The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18
once of Inspector of Police Broken
Into by Infnriated Citizens and
Anulfo Arroyo Killed.
BODY HACKED WITH KNIVES
by THE CROWD, WHICH YELLED
"DEATH TO ANARCHIsTsv'
Gerdarmes Seized and Bound-Tw0
Wounded by the Mob-T.venty OF
the Lynchers Sent to Jail.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept 17.-Anulfo Ar
royo, the miscreant who yesterday mado
an attempt on the life of President Diaz,
was set on by mob of infuriated citizens
late last night and killed with knife stabs.
General satisfaction was expressed here
to-day as the news of the lynching OF
Anulfo Arroyo spread through the city,
although the more reflective people, espe-
cially business and professional men, said
they deplored the act of mob violence and
feared it would be misrepresented abroad.
Some OF the highest officials of the govern
ment said that they were wholly puzzled to
account for this outbuTst of poular feeling,
and regretted that measures had not been
taken to guard the prisoner more carefully.
From the moment Arroyo was arrested yes
terday in front of the Alameda, or central
public park, masses of people kept clamcr-
ing for his life and taunted Lieutenant La
Croix. who had the prisoner in charge with
not using his pistols on the criminal. A
great crowd of the lower classes followed
the gendarmes to the national palace,
where the prisoner was searched, and then,
despite the remonstrances of the army Off
GERS, turned over to the civil authorities by
request of President Diaz, who was opposed
to having the man tried by court-martial,
and. in fact, advised lenent policy. and,
accordingly, the prisoner was allowed his
full constitutional rights.
Acting on the wish expressed by Presi-
dent Diaz, the prisoner was taken under
guard to the general police headquarters
in the City Hall. Arroyo evidently felt ap-
prehensive of the crowd, which was deter
mined to seize and lynch him. and he was
carefully locked up at headquarters, where
he appeared to feel less fearful. At night
he was taken, clad in a straight jacket, 10
the office of the inspector of the police,
which consists OF two rooms with two win
dows opening on the street The prisoner
was given mat to rest on and was care
fully guarded. Near at hand, in an adjoin-
ing apartment. were four officers CT 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 MUIR
derous assault on the President, knowing,
as he did, how severely the law would deal
with him, and especially as he studied the
law. Arroyo manifested cynical indiffer-
ence and was in no way inclined to regret
his act, and declared he had intended to
stun the President and then, taking the
The apartment was very still, except for
the murmur of the conversation between
the officer and prisoner, who seemingly en-
joyed smoking his cigarette, when suddenly
was heard the formidable noise of the
tramping of many feet on the stairs lead
ing up to the floor on. which the Office Is
situated and there were confused shouts OF
Long live President Diaz!
Long live Mexico!
death to Anarchists"
Arroyo shuddered, his fear of the mob
attacking him growing stronger, and with
good reason, for Immediately the door was
burst open and a great crowd of people,
apparently Of the lower class, entered, the
leader bearing a small Maxican flag on
stick. Oflcer Sanchez cried to the crowd
to fall back and advanced on it with his
sword, when the mob oyercame him, ana,
throwing him down, advanced over his body
to where Arroyo lay trembling, and at the
same time other members of the party
seized and bound two gendarmes In the
room Yells went up, XIII him! lie De-
longs to usg' and the din arose as Of horde
of savages. Windows were broken and the
noise aroused the officers of the secret serv-
ice in the adjoining room, who rushed TO
the scene. but did not fire on the crowd,
fearing they might kill some of the COM
rades of the police inside. so they contented
themselves with firing shots from the Win
dows, thus calling together the police on
neighboring corners, who We're ordered 10
prevent any persons leaving the city build
ing. ,...,
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,
where he had been accompanying the ram
lily Of the Governor of the federal dlstrlct,
when he heard the firing and went directly
there over twenty arrests were made and
all were locked up incommunicadO, and nave
not been released pending strict inquiry
which IS to be made.
The question has naturally arisen why the
officers guarding Arroyo did not carry their
revolvers but il is explained that tney ha0
nothing TO fear of the prisoner VINO was
ouite helpless. The body Of Arroyo had
been dragged to the balcony with the evil
dent purpose of throwing it into the street;
Arroyo'a arms were badly cut, as he had
evidently struggled with his murderers;
When the tumult had subslded the bouy
was taken to the Fourth ponce statlon,
where an examination was MADE showing
a great gaping wound in the lett lung
deep wound IN the left side, one on the Tlsht
shoulder and others on the arms ana ieet.
S1here were nine wounds in all. One Of the
gendarInes was wounded in the fight with
the mob officer Sanchez Suffered contu-
sions from being trampled upon
Arrayo had been in prison several times, on
one occasion for shooting man. Ills ac-
quaintances say he was somewhat crazy
and inclined 10 acts Of violence he drove
his father to despair and death by his con-
duct. having forged his fathers name. He
was thirty-two years Of age, son Of tailor,
but was given liberal education ana De-
came for time military cadet ana then
took up law
President Diaz in a speech to-day de-
plored the iynching OF Arfaye, anu declared
h there was any fault In the vigilance on
the part of the police 1t should be inyesti-
gated and the consequences fail on the
heads OF the culpable persons.
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