The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-23
Congressman villuendas
and Chief OF. Police Fall
In Fierce Conflict.
FURTHER TROUBLE
us LOOKED FOR.
Both Cienfuegos and Havana
Greatly Stirred Special Guards
Ordered Out--The Trouble
Grows Out Of Political
Fight Dynamite iA1,
in the Hotel.

(Byb Associated Press.l

(ByE Associated Press.)
9 HAVANA Sept. Y. 20 rttciAl dispatches
received this afternoon from Clenfuegos
announced the killing OF Congressman
Enrique vllluendas, Il leader OF the liberal
party, and the most able ora tor OF the
lower house, and the chief Of police y OF
cienfucgos, during q conflict between the tho
two political parties, the Liberals and
4 EModcrn tes3 agS55 "a
N 'rhe government advlces say the police
4 had Information that within the. hotel in
which Villuendas resided o quantity OF
arms had been deposited, and they went
to the hotel to Investigate the matter.
AS the poellce ascended the stairs they
were met by. a party of liberals, who
fired on n them, killing Chief Of Police
1llance. The police returned the fire, kill
Ing Yiluendas and Woundlng several
tcthers.
ID Intense excitement prevailed at Glen
fuegos and Havana. Tho government all
&thorties fear the result which the AFFAIR
may have upon the election OF members
#of the. election boards, which Will be held
Tomorrow. 35
Further Trouble Feared. a
Ag the news spread throughout Ha-
svana the Liberals and htoderates re
r.
and it is feared that unless the leaders
give Wise counsel a. clash may result to-
night. FIX 5 u
A d Ispatch to the Associated Press from
ECienfuegos says that about six persons
were killed and 5twenty five wounded dur
ing the conflict. Dispatches to the gov
eminent say that besides Congressman
sYilluendas ana Chief Of Z Police 1llance,
two policemen were killed and number
of policemen and civilians wounded.
Rural guards surrounded the entire blooRk oRk
In which the hotel suizo. the scene of the
ARRAY, Is situated Ono telegram says thai t
syilluendas fired the shot which killed
the chief OF police. while according to
another telegram the shot was fired by
Jose Fernandez, a Liberal, who has been
arrested. d 5i lis -;
m A search OF the hotel revealed two dy-
Mantle bombs In the room occupied by
$vrluendas. The police in searching the
hotel were carrying out the order OF a
Judge who was informed that explosives
were hidden there. . 3s5
The government has received tele--
gram from Senator Frtas asking LOT
Sreinforcements at once. The 5tsesrar am ~
3 says: ..Nvhlle in Cienfuegos t present ne ne
forces are keeping order, every preca ution
y Ia needed dS lNeTc Is
II recommend that the authorities prevent
TIC er.rance int6 Cientuegos Of probable al
Etroub;e & makers who are liable TO invade ,,f 's
the city. There are fears OF dynamite
bomb t!nowing.
Acting on the advice OF senator sEl, ,1f : rlas.
u he government this evening sent a train
OF ave cars oaded with. rura5 guards, the
#lnrpest y number OF whom are destined for
5clenfuegos, while the others will be dis
tributed in Matanzas and Santa cara
where advices received py. ne ne govern.
,,,an+ indicate serious trouble may occur
at any time. The train also carries ar
tillery, ind the troops are supplied VI WITH
IA 900 rounds of7ammunition.
1The feeling in Havana tonight Is moss
intense. The liberals are V p'tterlS. ~.
.a,,nn,np the government. saying they
have received no advices from Cienfue-
COS COS because the government will not per.
nJ n,it the use OF either the government
Telegraph lines or OF the cable BILE lines