The record-union., 1897-09-18
Sensational End of the Attempt to
Murder The President.
Two Hundred Citizens Break Into the Jail
of the Prisoner.
The Body Literally Riddled With
Bullets and Knife Wounds
Twenty of the Lynchers Placed
Under Arrest.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 17.-Arnul-
70 Arrayo, the man who assaulted
President Diaz yesterday, is dead. He
was lynched this morning. An infur1-
ated mob of the lower class shot and
stabbed him to death. 1t was an act
unprecedented in the history of this
country.
At / o'clock in the morning a number
of men belonging to the common people
forced their way into the municipal
palace, assembled the stairway, over
came the guards and made their way
to the office of the nspector-General
and killed Arnulfo Arrayo, whom they
found there.
The killing was a wild and savage
scene, and was followed by wild and
noisy retreat.
The Assistant Chief of Police, who
was sleeping in an adjoining room, was
awakened by the noise. He arose and
ran to the balcony, firing his pistol as
a signal for help.
At the same time he called a police
man who was in sight to make an at
tempt to detain the lynchers, who were
making their escape.
The firing of pistols and the Whistles
of policemen brought other officers, VINO
succeeded in capturing score OF per
sons 1t was not long before the IN
spector- General and Inspector NillaVl-
cenio arrived on horseback.
When the police entered the room
they found the body of the dead man
lying in the middle of the floor.
1t was literally riddled with bullets
and knife stabs. BY his side We're
found a door-bar and several knives
and other steel instruments. The men
who were captured last night would
not say anything.
At : O'Clock was found a group of
people on one of the side streets few
blocks from Zocai. They were talking
and discussing the lynching. They ap-
peared to know all about the affair,
and were evidently in receipt of knowl-
edge as to its origin and inspiration,
but when they We're approached by re-
porters they suddenly became nom
communicative.
On several other streets reporters
found people who seemed to know all
about the killing.
It may be that the reports spread, or
it may be that the people intended to
take vengeance upon the assailant of
the President.
When Arrayo was surprised by the
multitude he was sitting in a chair in
the northwest corner of what was once
General Carballada's private office,
which is now undergoing repairs.
There, mixed with fragments of Win
dow panes, was a long pool of blood,
marking the SPOT where Arrayo had
been stabbed.
The body was removed to the Fourth
Ward Police Station, in the Municipal
building. which is marked by trail of
blood
The gendarmes who were guarding
Arravo were unarmed. If they had
been armed they would have fired on
the mob.
over 200 people penetrated the build
ing When they surprised Arrayo he
was in a straight jacket and could
make no resistance. He seemed too
terrified to speak
LATER PARTICULARS.
General satisfaction was expressed
here to-day when the news of the
lynching of Anulfo Arrayo spread
through the city, although the more
reflective people, especially business
and professional men, said they de-
plored the act of mob violence and
feared it would be misinterpreted
abroad Some of the highest officials
of the Government said that they were
wholly puzzled TO account for this
outburst of popular feeling, and re-
GREETED that measures had not been
taken TO guard the prisoner more care
fully.
From the moment Arrayo was ar
rested yesterday in front of the Ala
media or Central Public Park, masses
of people kept clamoring for his life,
and tainted Lieutenant La Croix. who
had the prisoner in charge, for not
using his pistols on the criminal A
great crowd of lower people followed
the gendarmes to the National Palace.
where the prisoner was searched, and
then. despite the remonstrances Of the
army officers, turned over TO the civil
authorities, by request of President
Dfaz, who was opposed to having the
man tried by court martial, and, IN
fact. advised a lenient policy; and ac-
cordingly the prisoner was allowed ms
full constitutional rights.
Acting on the wish expressed py
President Diaz, the prisoner was taken
under guard TO the general police head
quarters in the City Hall. Arrayo evil
IDENTIFY felt apprehensive of the crowd,
who were determined to seize and lynch
him, and he was carefully locked up
at headquarters, when he began TO
feel less fearful. At night he was
taken, clad in q straight jacket, to the
office of the Inspector of Police, which
consists of two rooms with two win
dows opening on the street. The pr1s-
oner was given a mat to rest on, and
was carefully guarded. Near at hand.
in an adjoining apartment were four
officers of the secret service.
AS ATrayo laid on the mat he con-
versed with one of the officers, who had
known him for years. He was asked
how he could have come TO make the
Inurderous assault on the President.
knowing. as he did. how severe the
law would deal with him, especially as
he had studied the law. Arrayo mani
tested a cynical Indifference. and was
in no way inclined to regret his act.
and declared that he had intended to
stun the President and then, taking
the Presidents small sword, to kill
him.
The apartment was very still. except
for the murmur of the conversation be-