The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-21

public an accusation that Madero shot
to death Lieut.. Col. Riverol OF Gen.
Blanquet's staff If II Is decided TO
exile Madcro this charge will he held
against him In order TO bar him from
ever again entering Mexico
The new Government Is organized
and under way with Francisco de IA
Barra as Premier and with other Cabl-
net Ministers who are Liberals Mill
tary discipline is being strictly pre-
served.
The policing of the city engenders
confidence and the streets are crowded.
Pro- American feeling has developed
and the American Amba ssador IL in fine
favor.
How Madero was shot.
Last night the correspondent Of THR
Sun talked 10 staff ofYicer Of Gen. Diaz
and obtained the Governments version
of the killing OF the deposed President s
brother. Gustavo Madero.
This officer said that Gustavo Madero
was not executed In the arsenal but that
he was shot to death In the Socalo, in
front OF the National Palace. while at
tempting to escape from his guards.
According To the story which the
Government has circulated. Gustavo
Madero was taken to the National Pal
ace after he had been arrested by Con.
Huerta at the Cafe Gambrinus. He was
shortly afterward removed to the
arsenal. There he attempted to bribe
DiaE's soldiers, offering them 500, 900
pesos II they would permit him to es-
cape.
The guards reported Madero's offer ia
Gen. Diaz who, after considering the
matter decided that II wouldn't be sem
sible to submit his soldiers to tempta :
ton. Gen. Diaz sent Gustavo Madero
under heavy guard to the National
Palace.
This was at 80 A. NJ. on wednes-
day. As the guard filed into the 80
Gallo from the Avenida de San Fran
cisco Madero believed he was about to
he killed. He fell upon his knees and
offered to make the captain command
ing the guard n wealthy man If the
captain would let him get away. The
soldiers dragged him to his feet. but he
wrested loose and attempted to run.
One soldier wounded him with a pistol
bullet. Instantly the guard levelled
their rifles and shot Madero to death.
HeESbStss
Although this story was emphati-
cally repeated by the supporters Of
Huerta and Diaz the people formed a
different opinion as to the facts. The
notion persisted that Diaz and Huerta
on Monday night decided to remove
Gustavo Madero and that the soldiers
were ordered to release him within
the arsenal in order that an excuse
could be- had for shooting down an
escaping prisoner" 1t was said also
that on Tuesday at the Cafe Gam.
brinus there was placed before Gus
tavo MaderO a glass of wine contain
ing cyanide Of potassium, but that
Madero had been arrested before he
could drink the wine.
The news of the killing OF the
Presidents brother was still being ex-
citedly discussed when 1t became
known AT midnight last night that the
titular provisional President and
actual dictator. Nictoriano Huerta. had
declined to permit the departure of
Francisco |. Madero. Early in the
evening Gen. Huerta had taken pains
to deny a story that he had sent word
20 Sonora Madero that her husbands
life was safe. This singular attitude
on the dictator's part alarmed the i'm
prisoned Maderistas immeasurably
and sent a thrill Of apprehension
throughout the capital.
There seemed, however. to be nj
cause for alarm over the ex-Preside mt
safety when Sonora Madero. Francisco
]. Madero. Sr.. the eX-President's
father; Sonora Suarez, wife of the de.
posed ice-President and other rela
lives and attendants Of the Maderos
and the Suarezes gathered at the rail.
way station ready to board the midnight
train for Vera Cruz Sonora Madert
had been informed from the Nationa
Palace that her husband would be re
leased from prison and would be taker
to the railway station in time to boarc
the train.
Even Eaiie Refused.
As time passed without the appear
ancc of the eX-President the member,
Of his party became alarmed. A mes
senger was sent to the National Palace
He returned with the news that the
Congress was electing provisiOna
President and that Madero would b,
released when the formalites had beer
completed. The members Of the part,
summon but they began TO fear tha
Gen. Huerta would not keep his prom
Use
Shortly after midnight Pedro Las
curain, the Foreign Minister in Ma
deros Cabinet, arrived at the railwa,
station and fastened to the side o
Sonora Madero. He Informed the eX
Presidents wife that the Congress ha,
1priIp1 what "a a. fal.a "a
CARDS her husband and that Gen
Huerta was obliged therefore to recall
his permission for Madero to go int,
exile.
Sonora Madero was terribly affected
She asked Senor Iascurain wha
Huerta's decision meant. Lascura IL
told her that he did not know. Will,
l.ascurain was talking with Sonora Ma
dero the cheers of the crowd gathered
in front of the Chamber OF Deputie,
and in the mai streets could be heard
The people were celebrating the elec
tion of Huerta as provisional Prpsi
dent. Sonora Madero and her famll,
refused to take the train for Vera Cruz
and returned to their homes to awai
tidings regarding Madero
Wilson Pleads for Madero.
Early this morning they had NOR,
cheerful news. 1t became known tina
Henry lane yVilaon tho Amarican An,