St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-08-05
REVOLUTION
IN .HAYT|
President Simon Flees from
the Capital City.
The Revolutionists are Now
Triumphant.
Mob of Women Attacks the
Presidents Daughter.
She is Roughly Handled and
Slightly Wounded.

Port au Prince, Aug. 2.-Revoiu-
tion in Hayti has triumphed. Presl-
dent Simon fed the capital to-day
and took refuge on board of the Hay
tian crusier Seventeenth of Decem-
Der. formerly the yacht American.
With him are his wife and a number
of his followers. The Seventeenth
OF December lay in the harbor to-
night, and it is believed Simon is
awaiting the arrival of a foreign
merchantmen on which he can take
passage for St. Thomas, Danish West
Indie, or Jamaica.
The departure of the aged Presl-
dent was not without disorder. AS
he was embarking at the wharf there
was a riotous demonstration in which
the ex-President's chamberlain,
Deputy Prin of Jeremie, and five
other persons were killed and Glenn
entina Simon, his daughter, and six
other persons were wounded. The
injuries of Clementina Simon were
slight.
On all sides the capital invested
by followers of Gen. Frmin, one of
the revolutionary leaders. The city
itself is in the hands of committee
OF safety and there is no general
disorder. Tonight numerous shots
were heard, but these are believed
to have been fired only in celebra-
tio1. of the overthrow of the Simon
administration. Foreign interests
are believed to be secure. None OF
the foreign battleships has landed
blue jackets.
President Simon left the palace
this afternoon, after he had been in
formed that one wing of the revoiu-
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three DAYS in which to secure the
safety of the city. Peralle had In
formed the French and British min
listers that, owing to recent summary
executions by Simon's order, he must
leave the capital Immediately or
otherwise Peralle would attack the
city without delay. In view of the
| attitude of Gen. Peralle, it was deem
| ed best that Simon Immediately lay
down the reins of government and
leave the city.
Promptly at 4 o'clock, Simon came
out of the main entrance of the
palace. Over his shoulder the ole
man, who almost to the last declared
that he would fight to the end and
IL necessary, die in harness, carried
his rifle. With head erect, he march
ed down to the wharf.
At his side walked his daughter
/ Clementina. Other member of hi
family, however, previously ha'
taken refuge on board the Seven
} teenth of December.
AS Simon and his daughter game
the wharf there was rush of tn
! mob that had gathered to witnes
| the departure. Miss Simon was i
: the center of the attack, and severs
/ women, bowling and shrieking, SUI
, ceeding in pulling off her hat. Chic
3 or Police St. Lo rushed to the rescu
: and led the young woman away frol
: the infuriated crowd toward
schooner, the Brandford C. Frencl
On the gangplank Deputy Prin offe
ed her his arm. As he did so q
p enraged man rushed up and, pres
} ing the barrel of his rifle fairly I'M
It the Deptuy's face, fired. Prin dro
l. ped in his tracks dead. Firing b
came promiscuous, and before
It ceased the five others had been X
II ed and six were wounded.
II When the presidential party h;
boarded the schooner it ran out in
l. the harbor and alongside the Seve
teenth of December. on which tn
o took refuge. Among those wi
Simon, who will accompany him
exile, are Gen. Monplaisir, Minist
of War, and Minister of the Interi
le Sylvan.
Antoine Simon assumed the Pre-
lie dency of Haiti in December, 19(
lie after Nord Alexis had been depos'
lie and on December II was regula
elected as Chief Executive by Ct
ne gress.