. He was proud
man, exceedingly reserved, rarely being
known to smile, and very ambitious,
his rise from humble position
through various posts to the command
of TIE police having been sufficiently
rapid to attract attention to him as a
man of great talent.
Since the alleged lynching plot was
exposed and he, with other police, was
imprisoned, he has shown marked
change, being extremely reticent and
evidently suffering from an intense ner-
vous 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 noticed he showed great detection
and anguish of mind.
He had always been in the habit of
retiring late, and in prison kept up his
custom, retiring about 3 o'clock, except
when his presence was required by the
Judge. Last night he retired late, and
at IL O'Clock this morning the warden
of the prison went to call him. The
warden went to the bedside of Wales
quez and said in a 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 Inspector, saying: Don't be
lazy when he noticed that Valesquez
had a bullet wound in his right temple,
and on investigation further found a
small, two barreled pistol, with which
the act had been committed.
The weapon was a small one. The
muzzle of the pistol had been placed
so close to the temple and pressed
into the skin that it practically made
no noise on being discharged, hence
the reason of nc report being heard by
the guards
to- Il.
is under investigation. and certain
person is suspected. The body lay in
a perfectly natural position, one arm
thrown across the body. and the eyes
We're closed and the face perfectly
tranquil.
The warden Immediately notified the
judicial authorities, who went at once
to the room of the suicide and sum-
moned medical aid. Judge Flores re-
marked that he had given the strictest
orders to prevent Valesquez attempt
ing suicide: that he had carefully
watched him and every precaution
had been taken to keep weapons from
him. At first the authorities were in
clIned to censure Col. CampuZo. the
warden.
During the afternoon relatives of
the dead man were allowed to enter
the prison, which had been closed to
the public The doctors had corclud-
ed the examination and found that
death must have been instantaneous.
the bullet being embedded in the
brain. JUDGING by the temperature of
the stomach, the physicians came to
the conclusion that the act must have
been committed about $50 a. m. The
body was dressed and delivered to
relatives.
letter was found in the room in
Whlch he made his statements to the
puDhc, saying his death was. he felt.
the satisfaction he owed to society.
and should therefore give that salts
faction by leaving the world. He also
SAID that the crime was suggested NV
inspector Villa Concancio. of the Sec
ond police district, who is in prison
Nalesquez added that under other cir
cumstances. not having been a high
Official authority, nothing could have
lEduced him to take part in the crime
lie felt, he said, that his LOYALTY 10
the Chief Magistrate whose life had
oeen attempted warranted him in nut
ting Arroyo TO death. In fact. he said
TINS repeatedly yesterday on being
questioned.
1t is generally felt by his friends
that Villa Concencio was his evil star.
having from the time Valesquez be-
came chief of police gained a remark
aoIe influence over him, although he
was warned by those who had his wei
fare at heart to beware of the man.
Nalesquez had a very large ac-
qualntance, having been employed
AFTER leaving college in the Depart
ment OF FINANCE and was secretary to
the Minister of Finance At one time
ne was connected with the newspaper
III Combate, and had at an early age
been elected to Congress. He had eff
fected many reforms during his in
cumbency of inspector.
I'll u n nDHII nnT r.