The age-herald., 1897-09-17
DlAZ ASSAULTED
 BY A DESPERADO The President Of Mexico, While at the
 Head Of a Parade, ENCOUNTERED A WILLIAM HAo' Slipping Behind Him, Tried For
 ZSfearful Blow. WHICH SIGHT HAVE BEEN FATAL ThOusa$ of Citizens Make Mad Rush to lure the WOuId-be Murderer and s Rend Him Limb From Limb
 Safe in Custody.
ENCOUNTERED A WILLIAM
WHICH SIGHT HAVE BEEN FATAL


 Mexico City, Sept. 16.-Ignacio AnuIfo, violent character, assaulted President
 Diaz today during the military ceiebra- 1 ton. The man was felled by a compan- ion of the president and was immediate-
 fy taken into custody by the authorities. The central thoroughfare of this city, extending from the great Piazza to the Almeda, and known by various names, was thronged by thousands of persons this morning assembled to see the mili- tary procession usual on independence day pass by. The scene was immensely picturesque, the historic avenue called by George Augustus Sala, one of the famous streets of the world, being all aglow with color and the Spanish fash ionable balconies filled with ladies in brilliant toilettes.
 After short wait a murmur ran all through the crowd that the president was coming and on foot, dressed in the uniform of a general of divisions. The president, lowing right and left to the applauding crowds, came, immediately governor of the national palace, who served in the same capacity under Em- l peror Maxmilnan. Following them were other officers, cabinet ministers, <! etc. { Suddenly near the Almeda there was 1 a disturbance among the crowd on the 1 sidewalk and we'll built muscular man, with flowing black hair and mus tache forced his way past the gen- darmes and soldiers and jumped be- tween the president and Gen. Pradillo l and Chief of Staff Monasteric, and dealt a blow at the back of the presidents | neck. The violence of the blow was di- unfinished by the fact that he was crowd- 1 ed between the president and officers | immediately following him.
 The president turned around and caughs sigh. of alis assatlant and re- | sumed his march with admirable cool- nees. Chief of Staff NIonasterio atta cked the man with a cane, which he took and broke. GeIn. Pradilio then hit aim d powerful b.ow, fel1hng him. Gendarhmes chen rushed forward and mounted porfcs seized and pinioned him. He was taken through a side street and led away, the cuowd shouiting Give him to us; wa win hang him." But the gendaGmes suc- ceeded in keeping their prisoner, being reinforced by cavolrymen, the great crowd shouting and running behind.
 The man was taken to The palace and stripped, but no weapon was found on his person. He was taken away Eo the city haTl securely bound and placed Ct solitary confinement, at0 CT being queE- tienad by the officers. He has often bcen employed in notary's office as a c,erk, and is said by the chief of police to have record as a man of violent hab- its given ito drink and quarrelsome. Various kltoIies arc tcld regarding his design on the president, one theory be- ing he was armed with dagger, as many si.iM believe, but if so he must have thrcwn 1t away, as no weapon was found on him. It seems almost certain that he intended harm, dor at the mo- ment of dealing the blow he used oppro- bious rernls and was almost maniaca1.
 The president, on returning to the pal- ace was cheered and a nimmense crowd assembled in front of the palace cheer- ing and shouting and calling for him.
 President Diaz took tha matter very calmly and advised that Anulfo be kept in custody until tomorrow and be brought before him to explain his mo- tives apparently believing he had no murderous intent. But the police be- lisve that the case is one that demands the deepest investigation and they coun- selled his being turend over to the mili- tary tribunal as he had assaulted their commander-in-chief while in uniform.
 Gen. Powsll Clayton, the United States minister, immediately called upon Gen. Diaz and offered his con gratulations as did other diplomats and many prominent people.
 There is no doubt that if Anulfo had fallen into the hands of the peopla he would have been torn to pieces. so in- tense was their rage. Some think the assailant merely made the assault for ths sake of gaining notoriety. having read the account of the assassination