The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04
Candidate Opposing Madero for
Presidency Of Mexico
Is Stoned and Robbed by His
Fellow COuntrymen.
IN CAPITAL STREETS
Citizens and the Police Fight
Over the General.
His Attempt to Make a Speech
Finally Abandoned.

Mexico City. Sept 4-Stoned and
forcibly robbed OF 5000 pesos by a mob
OF Maderistas in the principal thorough
fare OF the capital. General Bernardo
Reyes. candidate for the presidency N
opposition TO Francisco I Madero. was
forced 10 abandon an effort 10 address
his constituents and 70 run the gaunt-
let OF a jeering crowd upon whom the
police had received orders not TO fire
except as last resort.
Repeatedly the police charged the
turbulent element, however. and the
record of the Red Cross. the Whit
Cross and the commissaries accounts
for 43 wounded as a result OF the days
disorders Most Of these were injured
By stones. but many show bruises and
gashes made by the sabers of the
mounted police.
The stonins Of the aged general was
the climax OF a riot that began about 10
o'clock Sunday morning and had not
been entirely quelled late last night
Since Us beginning police and soldiers
have patrOlled the streets. but because
of the governments desire not 10 usa
the iron and. the heavily armed
horsemen had out an intinlfda tory ef-
feet upon the rabble-
Placing their faith in the word Of the
government that equal guarantees
would be given all parties in the cam
paign, and trusting Madero's word that
he would welcome honest opposition.
the hackers Of Reves last week. called
an open air meeting for Sunday I
was announced General Reyes would
make his initial speech Of the cam
pafgn. the site selected being in front of
the $4,000. 900 national theater IN
course OF construction
Early in the morning groups OF Ma
deristaS began forming in various parts
OF the city and threats 10 interfere with
the Reyistas meeting were heard
The First Clash.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the parti-
sans Of Reyes began gathering III
Avenida Juarez and the two elements
clashe5 near the western end Of the
Alameda Near this turbulent scene
General Reyes his son Ro6olfo. and n
group of party leaders drove in an au-
tonaobtIe F-ar outnurn berinE his SUD
porters. the Maderistas crowded about
his machine making difficult further
progress. Stepping from the car, the
general rebuked the mob for its con-
duct but his words provoked loud =
5eers supplemented by 4 rain OF stones
and other missiles The automobile +
vas abandoned It's occupants walked I
the length OF the Alameda 10 the cen
ter Of the disturbance. a distance OF
four blocks the roWdies followed auJ
throwing stones
the crowds now rode their horses into
the center of the mob. which gave way
before them Entering & building fac
ing the theater. Reyes and escorts
Went 10 the second story. from where
Reyes stepped to a balcony with the
intention OF addressing the crowd, now
growing to great proportions
Such was the disorder. however that
Reyes escort attempt TO dissuade him
from making the effort The old man
would not be deferred and raised his
hand for silence Instead. the tuEuult
grew and chunks Of marble and rocks.
gathered from the ground about the
new theater. we're hurled at the white
haired figure. A number reached their
marx and yet Reyes stood. despite the
efforts Of his son 70 induce him 10
seek shelter For 20 minutes he re
mzined there lodging missiles which
wrecked tie windows and signs cover
ing the front Of the building The po-
Ice. hated by the pOpulace as the in
strumsnt used by Diaz to maintain or
der with an iron hand. had drawn their
sabers and charged the crowd
Content with nOulentary success and
remem berir.g their orders to deal gent
" with the mob. the police reformed
after each charge and held their po-
s sition on the opposite side Of the street
Err ooldened by the knowledge tnat the
police did rot intend to attempt drastic
measures the rabble turned its atten-
ton 10 them. hurting shower Of stones /
Reyes Gives It Up
For more than an hour the fight be- {
tween the police and the mob continued /
Inside tire building Reyes friends had +
in convincing him il was use-
less 70 try TO carry out his program f
Z ne party had an automobile brought I
70 The entrance and in it they started I
fer the Reyes home III Santa Maria
TIE chauffeur drove the car down 4
Avenida Juarez at racing speed and 4
troop Of mounted polIce gaMoped far in /
IRE rear The flying automobile es- /
capped most Of the stones hurled AT it /
but he escort Of police was stoned at /
every jump by the crowd which nov +
lined the avenue the length of the Ala
meIda
once free Of the crowd. Reyes discov- +
cred that he had been robbed OF three 4
thousand pesos (sI-5G0)- Rod0lfo Reyes /
felt cor his watch and il was gone At I
east a dozen OF the Reyesta cOntineent'l
lad been the victims OF pickrockets.
Meanwhile. in the center of the city. +
the authorities still had TIE problem Of +
dealing with the rabble- orders were f
sent 10 army headquarters and soon q +
troop Of cavalry appeared. ostensihIy TO /
assist the police in restoring order. The
army is not hated by the lower ele-