The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-18
MEXICAN VENGEANCE
The Asssilsut Of Prsddsn. Dias
Lynohsd BY 0ommoners.
A SCORE OF THE MOB ARRESTED.


Prisoner to Death.
City Of Mexico, Sept. IA most sen.
sational ending to the attempt on ths
life Of President Diaz occurred yester.
day. when Arnulfo Arroyo was lynched
by band Of the common people de.
termined on revenge. 1t was an act
unprecedented in the history of the
country. A number Of men forced theil
way into the municipal palace. ascend
ed the stairway, covered the guards
and made their way to the Office of the
inspector general Of police and killed
Arroyo, whom they found there. Tho
gendarmes who were guarding tho
prisoner were unarmed. Over 200 peo-
pie penetrated the building. When they
surprised Arroyo he was in a straight
jacket. and could make no resistance.
He seemed too terrified to speak.
The killing was wild and savage
scene, and was followed by wild and
noisy retreat. The assistant chief Of
police, who was sleeping in an ad-
joining room, was awakened by the
noise. He arose and ran to the bal
cony, firing his pistol as q signal for
help. At the same time he called to
a policeman who was In sight to make
an attempt to detain the lynchers. who
were making their escape. The firing
Of pistols and the whistles of policemen
brought other officers, who succeeded
In capturing score of persons.
1t was not long before the inspector
general and inspector villaviciencio ar
rlVnd hprcnhonL "har ha
entered the room they found the body
Of the dead man lying in the middle
of the floor. 1t was literally riddled
and hacked with knife stabs. At his
side were found a door bar and sew
eral knives and other steel Instruments.
An examination showed that the panes
Of window were broken. The men
who were captured would not talk.
A few hours after the murder a
group Of people on one of the side
streets few blocks from Zocalo were
talking and discussing the lynching.
They appeared to know all about the
affair, and were evidently in receirt
of knowledge as to its origin and in
spiration, but when they were APP
preached by reporters they suddenly
became non-communicative. On several
other streets reporters found people
who seemed to know all about the
killing. 1t may be that the report
spread. or it may be that the people
intended taking vengeance on the as
sailant of the president.
From the moment Arroyo was ar
rested on Thursday in front of the
A 1a cd ha
for his life, and tainted Lieutenant
La Croix. who had the prisoner in
charge, with not using his pistol or
the prisoner. A great crowd composed
Of the lower classes followed the gen.
darmes 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 Diaz,
who was opposed to having the man
tried by court martial, and in fact ad-
vlsed Ienient policy Accordingly
the prisoner was allowed his full con-
stitutionaI rights.
Acting on the wish expressed by
President Diaz, Arroyo was taken
under guard to the police headquarters
In the city hall Arroyo evidently felt
apprehensve Of the crowd, and he was
locked up at headquarters, when he
appeared to feel less fearful.
At o'clock he was taken, clad in a
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
n nd
guarded. Near at hand In an adjoin-
Ing apartment were four officers of the
secret service. AS Arroyo lay on the
mat he conversed with one of the off,
GERS, who had known him for years.
He was asked how he could have come
to make the murderous assault on tho
knowing as he did how Sc
we're the law would deal with him,
Arroyo manifested cynical indiffer-
ence, and was in no way inclined to
regret his act, and he declared that
he had intended to stun the president
and then. taking the presidents small
sword, to kill him.
Suddenly was heard the tramping of
many feet on the stairs. and there were
confused shouts of Long live Presi-
dent Diaz." Long live Mexico, and
leath to anarchists" Immediately the
loor was burst open and a great crowd
If people entered, the leader bearing a
small Mexican flag on a stick. Officer
Sanchez cried to the crowd to fall back,
md advanced on them with his sword,
when the mob overcame him, and,
throwing him down, advanced over the
oody to where Arroyo lay trembling,
and at the same time other members
If the party seized and bound the two
sendarmes in the room.
Windows were broken, and the noise
lroused the officers of the secret service
n the adjoining room, who rushed to
he scene, but did not fire on the crowd,
earring they might kill some of the
of the police inside, SO they
themselves with firing shots
rom the windows, thus calling together
he police on neighboring corners, who
we're ordered to prevent any persons
eaving the city building.
Meantime in the room above a fright
ul tragedy had been enacted. Many
snives were plunged into the body of
Arroyo. who, Of course, was entirely
helpless.
The question has naturally arisen
Why the officers guarding Arroyo did
lot carry their revolvers, but 1t is ex-
blamed that they had nothing to fear
rom the prisoner, who was quite help
ess.
General satisfaction was expressed
lere as the news of the lynching spread
through the city, although the more re-
lective people, especially business and
Professional men, said they deplored
he act of mob violence, and feared it
would be misinterpreted abroad. Some
# the highest officials of the govern
nent said they were wholly puzzled to
lccount for this outburst of popular
ceiling, and regretted that measures
lad not been taken to guard the prls-
ner more carefully.
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