The San Francisco call., 1897-09-18
MEETS THE
VENGEANCE
OF A MOB
Anulfo Arroyo Is Put to
Death by lnfuriated
Citizens.
NO MERCY FOR THE
SSAILANT.
Taken From the Guards and
v His Body RiddIed With
Knife Wounds,
OFFICERS COULD NOT PRE-
VENT 1T.
Before the Populace Broke Into the
jail the Prisoner Told How He
Intended to XIII DIaz.
NO MERCY FOR THE
ASSAILANT.
Taken From the Guards and
Y His Body RiddIed With
Knife Wounds,
OFFICERS COULD NOT PRE-
VENT 1T.
Before the Populace Broke Into the
jail the Prisoner Told How He
Intended to XIII DIaz.

CITY OF MEXICO. Mex, Sept IL
Anulfo Arroyo, the miscreant who yester-
day made an attempt on the life OF Presi-
dent Diaz was set upon by a mob OF infu-
rate tizen, last night and killed with
knife staOs. General satisfaction was ex-
pressed here to-day as the news of the
lynching OF Arroyo spread through the
city, al; hough the more reflective people,
especially business and professional men,
said they deplored The CT OF mob violence
and feared it would be misinterpreted
abroad.
Some OF the highest officials OF the Gov
erament said that they were wholly puz-
zled to account for this outburst of popu-
lar feeling and regretted that measures
had not been taken TO guard the prisoner
more carefully. From the moment a rroyo
was arrested yesterday in front Of the
Alameda, or central public park. masses
of people kept cIamoring for his life, and
taunted Lieutenant La Croix, who had the
prisoner in charge, with not using his pis-
tolls on the criminal
I a great crowd of people followed the
asndarmes 10 the National Palace, where
9e prisoner was searched, and them de-
/ 3e .the Temonstrances of the armv
= Aof-s, surHed over to the civil autbori-
ties by request of President D az, who was
opposed TO having the man tried by court
martial. and in fact adyi. ed len'ent pol
icy. Accordingly the prisoner was allowed
his full constitutional rights.
Acting on The wish expressed bv Presi-
dent Diaz, tie prisoner was taken under
guard 70 general police headquarters in
the City Hall. Arroyo svidently fell ap-
prehensive Of the crowd, who we're deter
mined to seize and lynch him, and he was
carefully locked up at headquarters. when
lie began 10 feel less fearful. At night he
was taken, clad in a strAitiacket, 10 the
Office OF the inspec or of police, whic
consists Of two rooms with two windows
opening on the street. The prisoner was
given a mat to rest on and y as carefully
guarded. Near at hand, in an adjoining
apartment, were four officers of the secret
service.
As Arroyo lay on the mat he conversed
with one of the officers who had known
h m for years. He was asked how could
have come TO make the murderous assault
on the esident, knowing as he di / how
severely the law would deal with him, es-
pecialy ds he had studied the law Ar
IObO ndullSSlSO ~ liCdl 4lOllttIGUCe,
and was in no way inc ined to regret his
act, and declared ne had intellied to stun
the President, and then taking the Presi-
dents small sword TO kill him.
The apartment was very still, except
for the murmur of the conversation be-
tween the officer and prisoner. who seem
ingly enjoyed smoking his cigarette, when
suddenly there was heard the formdab BILE
noise of the tramping of many feet on the
stairs leading up to tho floor on which the
office is situated, and there were confused
shouts OF Long live President Diaz!
Along i've Mexico !'"Death to anarchists !"
e Arroyo shuddered, his fear of the mob
attacking him growing stronger, and with
good reason, Tor Immediately the door was
burst open and great crowd OF people,
apparently of the lower class, entered,
the leader bearing small Mexican flag on
a stick. officer Sanchez cried 10 the crowd
to fall back, and advanced on them with
his sword, wheE the mob overcame him,
and throwing him down, advanced over
his body to where Arroyo lay tremb bling
and at the same time other mem bers of
the party tied two gendearmes in the
room. YeIls went up, Kill him! - HE
belongs to US" and a din arose as of a
horde of savages. Windows were broken
and the noise aroused the officers OF the
secret serv ce in the ADJOINING room, who
rushed 10 the scene, but did not fire on he
crowd, fearing they m: :ght kill some of the
comrades of the police inside, so they con-
tainted themselves with firing shots from
the windows, thus calling together the
noIice on neip hboring corners, who were
ordered to prevent any person leaving the
citv building.
Meanwhile, in the room above, fright
frl TRACE Iy had been enacted. Many
knives were plunged into the body OF
Arroyo, xho, of course. was entirely help
less. Inspector Velasquez had just left
the National Palace, where be had been
accompanying the family OF the Governor
of the federal district, when he heard Inc
firing and went directly there.
Over twenty arrests we're made, and all
wers locked up incammunicsdo, and have
mot been released pending strict inquiry
Aghich is to be made. The question has
Naturally arisen why the officers guard
ihg Arroyo did not carry their reVoiVers,
but it is explained thai they had nothing
to fear from the prisoner. VINO was qulte
helpless. The body OF Arroyo had been
drag ed TO the balcony with the evident
purpose of throwing it into the street.
Arroyo's arms were BADLY cut. as he had
evidently struggled with his murderers-
When the tumult had subsided the oooy