The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-17
He TRIED TO KILL D|Az
Ignacia Anuljo Assaults the
President of Mexico.
HE STRIKES AT HIS NECK
Overpcwered by Surrounding Omcers
Dragged Away TO Prison-No wea-
pom Was Found = President
Diaz Has Good Nerves.

city of Mexico. Sept ls.-Ignscia
Anulfo. a violent character. assaulted
President Diaz to-day during the mill
tary procession usual on Independence
day. The man was felled with a cane by
a companion OF the presid, nj. and was
Immediately taken into custody by the
authorities. The central thoroughfare
of this city. extending from the Great
fiaza % the Alameda was thronged by
great numbers CT people assembled to
see the military procession. usual ON
Independence day.
Gendarmes on each side of the
street kept the crowd from prt ssing
the mar, ners on the way Ia take part
i'm the public exercises at Alameda.
after which the military parade was 10
march through the same sur FL on its
way 10 the natiolal palace. to be re-
viewed by President Diaz. 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 fashioned balconies filled
with ladies I'm brilliant tcllettes. After
a short wait a murmur ran through
the crowd that the president was COM
ing. and on foot. dressed in the uniform
Of a general OF division. The preside nj
came. bowling right and left 10 the APP
plauding crowds. Immediately behind
him being General Pradillo, the COVER
nor of the national palace. who served
in the same capacity under Emperor
Macmillan.
Following them were other officers
cabinet ministers. etc. Suddsn My. near
the Alameda, there was a disturbance
In the crowd on the sidewalk. and q
well built. muscular man with flowing
black hair and mousiache. forced his
way by tremendous effort past the gen.
darmos. and jumped between the presi-
dent. Pradlllo and the chief OF stan.
Monasterio. and dealt a blow at the
back of the presidents neck. but the
violence OF the blow was diminished by
the fact that he was crowded between
the president and the officers immedi-
ately following him. Tn. president
turned around and caught sight OF his
assailant. and resumed his march with
admirable steadiness. Meantime the
chief of stan, Monasterio. hit the man
with a cane. and the would be assassin
turned, seized IL and broke IL.
General Pradillo then hit him a pow
rrfui blow Oh the neck, Telling, him.
The gendarmes rushed forward and
some mounted officers and police seized
and pinioned him. He MAS taken
through a side street and led away. the
people shouting: Give him TO us: we
will hang him." But the gendarmes
succeeded in keeping their prisoner. be-
ing reinforced by cayalrymen. the
great crowd shouting and running be-
hind.
The man was taken to the palace and
strinpfn l,llI an "A fAttnA nm
his person. He WAS taken away 10 the
city hail. securely bound and placed
in solitary confinement, after being
questioned by the officers. His name is
ignacia Anulfo. who has of late been
employed In "A notary's Office as a
clerk and is said By the chief OF po-
lice 10 have record as "a man ~ vio-
lent habits. given to drink and quarrel
some. Various stories are told re-
garding his design on the president. one
Theory being that he WAS armed with
dagger. as many of the police be-
licv,. but IL so he must have thrown
IL away. as no weapon MAS found on
him. Ii seems almost certain that he
intended harm. for at tn. moment of
dealing the blow he used opprobrious
terms and seemed most ma niscal.
President Diaz took the matter very
calinly and advised that the man be
kept In custody until Tomorrow aud
he brought before him 10 explain his
motives. apparently believing that the
man had no murderoua intention. but
The police feel that the case Is one
that demands the deepest inyestiea-
tion, and they counscled his being
turned over Ia the military tribunal. as
he had assaulted the comma nder-in
chief while in uniform.