The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-03
president d Aayti ls on Board tho
Cruiser and Revolutionists Arc
Ia Complete Control q
the situation.
SIX PEOPLE KILLED
Deputy Prln Escorted Executives
Daughter to safety and Was
Deliberately Assasslnated
BY Enra0ed Men,

PORT Az PRINCE. Hayti, Aug. 8.
THE revolution in Hayti has tri-
umphed. President Antoine Simon
led the capitol and took refuge on
board the Haytian cruiser II Decem-
bre, formerly the yacht America. With
him are his wife and children and al
number Of his followers.
The IL Decembre lies In the harbor
and 1t is believed Simon is waiting
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 Gen. Firmen, one of
the revolutionary leaders. The city
itself ia in the hands OF committee
OF safety, and there is no general dis
order. Last night many shots were
heard. but these are believed to have
been fired only In celebration OF the
overthrow OF, the Simon administras
tion. Foreign interests are believed
to be secure. None of the foreign
warships has landed bluejackets.
The departure OF the aged president
was not without disorder, however.
for. as he was embarking at the wharf
there was riotous demonstration in
which the ex-president's chamberlain,
deputy Prin OF Jerenie, and five 9TH
ers persons. we're killed, npd Clemen-
tina Simon, his daughter, and six 9TH
er persons were wounded. The injur-
les to Miss Simon are slight
President Simon left the palace at
o'clock, after he had been informed
that one wing OF the revolutionary
army, commanded by Gen. Peralte,
had denied his request for three days
in which to secure the safety OF the
city. The general informed the
French and British ministers, who
went out to parley with him that
owing to recent summary executions
by simon's order the president mus
leave the capitol Immediately or 9th
erwise he would attack the city with
out delay.
The German and Cuban minister!
who went to Croix des Boquets on {
similar errand, found the rebel com
r1ander there, Gen. Ducaste, disposet
to grant the truce, provided com
mittee OF safety was appointed. II
view OF the attitude OF Gen. Peralte
however, it was deemed best tina
Simon Immediately lay down the
reins OF government and leave tn
city.
Promptly at O'clock Simon cam
out OF the main entrance OF the pal
ace Over his shoulder the old man
who almost to the last had declares
that he would fight to the end, and
necessary die in harness, carried hi
rifle. With head erect he marohe
down to the wharf.
At his side walked his daughter
Clementine. Other members Of hi
family previously had taken refuge o
board the IL Decembre.
Az Simon and his daughter game
the wharf there was a rush of tn
mob that had gathered to witness tn
departure Miss Simon was the Gel
ter of the attack and several wornei
1 howling and shrieking, succeeded !
pulling off her hat Chief Of Polio
Sain Lo rushed to the rescue and lie
the young woman away from the II
furated crowd toward a schooner, tn
Bradford C. French. On the gan
plank Deputy Prin offered his arm
Miss Simon. AS he did so an enrgae
man rushed up, and. pressing tn
barrel of his rife fairly into tt
deputy's face. shot and killed hir
Firing became promiscuous and befol
It ceased Ave other persons had bee
killed and six wounded
When the presidential party ne
boarded the schooner it ran out I'M
the harbor and alongside the II D
cenlbre, on which they took refug
Among those with Simon, who w
accompany him in exile, are Gener
Monplaisir, minister of war, and Mi
lster OF the Interior Sylvan.
The committee of public safet
which is In charge of the capital,
made up OF persons prominent In Il
republic, among them Judge Lechau
president OF the Court OF Cassatiol
Judge Cauvin, Senator Leger, form
Haytien minister to washington; Ia
credc Auguste, former cabinet mi
lister. and DR.. Louis Audsin.
Antoine Simon assumed the pre-
dency Of Hayti in December, 1908,
ter Nord Alexis had been deposed, al
on December III was regularly elect
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