New-York tribune., 1910-08-24
MADR|z FLED UNDER FIRE
"details of Disorder Which Pre-
ceded Capture of Managua.
PLOT TO BLOW UP PRISON
Indemnity Promised for Deaths
of Groce and Cannon-Amer-
icas influence in Election.

Washington. Aug @.-Confirmation of the
overthrow OF the Madriz government at
sfanag,Ia was received at the State De
rarfment to-day in dispatch from the
American Consul. Mr Olivares. at Man
eelIa. The message was dated II p m. on
Saturday. II told OF the disorder which pre-
coded he downfall OF MadriZ at Man
er,,a- ,be escape OF the defeated President
from the city as shots we're fired at his
train. and the assumption of the Presi-
ssncv and the command of the local troops
~, brotbers of the revolutionary leader.
General Juan Estrada
message from General Juan Estrada
nrnrnised for Nicaragua TO make reparation
for the shooting Of Cannon and Groce the
Americans executed by ZelRya as military
prisoners.
Officials Of the penitentiary az Manag qua
where seven hundred prisoners were con
fined. called at the American Consulate on
Friday night and voluntarily made aff1da-
Wits 10 the effect that the conmandant of
The prison had Matched a plot to blow up
the institution and its inmates in case of
the downfall of the Madriz faction. It was
IN this penftentiary that William p Pitt
man the American engineer. was confined,
Prisoners from other foreign nations were
among those behind the bars
Madriz Opens Doors of Prison.
The American and foreign consuls at
MeaaEae promptly laid the matter before
DR.. Msdrtz. who undertook to look into the
chsrses. The President said he would guar
sntes that THE plot would he nipped. Not
sartshed with the guarantee. Consul
Olivares asked and obtained the removal
OF Pf.srnan 20 the consulate, where he was
being sheltered at the time the dispatch
uaS sent
On Saturday morning Madriz dismissed
the commandant Of the prison. Before
Madriz had abandoned his office that after
noon the prison left without guard. had
emptied its inmates into the streets. About
six hundred OF the seven hundred prisoners
had been arrested for political reasons
Many Of them obtained rifles and roamed
the streets. in some cases firing on troops
Of the Masdriz faction.
As soon as Nadriz departed General Aure-
ito Estrada, brother Of the revolutionary
leader. General Juan Estrada. took com
Jnand Of the local troops to police the city
His forces consisted Of a mixture of troops
Of the Liberal party and volunteers of the
Conservative party, whose rivalry. the con-
sui said. caused some embarrassment
After Madriz left the city for Corinto on a
train in q fusi1lHde Of shots. crowds gath
cred around the American consulate, and
curing Saturday night cheered for the gov
eminent and the people Of the United
States.
America May Supervise Election.
Nothing was said in the official dispatches
received al the State Department concern
ing the choice OF q permanent president.
but The department viii watch this problem
closely. IT is believed that it Will insist on
an early. fair election and probably Will
supervise the choice for the office.
Estrada's followers in the city say that a
complete understanding exists between Gen
cral Juan Estrada and his two leading gen
erals. Cnanorro and Mena, in regard 10 the
political phase OF the situation. They say
rhat Chamorrc and Mena have agreed not
fto interfere with the plans of Estrada in
This particular Should such be the case it
would save many e1nbarrassments, il is be
lieved here. as Estrada is Liberal and his
associates Conservatives.
Talk WAS heard tonight among the Es-
rrada followers in Washington OF the posi-
iility of the selection of a junta to govern
the country temporarily. Such q plan, it
was pointed ont. would give the country an
opportunity 10 settle down after its civil
war before the excitement OF an election
was forced on it In fact, ii was said that
30 hold an election Immediately would be
10 court more turbulence.
S;eflor CaStrillo the Estradan representa-
tive here. has Informed Nicsraguan con
sus in this country who were appointed
under Madriz that the new government
will Tot recognize their right to perform
consular duties fer Nicaragua.
Senior Castrillo said to-day that the
mother OF Leonard Groce. who was exc
cuted hy Zelaya, would receive an indem-
nifty. Groce's NfcaTaguan wife pension.
and that his children would he educated
et the expense Of the government. He
said that the father Of lie Roy Cannon, who
was slain with Groce. would receive such
indemnity as the American State Depart
ment deemed equitable. 1t is not under
stood here, however, that Senior CaStrillo
has authority from his leader TO make this
announcement. The father OF lie Roy Can
non lives az Harrisburg, Penn.