Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23
CUBAN LEADER SHOT
villuendas and Chief Of Police
Dead at Cienfuegos.
SIX KILLED; TWENTY-FIVE WOUNDED
Result of Political ARRAY Between
Liberals and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
9 Searching For Concealed Arms
Were Fired On.

HAVANA, Sept. %. = Oficial dis
patches received from Clenfuegos an
nounced the killing Of Congressman
Enrique villuendas, leader of the Lib
eral party and the most able orator in
the lower house, and the chief OF police
of CIenfuegos during anc6nHieta bea
tween the two political parties, the
Liberals and Moderates.
The government advices say the pc,
lice had information that within the
hotel in which vllluendas resided a
quantity Of arms had been deposited,
and they went to the hotel to investi-
gate the matter As the police ascend
ed the stairs they were met by party
of Liberals, who fired on them, killing
Chief Of Police Illanee. The police re-
turned the fire, killing Villuendas and
wounding several others.
Intense excitement prevailed at Glen
fuegos and Havana The government
authorities fear the result which the
affair may have upon the election OF
members Of the election boards, which
are being held today.
As the news was spread throughout
Havana the Liberals and Moderates
rapidly gathered in their respective
clubs, and 1t is feared that unless the
leaders give wise counsel fatal clash
may result here.
Later dispatches say that six per-
sons were killed and twenty-five
wounded during the conflict in Glen
fuegos
Besides Congressman Yilluendas and
Chief Of Police Illance two policemen
were killed and number Of police
men and civilians wounded. Rural
guards surround the entire block In
which the Hotel Suizo, the scene Of the
ARRAY, is situated.
II Is said that Yilluendas fred the
shot which killed the chief Of police,
while according to another report the
shot was fired by Jose Fernandez, a
Liberal, who has been arrested
A search of the hotel revealed two
dynamite bombs In the room occupied
by villuendas. The police In searching
the hotel were carrying out the order
of a Judge who was informed that ex-
plosives were hidden there
The government has received q tele-
gram from Senator Frias asking ii to
send re-enforcements at once. The tel
egram says:
while In Cienfuegos at present the
forces are keeping order. every precau-
ton Ia needed, as there Is danger Of as
sault | recommend that the authori-
ties prevent the entrance into Cienfue-
Cos Of probable trouble makers who
are liable to invade the city. There are
fears Of dynamite bomb throwing"
Acting on the advice Of Senator FRI
&c. the government has sent a train Of
Eve cars loaded with rural guards. the
largest number Of whom are destined
for Clsnfuegos. while the others viii Be
distributed In MatsnEas and Santa
Clara. where advices received by the
government indicate serious trouble
may occur at any tine. The train also
carries artillery and the troops are
supplied with 1sooo rounds Of smuu-
niticn.
he feeling in Havana IL most in
tense. The Liberals are bitterly de-
nouncins TIE government. saying they
have received ne advices from Glen
fusros, because the government win
not permit ne uss Of either the goT-
srnnsnf telegraph lines q of re cable
lines