The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
AS Election Approaches, it is
Evident More Trouble
is to Follow
GENERAL REYES IS
ROBBED AND STONED
Popular Hero and Candidate
Against Madero is Subject
of Attack-Troops Fire
Into Crowd

uBy Harry III. Dunn
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 3.-F'ive dead
and sixteen wounded, mark the close
OF day OF rioting in the streets of
the capitol, such as has not been
witnessed since the last few days OF
the biaz regime. What the morrow
VIII bring farth is predetermined. bat
to all 1t is apparent that between
this and the day of election there
vii be more blood shed ana perhaps
revolution. That the situation is SER
!ous and a clash that may take tho
proportion OF battle between Ma
derists and Reyes supporters is not
lmprUba bic
The volatile character Of the popu-
iation is shown when IL is stated
that to-day General Bernardo Reyes,
candidate against Francisco l. Ma
deere, Tor president, was stoned and
robbed few months ago Reyes in
exile because of the opposition Of the
btaz was popular hero. Upon mis-
return he was acclaimed by the popu-
lace AS enc OF the sayiors Of the re-
pubz!ie and was an Idol u 18th what
there remained of the regular army
and with the troops from the north
eastern part OF the republic.
Robbed and Stoned.
To-day in the principal thorough
fare OF the city he Was robbed and
Later stoned. The riotiHx between
aaderist moes and supporters of Gen
eraI Reyes with the latter in the
minority continued until the troops
fired, The rifles turned loose in the
loosely packed streets showed five
dead bodies stretched out, seome with
misses In their hands where they had
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IN the back as they turned to flee.
About them wcaFe the wounded and
there Is no figures Of the mum Der
who may have been slightly wound
cd and spirited away br friends To-
night there is more trouble and mohs
are reported as gathering in many
places in the city. The capitol is viz
tually under martial law ana the
streets are patroled hy cavalry and
infantry. In the barracks. men who
are not ON patrol have been mar
shaiied and held To send to the rein
forcemeut or the troops now doing
what is Virtually police duty In the
center of the city. The demonstra-
ton that resulted IN the sloning OF
REYES has been brewing for several
days. The Maderists have been
wrought up over the strength that
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parts OF the republic outside of the
city
1t is reported tonight that previous
to being stoned, Reyes was attacked
upon the street and robbed of 5000
pesos In admitting the attack. the
Maderists insist that the robbery was
merely the work Of a thief. who took
II the opportunity 10 rot
nam "hlie, the nsht WAS In progress.
SPEAKS IN Shower OF Stones.
Sore 70 the core sInartng under the
Indignation heaped upon him in the
street Reyes had announced his IN
tention or speakins from the balcony
OF building IN which he had taken
refuge
As@Aa~ tha street hundreds OF Reyes
supporters and thousands OF Nader
lists had gathered AS he came upon
the balcony he was greeted by a
shower OF stones. White with anger
General Reyes proceeded with the
speech, His words were scathing ana
sarcastic as the missiles flew close 10
his head. Finally stone knocked or
his hat He was struck in several
places, and forced TO retire.
1t was when the riot was at Its
height that the mounted patrol came
down the streets The squad
rode at the rioters and were answer
ed by volley Of stones. For mo
inent the line OF troops was thrown
into confusion, The order TO fire was
then given and oheyed with the result
that the street was Uttered with the
dead ana dying.
When the street had been cleared
81 rioters the general looking every
inch soldier and breathing def
ance to his enemies stepped from tho
building. There was nothing to show
that he had just been through one Of
the most trying ordeais OF his career
lie doHed his nat in response TO
the cheers of his supporters and. es-
corted by guard OF police, was
driven to his home.
The riot OF to-day Is believed to
others In many places. The
unrest that Is prevalent needs only
some incident to make OF 1t an up
rising. The Maderists depreciate the
attack upon General Reyes. They