The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-18
DEADLY work Of A MOB
1t Wreaks Its Vengeance on the
Miscreant Anulfo Arroyo.
SLASHEO HIM TO PIECES
The Populace Had Clsmorsd for His
Life Ever Since He Was Arrested.
Set Upon Him While In the
Hands OF the Police.

City OF Mexico. Sept. iI.-Anufo Ar
royo. the miscreant who yesterday
made an attempt on the life OF Presi-
dent Diaz. was set upon by mob of
infuriated citizens last night and killed
by knife stabs.
General satisfaction Was expressed
here to-day as the news of the lynch
ing spread through the city. although
the more reflective people said they de-
plored the act OF mob violence and
feared II would be misinterpreted
abroad. Some OF the highest officials
OF the government say that they were
wholly puzzled to account for this out
burst Of popular feeling and regretted
that measures had not been taken 10
guard the prisoner more carefully.
From the moment Arroyo WAS ar
rested yesterday In front Of the Cen
tral Public Park. masses of people
kept clamoifng for his life and taunted
Lieutenant Lacroix. who had the pris-
oner In charge, with not using his pis-
tolls on the criminal. A great crowd
Of lower people followed the gend-
armes TO the national palace where
the prisoner was searched, and then.
despite the remonstrances of the army
officers, turned over TO the civil au-
thorities by request OF President Disz.
who was opposed To having the mah
tried by court martial. and. In fact,
advised n lenient policy; and accord
ingly the prisoner was allowed his full
constitutional rights.
Acting on the wish expressed by
President Diaz. the prisoner was taken
under guard to the general police
headquarters. AT night he was taken,
clad In straight jacket. to the office
of the inspector Of police. which con-
sists IL two rooms. with the windows
opening ON the street. In an adjoining
apartment were four officers OF the
secret service. As Arroyo laid on the
NAL he conversed with Inc Of the OFF,
GERS, who had known him for years.
He was asked how he could have come
To make the murderous assault on the
president. knowing how severe the law
would deal with him. Arroyo MANI
Tested a cynical indifference and was
in no way inclined to regret his act
and declared he had intended to strike
down the president. and then taking
the presidents small sword. tn Kill
himself.
Suddenly there was heard the for
midable noise Of the tramping Of many
feet ON the stairs leading up to the
floor on which the Office In situated and
there were confused shouts of Long
live President Diaz; long live Mexico
and death to anarchists"
Immediately the door was burst open
and great crowd. apparently Of the
lower class. entered. the leader bearing
a small Mexican flag on a stick. Offi-
Ger Sanchez cried To the crowd to fall
back and advanced ON them with his
sword. when the mob ovefcame him.
and throwing him down. advanced
over his body tn where Arroyo lay
YelIs went up. XIII him." He be-
longs To us," and a din arose as of
horde Of savages. Windows We're
broken and the noise aroused officers
Of the secret service I'm the adjoining
room. who rushed tn the scene. but did
not fire ON the crowd. fearing they
might Kill some Of the comrades OF the
police inside. 80 they contented them
selves with firing shots from the win
dows. thus calling together the police
on neighboring corners. who were or
dered TO prevent any person leaving
the city building.
Meanwhile I'm the room above
frightful tragedy had been enacted
Many knives were plunged into the
body OF Arroyo. who. Of course. was
entirely helpless. Inspector Nelasquex
had just left the national palace.
where he had been accompanying the
family Of the governor of the federal
district. when he heard the firing.
and went directly there. The body OF
Arroyo had been dragged To the bal
cony with the evident purpose OF
throwing II ino the street. Arroyo's
arms were badly cut. az he had e,i-
IDENTIFY struggled with his murderers.
When the tumult had subsided the
body was taken To tile Fourth police
station. where an examination was
made. showing a great gaping wound
In the left lung. deep wound I'm the
left side. one on the right shoulder and
others ON the arms and feet. There
were nine wounds in ALL one of the
gendarmes was wounded in the fight
with the mob. Officer Sanchez sur
fered contusions from being trampisd
on.