The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-25
Am OFFICIALS SUICIDE
City Of Mexioo's Ex-Polioe Chief
Shoots Himself.
WAS IMPRISONED FOR IYNoH1Ne

Left Note Declaring That his Death
Was tho Satisfaction lie Owed So
cioty-Blames Another Police Omcial
Tor Suggesting the Lynching.
city Of Mexico, Sept. 25.-Bx-Inspec-
tor General of Police Eduardo Valas-
quez yesterday committed suicide in
Belem prison The inspector blew his
brains out with a revolver. He was
q proud man, exceedingly reserved, and
very ambitious, his rise from a humble
position through various posts to the
command of the police having been
sufficiently rapid TO attract attention
to him as a man of great talent.
Since the alleged lynching plot was
exposed and he with other police Off
cials was imprisoned he has been ex-
tremely reticent, and evidently suffer-
ing from intense nervous strain. He
was subjected on Thursday to a long
examination by Judge Flores, and at
the conclusion Of that ordeal on his
return to his room in the prison, IL was
noticed that he showed great detection.
He has always been in the habit of re-
thing late, and in prison he kept up
his custom, retiring about 3 O'Clock,
except when his presence was required
by the Judge.
Thursday night he retired late, and
at II o'clock yesterday morning the
warden Of the prison went to call him.
The warden went to the bedside of
Valasquez and said in a friendly tone,
as he knew the prisoner well:
Come my boy, it's time to get UP.
The judge wants you"
Receiving no answer, he began to
lazy" when he noted that Valasquez
had a bullet wound in the right temple,
and on investigation further found a
small two barreled pistol with which
the act had been committed The muZ-
zle Of the pistol had been placed so
close to the temple that 1t practically
made no noise on being discharged
hence the reason of no report being
heard by the guards. How the pistol
reached the prisoner is under investi-
cation.
The warden Immediately notified the
! judicial authorities, who went at once
to the room of the suicide and sum-
moned medical men. Judge Flores re-
marked that he had given the strictest
orders to prevent Valasquez attempt
ing suicide; that he had carefully
watched him, and every precaution was
taken to keep weapons from him. At
| first the authorities were inclined to
censure Colonel Campuzo, the warden.
During the afternoon relatives Of the
dead man were allowed to enter the
| prison. which had been closed to the
/ public. The doctors had concluded the
examination and had found that death
must have been instantaneous, the bull
let being imbedded in the brain. The
body was dressed and delivered to rela-
tives.
A letter was found Ia which Valas-
! quez made a statement, saying his
death was, he felt, the satisfaction he
owed to society, and he should. there
fore, give that satisfaction. He also
said that the crime was suggested to
him by Inspector Villa Vicencio, of the
Second police district who is in prison.
1t is generally felt by his friends that
Villa Vincencio was his evil star, hav-
ing from the time Valasquez became
chief of police gained a remarkable in
fluence over him.
Valasquez had a very large acquaint-
ance, having been employed after leav-
ing college in the department Of finance
and was secretary to the minister of
finance. At one time he was connected
with the newspaper El Combat, and
had at an early age been elected to con-
gress. He had effected many reforms
during his incumbeney as inspector,