The herald., 1897-09-18
FURIOUS
MEXICANS
Make Short Work of As
sassin Arroyo
THE GUARDS OVERP0WERED
THE PRISONER STABBED AND
HACKED TO DEATH
Government Officials Regret the At
fair, but the Common People
Seem Well Satisfied
THE PRISONER STABBED AND
HACKED TO DEATH
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CITY OF MEXICO, Mex, Sept. H.
Anulfo Arroyo, the miscreant who yes
terday made an attempt on the life of
President Diaz, was set upon by mob
of infuriated citizens last night and
killed with knife stabs. General salts
faction was expressed here today and
the news of the lyncting of Anulfo Ar
royo spread through the city, although
the more reflective people, especially
business and professional men, said
they deploredl the act of mob violence
and feared it would be misinterpreted
abroad.
Some of the highest officials Of the
government said that they were wholly
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 Arroyo was arrested yesterday
in front of the Alameda or central pub
lie park the masses kept clamoring for
his life, and taunted Lieut.. La Croix. who
had the prisoner in charge, for not using
his pistols on the criminal. A great
crowd of lower people followed the
gendarmes to the national palace, where
the prisoner was searched, and then, de-
spite the remonstrance of army officers,
turned over to the civil authorities by
request Of President Diaz, who was op-
posed to having the man tried by court
martial, and, in fact, advised lenient
policy; and accordingly 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 head
quarters in the city hall. Arroyo evil
IDENTIFY felt apprehensive of the crowd
who were determined to seize and lynch
him, and he was carefully locked up al
headquarters, when he began to feel
less fearful At night he was taken, clad
in a straight 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 tc
rest on and was 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
him for years. He was asked how he
could have come to make the murderous
assault on the president, knowing, as he
did, how severe the law would deal with
him, especially as he had studied law.
Arroyo manifested a cynical indiffer-
ence and was In, no way inclined to re-
gret his act and, declared he had intend
ed to stun the president and then, TAX
ing the presidents small sword, to kill
him.
The apartment was very still except
for the murmur Of the conversation be-
tween the officer and prisoner, who
seemingly enjoyed smoking his cigar
cite, when suddenly there was heard the
formidabl noise OF the trampng of
many feet on the stairs leading up to the
floor on whcih the prisoner lay. Amid
shouts of Long live President Diaz."
Long live Mexico" and Death to an
archists," they came on.
Arroyo shuddered, fear of the mob at
tacking him, and growing stronger and
with good reason, for imme ediately The
door was burst open and great crows
of people, apparently of the lower class,
entered, the leader bearing small Mex
lean flag on a stick.
officer Sanchez cried to the crowd to
fall back and advanced on them with his
sword when the mob overcame him and
throwing him down advanced over his
body to where Arroyo lay trembling and
at the same time other members of the
party tied two gendarmes in the room.
Yells went up, Kill him. HE belongs
to U.S." and a din arose as of horde of
savages.
Windows were broken and the noise
aroused the officers of the secret service
in the adjoining room, who rushed to the
scene, but did rot fire on the crowd.
fearing they might kill some of their
comrades Of the police inside; so they
contented themselves with firing sfoas
from the windows. thus calling the
greater part of the police on neighbori,fg
corners, who were ordered to prevent
any person leaving the city building.
Meanwhile, in. the room above,
frightful tragedy had been enacted.
Many knives were plunged into the body
Of Arroyo, who. of course, was entirely
helpless Inspector Velasquez had just
left the national palace when he heard
the firing and went directly there. Over
twenty arrests were made and all were
locked up incommuricado and have not
been released pending a strict inquiry
which is, to be made. The question has
naturally arisen why the officers guard
ing Arroyo did not carry their revolvers
but it is expected that they had nothing
to fear from the prisoner who was quite
helpless The body of Arroyo had been
dragged 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 subsded ne
body was taken to the fourth police sta
ton, where an examination was made
showing gaping wound in the left lung
a deep wound in the left side, one on the
right shoulder and others on the arms
and feet. There were nine wounds in
all. One of the gepdarmes was wounded
In the fight with. the mob. officer San