The Washington herald., 1913-02-21
MADER0 FACES
TRIAL FOR LIFE
Continued from First Page.

revolution was enacted in the railway
station at midnight when Maderos wife
and his aged father We're curt1y Informed
by messenger after long hours OF
| waiting. that Gen. Huerta had decided
TO accede to the wishes of the cabinet
and detain the former President in the
country to answer to charges which GER
tain members Of the cabinet wished to
prefer against him.
They will kill him." cried Sonora Ma
dero. They will kill him just as they
did Gustavo."
She was told that she and her father
in-law might take the train and leave
the country il they wished. but she de-
cIared she would never leave Mexico
without her husband.
E,rnesto Madero. minister OF finance in
his brothers cabinet, is still at liberty.
He was the only member of the Madero
family to escape. and. although Huerta
and Diaz have directed that every ef-
fort be made to find him. he is believed
to have fed the country.
Nadero's Fate In Doubt.
Events moved rapidly to-day In the
work of reconstructing the government
and bringing about complete restora-
ton OF, peace. Only the possibility that
death will yet be the solution Of the dis
position OF Francisco Madero. the de-
posed President. appeared to disturb the
joyful spirit of battered, blood-stained
city emerging from ten DAYS of fearful
bombardment into a new period Of
peace.
When the order went forth to hold
Madero a prisoner, after all arrange
ments~ mad been made for his deportation
t.I
was almost due to take him to Vera
Cruz. the suspicion spread that he, too,
was to die as had his brother Gustavo.
Later il became known that Madero had
been charged with the killing of Gen.
Riveroll. of Gen. Blanquets staff, who
first told him that he was under ar
rest
Gen. Huerta then announced that
Madero's fate had been left with the
cabinet. and that he could no longer
assure Sonora Msdero OF the safety of
her husband
Deposed Ruler Detected.
Madero and Pine Suarez. his Vice Pres
ident confined under close guard in the
National Palace, are deeply detected.
They refuse to answer questions and
seem to have little hope Of ultimate
freedom. Surely, if the cabinet is to de-
y.
Leniency can hardly be expected from
Rodofolo Reyes, the Minister Of Justice.
whose father was killed early in the re-
volt Alberto Granades. Minister of the
Interior, was openly rebuffed by Madero
when occupying the same position in the
old cabinet. With possibly one or two
exceptions, all the members of the cabi-
net have personal grievances against the
prisoner.
,f ftn
said to favor the execution of Madero
whom they regard as a murderer and
robber of the national treasury.
Hear "vivas- for Dia..
Sitting sullenly in their cells this after
aroused by shouts of derision for them
selves and repeated cheers Of acclima-
ton for Diaz and Huerta. Both men
broke down and wept.
Felix Diaz, without any equivocation,
announced to-day that he would enter
the race for the presidency. 1t is thought
probable that Gen. Huerta will not run |
against him. Diaz incidentally disclaim-
ed official knowledge Of The execution of |
Gustavo Madero and Adolfo Basso. su-
perintendent Of the National Palace who |
were put to death late last night
Late reports to-day told of increased |
activity by the Zapatistas, also by the |
other rebel factions. Although at first
disposed to treat with the rebels, Gen.
Huerta has now served notice on all |
of whatever faction that they |
must accept the new regime without
delay or be exterminated without quar-
ter. |
Gen. Huerta to-day released more than
800 political prisoners from the military
prisons. The new government was on |
cially proclaimed in every state Of the |
republic, and practically all the govern
ors and military commanders have tele-
graphed their allegiance to Gen. Huerta.' |
Juan Sanchez Aeon. private secretary |
to President Madero. and Jesus Uerta, a /
deputy. who ned from the Ma
tional Palace in an automobile, were
captured to-day while making for Vera
Cruz and brought back to the palace.
Many Killed and Wounded.
A conservative estimate of the casual
ties during the fighting in the streets |
gives the number of killed as 5000 and |
the wounded 1000. Many believe that the
number Of killed will be swelled to per-
haps 1000 when all the wrecked build
ings have been explored for bodies and /
the names Of missing persons have been
made public by the fugitives at Vera
Cruz and other points Numerous in
stances have been recorded In which
whole families were wiped out by ex-
ploding shells. l
Tho damage to property cannot be