Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-13
kOBS SMASH DOORS AND
WINDOWS With STONES
Crowds OF Students and Workmen
March Through Streets and Demol-
ish Property to Give Vent to Bitter
Feeling Agains the United States
Families Prepare to Quit Residences.

QUADALAJARA. MEXfCO. Nov. II.
C. b. Carothers, a locally promi-
nent real estate dealer. shot and kill
Jesus LoZa. 14-year-Old Mexican
boy. and wounded Prudencio Chavez.
gendarme. in defending his home
against a riotOus attack by Mcxicans
last night
Carothers surrendered to the au-
thorities and was lodged in the state
penitentiary at midnight. Following
a preliminary examination today he
was placed incommunicado until
Tuesday morning Although the en-
tire police force foot and counted, and
the Tenth regiment of cavalry were
called out. riOting, which began ar
O'Clock in the evening. was sup
pressed only after three hours of Wig
Orous efforts and after considerable
additional damage to property had
been done. The affair was a continu-
alton of the previous nights violence
by students and workmen.
Hurl Rocks Through Windows.
AS on Thursday night. the mob
travelled rapidly through the bust
ness district. hurting rocks through
the windows of the American build
ings. many of which had already
been demolished, and had reached the
American residence section when
they were overtaken by the soldiers
and police Carothers. who said al
the police station that he is Mexican.
born al 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 riotins, when
the mob approached.
Takes Family to Roof.
At the first alarm he took his fam
lily TO the roof of the building for
safety, he said. From that point o.
vantage. he opened fire with a rife
as the crowd attempted TO enter and
wreck his home.
The quick arrival of police and sol
diers prevented the mob from seizing
Carothers ands wreaking vengeance
upon him. He surrendered and was
taken to the penitentiary.
CarOtbcrs is brother OF G.. C.
Carothers. American consular agent
at TOrron. COahuila.
The property damage last night
consisted OF demolished windows and
store fronts, valued at approximately
S1.500
American Consulate Guarded.
4 number of American families are
preparing TO abandon their homes in
the suburbs and concentrate in the
principal hotels. The prOprietors OF
the latter say they are prepared To
resist. by force if necessary. any at
tempt 10 enter The American con
sulatc is guarded tonight by a de-
tachmcnt of the Tenth cavalry. The
authorities insist that there will be
no recurrence of violence and say
that several hundred arrests have
been made.
All Quiet In Mexico City.
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 12-~Thcrc
will be no further demonstrations in
this city against the citizens of a
friendly nation while ] am governor.
The disturbances are over for good
and all. and under no circumstances
will I pcrmi; a mass meeting OF any
nature by the students. OF any other
body
In these words Governor Guilicrmo
I.anda Escadon. of the federal dis
fricf. gave assurances in an interview
to the Yrcss tonight. Of a continuance
os the quiet which has prevailed Tor
two DAYS following the recent disturb
anccs in this city.