The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03
President Of Black Re-
public Escapes w it'll
Family.
CAPITAL NOW IN
HANDSOF REBELS
Departure of Overthrown Leader
Attended by Riot, in Which His
Daughter Is Wounded and
Five Persons Killed-Leaves
Palace With Gun on
Shoulder.

fott Au frlHce. august Tine revo
aution in Haiti has triumphed. Presi-
dent Antoine Simon aed the capital
to-day and took refuge on board the
Haitien cruiser Seventeenth Decembre,
formerly the yacht American. with
him are his wife and children and
number OF his followers.
The Seventeenth Decenlbre lies IN
the harbor tonight and II is believed
simon Is awaiting the arrival of
Foreign merchantmen on which he can
take passage for ST. Thomas, D. w. l.
or Jamaica
On all sides the capital is invested
by followers Of General Firm,n, one
OF the revolutionary leaders. The city
itself is in the hands OF a committee
OF safety. and there is no general dis
order. Tonight numerous shots were
heard. but these are believed to have
been fred only in celebration Of the
overthrow Of the Simon administration
Foreign interests arc believed to he
secure.
Young Woman Injured.
None OF the foreign bGttIeships mas
landed It's biueiackets. The departure
OF the aged President was not with
out disorder. however. for o. he WAS
eInbarking at the wharf there was a
ilotohs demonstration. in which tbs
eX-Pres!dent's Chamberlain. Deputy
Prin. OF leremie. and I'VE other persons
We're killed, and Clementina Simon, his
daughter. and six other persons were
wounded The INJURIES OF the girl arc
slight.
President Simon left the palace a,
o'clock this afternoon. after he hai
been Informed that one wins; OF lac
revolutionary army. comm anded by
General Peralle. had denied his request
ipr three days in which to secure the
safety OF the city. The general in
formed the French and British min
'sters who went out yesterday 10
parley with him, that owing to recant
summary executions by S!mon's oder
Tie president must leave the capltal
Immediately or otherwise he woald at
TACK the city without delay.
The German and Cuban ministers
who went to Croix Des Bouquets on
similar GRAND found the rebel com
nahaer there General Ducaste. dis
posed 10 grant the. truce. provided {;
committee OF safety was appointed.
In view OF the attitude OF General
Peralle. however. II was deemed best
that Simon Immediately lay down the
reins Of government and leave the
city.
Promptly at o'clock Simon came
out OF the main entrance OF the palace
over his shoulder the old man. who
almost TO the last had declared that
he would fight TO the end and IL
necessary. die in the harness carried
his rife With head erect he marched
down to the wharf
At his side walked his daughter,
Clementina. Other members OF his
family. however, previously had taken
refuge on board the Seventeenth De-
cembre.
Attacked by Mob.
AS Simon and his daughter gained
the wharf there was rush OF the
mob that had gathered to witness the
departure. Miss Simon was in the
centre OF the attack, and several wo
men, bowling and shrieking, succeeded
in pulling OF her hat. Chief of Po-
lice Saint Lo rushed to the rescue
and led the young woman away from
tho Infatuated crowd toward a
schooner. the Bradford C. French. On
the gang plank Deputy Prin offered
his arm to the young woman. AS he
did so an enraged man rushed up
and. pressing the barrel Of his rife
fairly into the deputy's face, fired.
Prin dropped in his tracks, dead
Firing became promiscuous. and be-
fore 1T ceased FIVE other persons had
been killed and six wounded.
When the presidential party had
boarded the schooner 1t ran out into
the harbor and alongside the Seven
teenth Decembre, on which they took
refuge. Among those with Simon. who
will accompany him in exile. are Cen
eral Montplaisir Minister of War. and
Minister Of the 1ntrior SYLVAN.
Anton Simon assumed the presi-
dency of Haiti December, 1908. after
Nord Alexis had been deposed, and on
December II was regularly elected as
the executive by Congress