The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-17
ATTACKED.
PreSidentDiaZ AS
Saulted.
He Was Marching in a
Military Procession.
Assailant Forced His Way
Through the Crowd.
Struck President on the Neck and
Was Knocked Down.
People Becam: Excited and Threatened
to Lynch The Fellow.
Assailant Forced His Way
Through the Crowd.
Struck President on the Neck and
Was Knocked Down.
People Becam: Excited and Threatened
to Lynch The Fellow.

City of Mexico, Sept lL-Ignacio
Anulfo. q violent character assaulted
President Diaz yesterday, during the
military procession.
The man was felled by q cane by COM
pan.on of the president, and was immedi-
ateDy taken into custody by the au-
thorities.
Tho central thoroughfare Of the city,
extending from the Great Plaza 10
Alameda, or the public park, was
tironged by thousands OF people. assem-
bled TO view the military procession up
on Independence day.
The sidewalks, balconies and frequently,
housetops were crowded with PEOPLE, ana
some OF the more palatial buildings were
profusely adorned with the national
colors, foreign flags ana magnlf ficent floral
displays.
After short wait, the murmur ran
through the crowd that the president
was coming on foot. dressed in the uni
form of q general Of division. The presi-
dent bowling right and left to the ap-
plaudinQ crowds, came Immediately be-
hind him being Gen. Pradillo, the governor
of the National Palace. who served in the
same capacity under Emperor Maxi
milan.
Following them came other officers.
cabinet ministers, etc. Suddenly, near
the Alameda there was disturb rbance In
the crowd on the sidewalk, and we'll
built muscular man with flowing black
hair and mustache, forced his way by
tremendous effort, passed the gendarmes
and soldiers, and jumped between the
president and Gen. Pradillo, and the
chief of staff, Monasterio. and dealt u
blow at the back of the presidents
neck but the violence OF the blow was
diminished by the fact that he was
crowded between the president and
officers Immediately following him. The
president turned around and caught
sight OF his assailant, and then re-
sumed his march with admirable cool
ness. .-
the man with n cane, who, turning, seized
and broke it. Gen. Pradillo then hit him
a powerful blow on the neck. telling him.
The gendarmes rushed forward, and some
mounted officers and police seized and
pinioned him. He was taken through a
side street and led away, the people shout
ing: "Give him to us, we Will hang him.
But the gendarmes succeeded in keep
ing their prisoner, being reinforced by
cavalrymen. the great crowd shouting
and running behind. The man was taken
TO the palace ard stripped, but no weapon
was found on his person. lie was taken
away to the City Hall, securely bound
being questioned by the officers. He has
often been employed in notarv's Office
as clerk, and Is said by the chief of
rolice TO have a record as man OF vio-
mt HABITS given TO drink and quarrel
some.
Various stories are told regarding his
designs on the president, one theory being
that he was armed with dagger, but il
so he must have thrown IL away, as no
weapon was found on him.
1t seems almost certain that he intend
ed harm, for at the moment of dealing
the blow he used opprobrious tsrms and
was most maniacal.
palace was cbeered by the crowd. and an
immense crowd assembled in front OF the
palace cheering and shouting and yelling
for him.
President Diaz took the matter very
calmly ana advised that the man be kept
In custody until tomorrow and brought
before him to explain his motives, appar-
emily believing that the man had no muir
derous intent, but the police feel his case
demands the deepest Investigation aud
they counsel his heipg turned over to tho
military tribunal, as he had assaulted
their commander-in-c chief while in uni
form.
1t was reported last night that Anulfo
will be tried by court martial, anu also
that he will be handed over TO the civil
authorities.
Gen. Powell Clayton, the United States
minister. called upon President Diaz ana
offered his congratulations as did other
diplomats and many other prominent
people. There is no doubt that If Anufo
had fallen into the hands OF the people he
would have been torn To pieces Some
think the assailant merely made the
assault for the sake of gaining notoriety,
having read the accounts OF the assassina.
tion OF Canovas