Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-04
Wild Scene of Riot and Blood
shed Follows Abdication of
Aged President Nord AIexiSi
Anarchy ReignS for Time,
MOBS DRIVEN TO COVER
BY V0LLEYS FROM TROOPS
General Simon Nearing Port all
Prince; Delegation Goes to
Invite Him to Take Posses
sion of Government,
tBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirel

tBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirel
Port Au Prince, Hayti, Dec. 3.-For
many hours during the night follow
ing the fight Of Nord Alexis, riot and
pllage prevailed in Port Au Prince
The populace, maddened by the spirit
of revolt. turned from the skiff that
carried their dcposed president to the
French training ship Duguay Trouin,
and gave full vent to their passions
They looted stores and residences, and
fought among themselves over the
booty, and were only held in check
by an armed force hastily gathered
together by General Pouidevin. which
fired volley into the mob and drove
the rioters from street to street ana
finally into seclusion.
In all twelve persons were killed
and many wounded before order was
restored.
So serious did the situation become
that a committee of public safety
composed of the most prominent mill
tary leaders. was organized. Scores
of citizens were placed under arms to
assist the loyal troops in patrolling the
streets Of the city, and today compare
tive tranquility reigns. The American
French and German ministers 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 1t
trouble ensued again they would land
forces from the warships. Those al
ready here were reinforced at day
break by the United states gunboat
Eagle and the British cruiser Scylla.
Nord Alexis, who spent Il restless
night on board the Duguay Trouin,
has been the object of much consider
alton on the part of the commander
of the ship and the officers. There
is something in the wonderful vitality
of the president that calls forth ad-
miration. Past ninety Years-hoW
many years beyond that mark nobody
knows--Nord Alexis faced his foes
with the strength and determination
of d man in the 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 did he accept the pro-
lection of the French flag. Today
he said:
THE courageous conduct of NJ. Car
teron (The French Minister sd, ed
my life"
When seen aboard the warship this
afternoon Nord Alexis had lost the,
Nigor of former years and appeared
quite feeble in body. though his mind
was active and clear. Never at any
time as president has he been a com
municative man, and the events of the
last twenty-four hours seemed to rest
heavily on him. The one satisfaction
he felt, he said, was in the loyalty Of
his bodyguard.
He spoke with deep gratitude Of
what the French minister NJ. Carter
on, had done. OF General Gabriel, his
nephew, who, during the last few
months has directed the policy of the
government, and General Gulliame,
the only other officer of his staff who
had remained true to him, he spoke in
terms of praise. Their loyalty con-
soled him for the coWardly dcscrtion
Of all the other ministers. He par
ticularly denounced the trcachery Of
General Cclestino CyTiaque, minister of
war, who was the first commander he
sent out to quell the insurrection and |
hold back General Antoine Simon.
The president was broken hearted |
over the attitude Of the people i'm the |
capital. of whose hostility he declared |
he had been entirely ignorant
They always cheered me when ] !
appeared in the streets" he said I
And l have always la |
bored for their good
lie protested against the legend /
that he had ever shown cnmity to-
ward the whites. and declared that
he had the best interests of all ever
close to his heart.
For the first time NOrd Alexis OK
pressed his views with regard 10 the 4
executions which rook place
on March I5 last. when many men
were shot 10 death by order Of Cen
eral LeContc. He had always been
convinced, he said. that these men
had been killed during an attack ON
the palace: his officials and those on
@hom he depended had kept back the
truth from him. But he learned the
truth later, and considered the act "a
reTy unfortunate one.
With regard to his destination. Nord
Alexis said ne would wait until he
,ould be transported to Jamaica, st.
Thomas or Martinique.
The sentiment OF the people is
strongly in favor Of General simon,