Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-17
ARRAYO IS LYNCHED.
Diaz' ASSaila1t Killed ba a Mob Of
Common People.
RlDDLED WITH BALLS AND SLABS.
he Killing Was a Wild and savage
Scene-HsnJ Lynchers
Arrested.

NEW YoEI1, Sept. ia special
from the City Of Mexico to the Even
Ing Telegram says: Arrayo, who
yesterday assaulted President Dlsz,
was lynohed last night by q mob of
common people. About twenty
lynchers were arrested. The mob had
apparently no organization, but was
directed In some mysterious wsy.
They broke into the Jail by forcing
the door with huge timbers, bandled
by hundred men. They overpowerei
the guarde and surrounded them while
a detail OF men ran down the corridor
and dragged out the trembling Arrayo.
Crowds thronged the streets cheering
for DiBz and the republic.
CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 1.-THE
most sensational ending to tho attempt
on the life OF President Diaz, occurred
today, when Arnulfo Arrayo was
lynohed by band OF the common
people, determined oil revenge. II
was an act unprecedented In the his.
tory OF this country.
AT one O'Clock In the morning q
number Of men belonging to the COM
mon people forced their way Into the
municipal palace, asoended the stsir.
way, overcsme the guards and made
their way TO the office Of the INSPECTOR.
general and killed Arrsyo, whom they
found there. The killing was a wild
and savage scene, and was followed by
a wild and noisy retreat.
The assistant chief OF police, who
was sleeping In an adjoining room,
was awakened by ths noise. de ran
to the balcony, firing his pistol as q
signal for help. AT the same time he
called q policeman, who was In sight,
to make an attempt to oetsin
the lynchers, who were making
their escape. The firing OF pistols and
whistle of policemen brought other
officers who succeeded In capturing
a ecore OF persons. Il was not long
before the Inspector general and In
spector Villavicenc io arrived on horse
back When the police catered the
room they found the body OF the dead
1t was literally riduled with bullets
and knife stabs. BY his side were
found a door bar and several knives
aud other steel Instruments. The
men who were captured last night
would not say anything.
At2 O'Clock was found q group OF
people on one OF the side streets few
blocks from FOCAL. They were talk
Ing ana discussing the lyDching. They
appeared to know all about the affair
and were evidently in receipt OF know.
ledge rs TO Its origin aud inspiration,
but when they were approached by
reporters they suddenly became nom
communicative. On several other
streets reporters found people who
seemed to know all about toe Killing.
1t msy be that the report spread, or IL
may be that the people Intended to
take vengeance upon the assailant Of
the president.
When Arrsyo was surprised by the
multitude he was sitting on 3 chair In
the northwest corner OF what was once
Carballada's private office,
which is now undergoing repairs.
There, mixed with fragments OF WIN
dow psnes, was long pool OF blood
the epot where Arrayo had
been stabbed. The body was removed
to the Fourth waru police station
mu nicipsl building which Is marked
by trail OF blood. The gendsrmss
who were guarding ArIayo were un.
armed. III they had been they would
have fired on the mob. Over 200 peo.
pie penetrated the building. When
they surprised Arrayo he was In a
straig b jacket and could make no re.
sistnnce. He seemed too terrified to
speak.