Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-04

lstas began forming in various parts
of the city and threats to interfere with
the Reyes meeting were heard.
shortly before 10 o'clock the par
tisans Of Reyes began gathering In
Avenida .Juarez, and the two elements
clashed near the western end of the
Alameda Near this turbulent scene
General Reyes, his son Rodolfo and a
group of party leaders drove in an au-
tomobie.
! Far outnumbering his supporters,
| the Madcristas crowded about his ma
| chine making difficult further pro-
gress Stepping from the car the gem
| erai rebuked the mob for Its conduct.
but his words provoked louder jeers.
supplemented by a rain OF stones and
other missiles.
The automobile was abandoned. It's
occupants walked the length of the Al
ameida to the center of the disturb
ance. distance of four blocks. the
row dies following and throwing stones.
Mounted police who had been trail
ing the crowd row rode their horses
into the center of the mob which gave
way before them. Entering n building
facing the theater. Reyes and his es-
where Reyes stepped onto a balcony
with the intention of addressing the
crowd. now growing to great proper
tons
Such was the disorder, however, that
Reyes escort attempted to dissuade him
from making the effort. The old man
would not be deferred and raised his
hand for silence Instead the tumuit
| ri .lsx
gathered from the ground about tbs
new theatcr We're hurled at the white
haired figure.
\ number reached their mark. and
yet Reyes stood despite the efforts of
his son to induce HIM to seek shelter,
For twenty minutes he remained there
lodging missiles which wrecked the
windows and signs covering the front
of the building. The police. hated by the
populace as the instrument used by
Diaz to maintain order with an iron
hand. had drawn their sabers and
charged the crowd.
Content with their momcntarv sue
cess. aud remem herring their orders TO
deal gently with the mob. the police re
formed, following each charge and held
their position on the opposite side of
the street.
Embroidered by the knowledge that
the police did not intend to attempt
drastic measures, the rahhle turned its
attention To them. hurting upon their
, ranks a shower of stones.
For more than an hour the fight be-
tween the police and the mob contin-
| ued Inside the building. Reyes friends
had succeeded in convincing him that
il was useless to try to carry out his
program Tho party had an automobile
brought to the entrance and in 1t they
started for the Reyes home in Santa
Maria.
The chauffeur drove the car down
| Aveida Juarz at racing speed and the
troop of mounted police which had
| been detained to act as Reyes escort
galioped far in the rear.
Less than hundred yards away, in
the center of the Alameida. the usual
Sunday band concert vas III progress
and the hundreds of promenaders We're
in ignorance as to what was transpir-
ing until squad of mounted police
clatered almost into their midst and
reined their horses onto their hauches,
facing the avenue into which the riot
ers had begun to pour.
Once free Of the crowd. Reyes made
the discovery that he had been robbed
OF three thousand pesos (S1,500) Ro-
dolfo Reyes felt for his watch and 1t
was gone. AT least 4 dozen of tho Reyes
contingent had been the victims of
pickpockets.
BY a circuitous route the party went
to police headquarters. reported their
losses and then proceeded to the Reyes
home.
There the old general rested during
the remainder of the day. denying him
self to almost all callers.