The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-03
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PORT AU PRINCE. Dec 3.--In .
battle between an Infatuated mob Of
residents In this city and the regular
government troops early today. ~
men were killed and others were
wounded. The troops had been called
out to suppress q band Of vandals.
which was raging through the city de-
stroying with wanton abandon. They
sought out the homes and business
places OF those who had remained
friendly to the deDosed president. Nord
Alexis. and broke windows and carried
away costly merchandise.
The pillaging began at midnight.
Maddened with rum the mob which
had been baked In its attempt to ~
sassinate President Alexis. sought to
wreak vengeance upon his supporters.
.Bonares were lighted. hogsheads Of
rum rolled into the streets and brok-
en- open while the vengeful mobs
shouted imprecations upon the Zee
ing president and carried nre and
footing to all quarters Of the capital.
Appeal was made to the various L.
cations by foreign residents who
feared their property would suffer.
The appeal was carried then to the
heads OF the provisional government
and Gen. Legitime ordered the troops
to shoot down all the pillagers.
/ When the government military pre-
pared to suppress the rapine and
plundering the mobs became even
more maddened than before. Gath.
ering stones and clubs they sought to
fight back the troops, but q few vol
leys sent the vandals retreating to
shelter.
I 1t Is not known how many were
wounded In addition to those who
were killed, although the number Is
not thought to be large.
/ Daybreak offered a sorry spectacle
In those quarters Of the capital which
had been pillaged. Smoidering ruins
marked the remains Of buildings, mer-
chandise had been carried into the
streets and dumped In heaps, windows
been smashed and costly furnish
ings had been piled into bonfires and
wantonly destroyed.
+, The city was quiet at daybreak.
The subjugation of President
Nord Alexis and his supporters
is complete. His departure FROM
Haitien soil was somewhat similar
Ito that of Toussiant L'Ouverture,
who directed the affairs of Hairs
NEARLY one hundred years ago.
Alexis was escorted from the
palace late yesterday by the French
minister, M. Carterton, who folded the
French colors around his shoulders to
protect him, while the populace engag-
ed in a riotous demonstration. Lou
venture was overwhelmed by Napo-
Icons forces and taken to France to
spend his last days In prison.
! All day yesterday an Infatuated mob
gathered about the palace and cursed,
raved and swore. They demanded the
immediate departure from the palace
Of Alexis. As each hour passed and
the deposed president did not leave
the situation became critical. The
French minister and other foreign rep
'resentatives, accompanied by q COM
mittee, specially appointed, finally en-
tered the palace and urged the presi-
dent to leave. He yielded to the per
suasion, and as he left the palace In q
carriage with the French representa-
tive, he was greeted with q series OF
Insulting remarks.
The ride from the palace to the
wharf was marked by riotous demon
stratlOnS. Wneu the CdIIld8o iSoSH
ed the landing a shameful scene was
enacted. The mob lost control Even
Infatuated women broke through the
Gordon of troops and hurled insults at
the fallen executive, who endeavoreo
to appear undismayed.
One woman, who succeeded In reach
ing Alexis side, attempted to assas-
sinate him. She made q murderous
: sweep at his body with a long knife.
but after missing him the first time.
she was seized by the soldiers. Then
Alexis was hurried into a skin and
/. taken aboard the French training ship
) Duguay Trouin for protection.
; During It's wild rampage. the mob
seized a trunk belonging to President
Alexis, and appropriated its contents
$40 900 In gold and 10000 Haitien
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