Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-06
.RuMORED At TEMPT TO
AeSAsS|NATE MADERO.
Lights Suddenly Extinguished in Ban
quet Hail. --Madero and Wife
Cross Railroad Tracks in Mud
to Reach Private Car.

AgIas Calientes, Mex, June g.
That an attempt on the life Of francisco
|. Madero, jr., was frustrated here
last night, is the belief today OF mem
bers OF the party accompa nying the
insurgent chieftain to Mexico City.
A BANQUET in Madero's honor had
been planned at the Casino Hotel.
When Madero arrived he was escourted
/, the hall by small committee OF
citizens. As soon as he stepped into
the room the lights were extlngulshed
suddenly, leaving the party in dark
ness.
A moment later another committee
hurried into the darkened room with
Mrs. Madcro and then rapidly grow
ing crowd suddenly surrounded the
par.
Snspecting plot, Col. Hay seized
Madcro and h~ wife, and cheering then
into a side street. ordercdI horsemen to
follow them. Hay put the couple IN
n The nearest automobile Al d rushed
through the narrow streets to the
Maiero special train. Mrdero and hi
wife walked between cars, over the
tracks and through mud to reach ttelr
private ear where the usual hodyguard
was lripIed The couple abandoned
the idea Of attending the banquet, and
linrd privately in their car.
Meanwhile thousands surged through
the streets Of the city cheering the IN
snrgen, chief and shouting Viva Ma
.ro." but we're disappointed as the
leaders special tram left here two
hours later without Msslaro again ven
turing into the streeta.
Mexico City, June "a hearty vel
come will he given Francisco |. Madern
ir.. when he reaches hss city tomor-
row. There is to be NO ss,iliisry dem
on,iration, however The streets will
be lined with regular troops, but their
duty will be 10 assist the police Is re-
s,raining the crowds and MAINTAINING
order. Madero's friends insist that
the troops must not take prominent
mart in the welcome, for fear if they did
il would interfere with their leader pop
ul:.dity.
A special train ca ring committees
rr, ! all Of the recc,rly organized Ma
dero political clubs will leave here IN
the morning to meet the Madero
special. All OF The marching clubs
will be lined up at the depot here.
An open carriage drawn by four
white houses will bc provided for
Madero and escorted by all OF his fol-
lowers he will proceed directly to his
home, from the balcony Of which he
will make speech 10 the crowd. This
speech viii formally launch his candI
Iacv for the presidency to succeed de
la Rarra.
II was the result nf speech made
from this same spot that MaGero vas
arrested during the last presidential
election and the reyoltion precIpitateh
In his speech he WIl outline tn,
methrds he believes should tn resnit'd
to restore normal conditions Throughout;
the country.
The police are today investigating
last nights riotng ia Santa Julie. one
OF lhe poorer quarters Of the city 1t is
reported that eight were Killed aud
forty wounded. The riots started un-
cNpectedly A company of women.
parading in connection with an equal
-uff age movement, we're attacked by y
btnd OF roughs The Rdrales arrested
oac of the ring leaders. His compan-
rs attempted to free him and genera
fl .ht foIIog ed The Rurales were CON
pellei to fire to scatter the rioters.
President De la Barra has issued or
ders to the police that all disorder must
he cut down with a stern hand, As q
result the commanders OF the insurgeni
forces outside Of the city have ordered
cir men back to Cnarnavaca until
Madero can review them. They Will
then he paid off and mustered out.