The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-09
ALEXIS ESCAPES.
DepOsed President of Haiti
on French WarShip.
GENERAL lEGITIME IS PRESIDENT
Woman Tries to Stab Fleeing Ruler
and Angry Mob Threatens
Him-His Hoard of Gold
Seized by Rioters.
GENERAL LEGITIME IS PRESIDENT

Port au Prince. Dec. 3.-Foiowine
the seizure of Port au Prince 10y tie
rebels The people deposed President
Nurd Alexis. who fled the city.
lie took refuge on the French war
ship Duguay Trouin. hut left only just
in time Ia escape those who threat
cncd his life.
At the last moment President Alexis
Welded 10 the urging of those about
him and decided to take refuge aboard
the French warship \ salute of
twenty-one guns announced his depar-
turp from the palace.
Thousands had gathered there early
in the day. and they had surged round
the entrances. threatening to tear
down the walls to drive out the prcsi-
dent and his loyal followers.
As the hours passed the great mob
became infurfated. shouting for him to
leave the country The mob was arm
ed. and men and women. beside them
selves with rage. heaped curses on the
head of the aged man who had been
dcpoSed from the presidency of the
republic, but who had fiercely express
/ ed his determination to fight to the
| last.
| SO serious was the situation that the
! French minister. NJ. Carteron, and 9th
/ er foreign representatives. together
with members of Il specially appointed
committee forced themselves upon the
president. who finally consented to
withdraw.
shouts greeted him as he stepped
T from the precincts of the palace and
/ into Il carriage which had been pro-
vided. NJ. Carteron. carrying the
French tricolor. sat beside him.
An immense crowd Of men and wo-
men had assembled at the wharf. and
the arrival of the presidential car
riagc. escorted by Il battalion of in
/ fantry and IL squadron of cavalry un-
der command of General Hippolyte,
was the signal for wild tumult and
riot.
All along the route the people who
lined the streets shouted. ieered and
cursed at the fallen president, but
when the landing stage was reached
] tlle lnOD lOSt all TeStTalnt.
The scene was tragic and shameful.
Infuriated women broke through the
Gordon and shrieked the coarsest in
suits into the very face of the presi-
dent. who strove bravely to appear un-
diSmayed.
They tried to hurl themselves upon
him and fought with hands and feet
against the soldiers, who found diff
Guilty in forcing them back.
In order to disengage him the troops
discharged their muskets. several shots
being fired. During this time space
was cleared. and Nord Alexis. with
the French colOrs draped about him
was hurried aboard skiff in tow of a
steam launch. his suit tumbling into
the skiff after him.
Just as NOrd Alexis was embarkine
a woman succeeded in reaching his
side and, drawing a murderous knife
made a sweep at his body. The blow
fell short, however. and before the
woman could follow it up with an
other she was seized by a soldier.
\ man succeeded in striking the
president with his fist. but the blow
was a glancing one on the neck. Nort
Alexis turned to NJ. Carteron and
shaking his head. said. II told you so
your eXcellency."
A trunk which was left behind OF
the precipitate departure of the presi
dent and his party from the wharf
was seized upon by the rioters an(
broken OPEN 1t was found to contain
some $4,000 in gold and 10000 Hal
tian gourdes The specie was scattered
about and promptly pillaged.
General Antoine Simon. he'leader OF
: the insurgents, is marching up tn,
J peninsula with an army of 5000. an(
, new president. General Legitime
? has been proclaimed.
Armed sailors from the two Ameri
can cruisers and the French cruiser il
the harbor were landed to guard thei
respective legations.
General Canal is doing everythin:
l possible to maintain order. The guards
e ON the street have been increased, bu
, it is with great difficulty that the pop
ulace is being restrained.
The committee of public safety 4
composed of General Legitime, tn
president of the provisional govern
ment; General Canal, the organizer q
: the local movement, and NM. Oreste
= Prudent. ChapOteau, Laforest. Hippo
G lyte and DOnnamy. all men of prom
p nence in the community.
: The revolution has been remarkably
successful. All the remaining minis
ters, together with the high militar
officials under Nord Alexis, have take
refuge in the various foreign Legations
These are the same men who min
a months ago were protesting vocifei
n ously against the granting of the rigl
e of refuge To unsuccessful revolution
q lists 10y the foreign diplomatic and col
sular representatives. Now they m
only too happy 10 seek the protectio