Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
DlAZ Is AVENGED.
MEXICAN PRESIDENTS AssAILANT
OF "WEDNESDAY LYNCHED.
ACT WITHOUT PRECEDENT In MEXICO
Mob Invades the Municipal Palace
ana Stabs the UnIucky Arroyo To
Death-Its Victim in n Strait
Jacket.
Jacket.

life Of President Diaz occurred this morn
ing when Arnulfo Arroyo vas lyncbed
by a band Of the common people, de-
termined on revenge. 1t was an act un-
precedented in the history Of the coun-
try.
AT / O'Clock in the morning a number
Of men belonging 10 the common people
forced their way into the municipal
palace, ascended the stairway. 0vercame
the guards. and made their way 10 the
office Of the Inspector-General Of Police,
and killed Arnulfo Arroyo. whom they
found there. The killing was a wild and
savage scene, and was followed by a
wild and noisy retreat The officers sue
ceeded in capturing a score Of persons.
When the police entered the room they.
found the body Of the dead man lying in
the middle OF the floor. II was literally
riddicd and hacked with knife stabs. At
its side were found a door tar, and seve-
raj knives and other steel Instruments
An examination showed THAT the panes
Of a window were broken.
The men who were captured last night
would not say anything
When Arroyo was surprised by the
lynchers he was sitting in a chair in the
northeast corner Of what was once Gene
raj Carbalada's private office. There,
mixed with fragments of window-panes,
was large pool of blood. marking the
spot where Arroyo had been stabbed.
The body was removed to the Fourth
Ward Police-Station.
The gendarmes who were guarding
Arroyo were unarmed. If they had been
armed they would have fired on the
mob.
over 200 people penetrated the building
When they surprised Arroyo he was in
a strait-jacket, and could make no re-
sistance. He seemed too terrified to
speak.
GENERAL SATISFACTION.
General satisfaction was expressed
here to-day as the news of the lynching
Of Arroyo spread through the city al
though the more reflective people, espe-
cially business and professional men,
said they deplored the act of mob vio-
lence. and feared it would be misintcr-
Dreted abroad.
Some Of the highest officials of the
government said that they were puzzled
to account for this outburst Of popular
feeling, and regretted that measures had
not been taken to guard the prisoner
more carefully. From the moment Ar
royo was arrested yesterday in front Of
the Alameda, or Central Public Park
masses of people kept clamoring for his
nd 1 "A
who had the prisoner in charge with
not using his pistol on the criminal. a
great crowd of the lower classes 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 Diaz,
who was opposed TO having the man
tried by court-martial, and, I'm fact, ad-
vised lenient policy. Accordingly, the
prisoner was allowed his full constitu-
tlonal rights.
Acting on the wish expressed by Presi-
dent DiaZ. Arroyo was taken under guard
to the police headquarters in the City
Hall. Arroyo evidently felt apprehen-
sive of the crowd. which was determined |
to seize and lynch him, and he was care
fully locked up at headquarters, when he |
appeared to feel less fearful. At night |
he was taken. clad in strait-jacket, |
to the Office Of the Inspector of Police, |
which consists Of two rooms, with two |
windows opening on the street. The |
prisoner was given mat to rest on, |
and was carefully guarded. Near at |
hand. I'm an adjoining room, were four |
officers of the secret service.
ARROYOS INTENT MURDER.
As Arroyo lay on the rat he con-
versed with one of the officers, who had |
known him for yea 3 lie was asked |
how he could have come - make the |
assault ON the President, |
knowing, as ne did how severely the law |
would deal with him, especially as he |
had studied the law.
Arroyo manifested n cynical indiffer-
ence. and was i'm no way inclined to re-
gret his act. and declared that he had |
Intended to stun the President, and then
taking the Presidents email sword, kill |
him.
The apartment was very still, except |
for the murmur of the conversation be-
tween the officer and his prisoner, who
seemingly enjoyed smoking his cigarette,
when suddenly was heard the formidable
noise of the tramping ~ many feet on
the stairs leading up to the floor on
were shouts Of Long live President
Diaz." "Death to the Anarchist"
Arroyo shuddered. his rear of the mob's
attacking hsm growing stronger. and
with good reason, for Immediately the
door was burst open, and a great crowd
1f people. apparently of the lower class,
entered. the leader bearing a small Mexi-
can flag on stick.
officer Sanchez cried TO 5he crowd 10
fall back. and advanced on them with
his sword. when the mon cvercame him.
and throwing him down, advanced over
his body to where Arroyo lay trembling,
and at the same time otner members OF
the party seized and bound two gend-
,rmes in the rooms. Yells went up:
'Kin him! He belongs 10 U.s.
windows were broken, and the noise
roused the officers Of the secret ser
ice in the adjoining room, who rushed
n the scene. but did not fire into the
rovd. fearing they might kill some Of
he police inside. They contented them
elves by firing shots from the windows,
hus calling i'm the police from the
eighboring corners. who We're ordered
0 prevent any persons from leaving the
ity building.
THE FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY.
Meantime. i'm the room above. a fright
nj tragedy had been enacted. Many
nives were plunged into the body OF
.rroyo. who, Of course, was entirely
elpless.
over twenty arrests were made. and
II were locked up ''incommunicado'
nd have not been released, pending a
trict inquiry which is to be made.
The question has naturally arisen why |
he officers guarding Arroyo did not
arry their revolyers. but 1t is explained
hat they had nothing to fear from the
rsoner. who was quite helpless.
The body OF Arroyo had been dragged