Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
KILLS MEXICAN BOY
c, B. CarotherS Shoots Into
GuadaIajara Mob.
GUARDS HOME FROM ROOF
Lodged in State Penitentiary and
Placed Incommunicado.
RIOTERS ATTACK AMERICANS
Stone Houses and Demolish Win
dows-Cavalry and Police
Restore Order.

GUADALAJARA. Mexico. November IL.
Carlos B. Carothers, a locally prom
inent real estate dealer, shot and killed
Jesus Loza, a fourteen-year-old Mexican
boy. and wounded Prudencio Chavez. a
gendarme, in defending his home against
a riotous attack by Mexicans last night
Carothers surrendered to the authori-
ties at the first opportunity. He was
lodged in the state, penitentiary at mid
night.
= Following a preliminary examination
today he was placed incommunicado until
Tuesday morning.
Three Hours of Rioting.
Although the entire police force, foot
and mounted, and the 10th Regiment Of
cavalry were called out, rioting, which
began at 8 o'clock in the evening. was
suppressed only after three hours Of Wig
orous efforts and after considerable ad-
ditional damage to property had been
done. The affair was a continuation OF
the previous nights violence by students
and wOrkmen.
AS on Thursday night, the mob trav-
eled rapidly through the business dis
trict, hurting rocks through the windows
Of the American buildings, many of which
had already been demolished. They had
reached the American residence section
when they were overtaken by the soldiers
and police
Carothers Guards Home.
Carothers, who said at the police sta
ton that he is Mexican born at Saltillo.
state of Coahuila, but whose parents
were Louisianans, was guarding his
home in the western part Of the city, the
windows and doors of which had been
broken in during the first nights rioting,
when the mob approached.
At the first alarm he took his family to
the roof of the building for safety. he
said. From that point Of vantage he
opened fire with rifle as the crowd at
tempted to enter and wreck his home.
The quick action of the police and
soldiers prevented the mob from selling
Carothers and wreaking vengeance upon
him. He surrendered to Jefe Politico
Espana. who placed him under arrest
and took him to the penitentiary.
Carothers is a brother of G. c. Caroth-
ers, American consular agent at Torreon,
Coahuila.
Windows Demolished.
The property damage last night con-
sisted of demolished windows and store
fronts vauled at approximately 1850.
One place that suffered was the store
of the National Candy Company, estab-
lished by an American, but now owned
by Mexican.
Upon learning Of it's Mexican owner
ship the crowd took up q subscription
to buy the proprietor a new glass
Windows were also smashed in the
passenger station Of the National rail-
ways. seemingly before the rioters real
ized that 1t was the property of the Mex
fcan government.
Other places attacked or revisited
were the Hotel Bohnstedt, the Guadala-
jara Times. the real estate Office of
Downs & Son; also the Offices of the
Rogers Real Estate Company. The
residence of j. Slattery was stoned and
fired into. and that of Joe E. Purnell
was stoned.
Shotgun Keeps OFF Mob.
John II. Kipp Thursday night pre-
vented the mob from entering his
suburban home in the American colony
by standing guard with a shotgun. A
number of American families are pre-
pairing to abandon their homes in the
suburbs and concentrate in the prin-
cipal hotels.
The proprietors Of hotels say they
are prepared to resist. by force Of
arms, if necessary, any attempt to
enter.
The American consulate is guarded
Cavalry. The authorities insist that
there will be no recurrence of violence.
and say that several hundred arrests
have been made.s