The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-05
Candidate lor President Of Mexico
MOI Allowed 10 Speak
WAS STONED AND ROBBED
Following Day of Rioting Mob of
Maderistas Attack Aged Opponent
Of Their Candidate i'm the Street
When He Attempts TO Address His
Followers--Troops Called Out.

Mexico City. Sept. 4.--Stoned and
forcibly robbed Of 5000 pesos yes
terday by mob Of Maderistas. in
capital, General Bernardo Reyes.
candidate TO-! the presidency in OPP
position to Francisco |. Madero. was
forced TO abandon an effort to adj
dress his constituents and TO run the
gauntlet OF a jeering crowd upon
whom the police had received orders
not 10 fire except as last resort.
Repeatedly the police charged the
Turbulent element aud the records
Of the Red Cross, the White Cross
and the commissaries account for i3
wounded as d result Of the days
disorders. Most OF these were in
jured by stones but many show
bruises and cuts made by the sol
diers and mounted police.
General Reyes was scheduled to
make his initial speech Of the cam
paign yesterday in front of the big
ten-million-dollar national theater
In course OF construction Shortly
before 10 o'clock partisans of Reyes
began gathering in the neighbOrhood
OF the theater. They clashed with
crowd Of Maderistas. The Maderis-
tas crowded about General Reyes
machine and prevented him from
making his speech. The automobile
was abandoned, its occupants walk
ing the length Of the Alameda 70
the center OF the disturbance. dis
lance Of fou- blocks. crowd follow
ing. throwing stones aud other mis-
siles. Mounted policemen who had
1een trailing the crowds, now rode
their horses into the mob which gave
way before them. Entering q build
ing facing the theater Reyes and
escorts went 10 the second story.
where Reyes stepped 10 balcony
with The intention Of addressing the
crowd
Such was the disorder. however.
that Reyes escort attempted 10 dis
suade him from the effort The old
man would not be deferred and rais-
ed his hand for silence Instead. the
tumult grew and chunks Of marble
and rocks gathered from the ground
about the new theaier. were hurled
at the white-haired figure. A NUM-
her reached their mark and yet
Reyes stood despite the efforts of hts
son 10 induce him 70 seek shelter.
For 20 minutes he remained there
dodging missiles which wrecked the
windows and siEns covering the
front IT the building. The police.
hated by the porulace as the instru-
ment used b. Diaz 10 maintain order
with an iron hand. had drawn their
sabers and charged the crowd.
content with mumentary success
and remembering their orders 20
deal gently with the mob. the police
reformed after each charge and held
their position on the opposite side
of the street. Emboldened by the
knowledge that the police did not
intend TO attempt drastic measures
the rahhle turned Us attention e
them. hurling shower Of stones
Inside the building Reyes friends
had succeeded IN convincing him u
was useless to try 10 carry out his
program. Rodoifo Reyes felt for bis
watch and u was gone AT least .
dozen Or the Reyisia contingent had
been the victim Of pick-pockets. Rs
a circuitous route the party went e
police headquarters. reported theli
losses aud then proceeded 10 n,
Reyes home.
Meanwhile In the center Of ~,
city the authorities still had th'
problem pf dealing with the rahble
orders we're sent 10 the army head
quarters and soon a troop of cayalrl
Iappeared ostensibly 90 assist the pc
lice In restoring order. The army 4
not hated by The lower classes as ar,
the police. The khaki-clad horse
men we're greeted with half-hearte,
cheers. although with sabers in ham
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