The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-04
DOZEN RIOTERS
WERE SHOT DOWN
Port all Prince Scene of Dis
order and PiIIage After the
Flight of Nord Alexis.
GENERAL SIMON NEAR CITY
REBEL CHIEF WILL PROBABLY
BE ELECTED PRESIDENT.

Port au Prince, Hayh, Dec Or VI
many hours during the night following
the flight Of Nord Alexis not and pillage
prevailed in Port an Prince. The popu-
lace. maddeued by the spirit OF revolt.
,urned from the skiff that carried their
deposed president 10 the French training
snip Duguay Trouin, and gave tull vent
70 their passions. They looted stores and
residences and fought among themselves
over the booty and We're only held IN
check by ali armed force hastily gathered
together by General Poidevin, which Tired
a voiley into the mob and drove the riot
ers from street to street and finally into
scclusiOn.
In all twelve persons were killed and
many wounded before order was restored.
Committee of Safety.
So serious did the situation become that
q committee of public safety, composed
of the most prominent military leaders,
was organized. Scores of citizens were
placed under arms to assist the loyal
troops i'm patroling the city and today
comparative tranquility reigns- The
American and French and German minis
tors decided early in the morning that
they could trust TO the arrangements
made by the committee to maintain order.
but they Jointly gave notification that If
trouble ensued again theS would land
forces from the warships. Those already
here were reinforced at daybreak by the
United States gunboat Eagle and the Brit
ism cruiser Scyla-
Deposed President Restless.
Nord Alexis. who spent restless night
on board the Duguay TrOuin. has been the
object of much consideration on Inc part
of the commander Of the ship and the Of
ncers There is something in the Won
derful virility of the fallen president that
calls for admiration. Past 80 years-how
many years beyond that mark nobody
kBows-Nord Alexis faced his foes with
the strength and determination of a man
I'm he very prime OF life. Not until he
saw his people, those he had fought for
and ruled. in front of the palace crying
for his life. did he realize that they had
turned against him Only then aid ne
ccpt the protection Of the French flag.
Today he said.
.The courageous conduct of NJ Carter
on 0he French minister. saved my life.
Treachery Denounced.
When seen aboard the warship this aft
ernoon Nord Alexis had lost the vigOr of
former days and appeared quite feeble
i'm body. though his mind was active and
clear. Never at any time as president
had he been a communicative man and
The events OF the last tWenty-fOur hours
seemed 10 rest heavily on him. The only
satisfaction he felt. lie said. was in the
loyalty OF his bodyguard. lie spoke with
deep gratitude Of what the French min
lister. NJ. CarterOn, had done. OF General
Camille Gabriel. his nephew, who during
the last few months lad directed the pol
icy OF the government and General Gull
lame, the only other officer of his staff
who had remained true to him. he spoke
ia terms of praise Their loyalty con-
Soled him for the cowardly desertion of
all the other ministers. He particularly
denounced the treachery of General Ce-
lestin Cyriaque, minister Of war who was
The first commander he sent out to quen
the insurrectiOn anc hold back General
Antoine Simon.
The president was brOken-hearted over
A. ~. H.
OF whose hostility ne declared he had
been entirely ignorant
They always cheered me when l APP
peared in the Streets he said mournfully
And | have always labored for their
good"
He protested against the legend" that
ne had ever shown any enmity toward the
whites and declared that he had had the
best interests Of all ever close TO his
heart.
For the first time Nord Alexis expressed