The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16
WIDOW Of MADERO
| AND PARTY ARRIVE
IN NEW YORK CITY
Twenty-Five of F famous Mexican
Family Now Refugees in
United States
ALL SAY PRESIDENT
WAS ASSASSINATED
Captain Smith Of Steamer Is
Regarded AS Hero for Pro-
tecting Fugitive From
Huerta' 8 Men

hdHQeEot the WluuW Oh inc late ITeSl~
dent of Mexico, arrived today on the
steamship Monterey, of the Ward
line. She WAS in deep mourning, and
she trembled from nervousness and
the recollection OF the dreadful days
which brought about the death of her
husband, the president, and Of her
brother-in law. Gustavo.
Before starting for the Hotel WIZ
lard, where she viii put up. Sonora
Madero said referring to the death
rf her late husband;
Il had no hope when my husband
was arrested by the generals he had
trusted, and when | was denied the
privilege of visiting him, and con-
soling him. / was convinced that the
traitors would be satisfied with moth
ing bur hts death. -
Mercedes Madero, sister OF the
late president, who WAS one OF the
party that accompanied Sonora Ma
dern, said with a show Of anger and
bitterness:
They are towards, and assassins'
l. woman. told them what the world
will think OF traitors and murder
erst"
Members of Family.
49,, ,,iAr1,,.Tf FyarcisCr
sfaaarn ~ tba Montarc1, are Sonora
80 -.,,s.s.,, xaa.r1 mo ,7otber M ths
late president; Mercedes, Angela. and
Sonora Zirion, sisters; Maria, Mer-
cedes, Antonio and Felipe Zizion,
children Of Sonora Zirion, and neph-
"a rn,,a Nader brother The
- $50 - ~ uctmr yrtliara ana
n x 49,. sxass~|see s,,ar,rrert a2E
1s.,.ss.fas r,,sSrs 49,. ,.,s,r,t sve ~ .sssr
ts.s..sss -. ga .<,,,,n ~ N-..s,, Work
,sr.s..sS,,s9s Tnsre are now twenty
~, ~ a. ysderas hare
rv,{c Nsadern safa ne believed that
.,.s 80, e,[s,.e~yvr,rr, rr,ca,f ~ eve
-. - 800 trs+ he v.gs aNfe -
eea,,n ~, ~. warr@,snst ri mar
wv t,o1lo,,s e esfa r,,Iio THAT ms
h~o,ter yyes murdered The men IN
,ax,e~ haze tried tn make arr1vstef-y
~ tea 1,t1tfry ~ the nras{dent ard vice
nrnsigenf but we have information
which convince us they were sssas-
s;nafed''
f.p,atu smith Hero.
captain Arthur Smith, Of the Mon
terev. was hero to the mebcrs OF the
Maaero family. who saw him prevent
114erfs.s soldiers fran dragging CEN
eral Gayira, a refugee Maderista, from
she deck of the steamship In the har-
Dor Of Vera Cruz. shortly before "
was time for the liner 10 leave, the
nnetug starfertSte general v- II = 10 IL q
taken part in the fghting agAins'
Felix Diag, and who had refused 20
accept the authority OF huerUa' cats's !,
aboard the Monterey. having escaped
the police who were searching toF
him in Vera Cruz. General GaFira
tempt would be MADE very IlNfN te
take him from the snip AT TOE $50 80
The captain decideu thS' - ~stS'
duty to protect n poli'l,ai 4Stt.ss go,
less there were contrary otoers :, - -
the United states kuNes s Istt'.l, \
vira. however was oau.S ,s,s,' Pr.
Wheh inc go. dar,a5 NOT re
Eesso, 1ap'aan 49, a. MAI might he
run into the har poT' &c ss,ses ~ sht,
counting trouble. re S'op Tpe 10y
three miles outsloe, ,rsss.S
launch, CROWDED VIZ" "a h,,n,n.
diers. sputtered out 10 seq "'''l 80.
ed against the hohte,FS' go eS
captain ciamnerea W e"e s,,rranaAr nj
General Gavira- Wniie Captaih oi'lts.
was narlesihs WIZ ~" r.,,s,,i Or.
American consul anu - ~" ~,
rived in launch AT hrss we 80 49,.
sular officials were incllneo 70 'fll'iH
that tfa%fra Should nc su, ell1N ~ ~
But Captain Smith denlnrre". itr as aa
ed the consular oihc'ats ~ .les &c ~
any instructions from WaslaihS 49, -
demand that the retuSee ue va ~. :
fcver to the Mexican government "i'N
tSey renlted they nag no,,
Would Not fcfii. ~. =.
The captain then asei 'eu .''.'e '<
would not permit eaVHa 10 oS ''''N0
fFr.r ftsg
The Mexican captain exploded iHtt
language, and cut the ar WHIT NJ
fists. but he finally retireo gown ". .S
ladder, and the Monterey , slio Qua pn1 !,