The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20
She Says Her Husband Was
Slain as He Lay Asleep
in Bed

Washington, July Ie.-"who accepts
iuerta accepts his acts."
With this exclamation in regard to
bear on the United States to recog-
nize the present government in Mexi.
CO. Sonora Madero. widow Of the slain
President OF that country. to-day told
reporter c!rcumsta tial story OF
the killing OF her husband and tho late
Vice President of Mexico. Pine Suarez
February % when Hucrta and DiaZ
overthrow Mexico.
Sonora Madero, who arrived in
Washington few days ago to visit
her brother. H. Perez Romero. Is at
consented to-day TO tell for the first
time in Washington her story OF the
tragedy.
Supported by intimate. detailed pho
tographs OF the apartments In which
she says the late Presdcn, of Mexico
was asHassinated, Sonora Maderos re-
cital OF the tragic events was made
by her IN the hope that 1t VIII be taken
account OF in Washington by those
in authority here who are now con-
sidering what course the United states
shall pursue in regard 10 Huerta
Photographs Startling Proofs.
The fact remains" Sonora Madero
said, that at the moment when my
husband met his death ne was un-
clothed. These photographs-she ex-
hib!ted thcm-'show here his cloth
ing. HIS hat. his shoes and all his other
apparel. Here is photograph OF the
rooms OF the superintendent of the
National Palace In Mexico City, where
he was held captive when he was ar
rested. and on a wallhook is seen his
hat. on the floor his shoes and his
other clothing in various other places
in the room.
III ne was shot while trying 10 es-
cape. In the yard or near the peniten-
iiary. while he was being taken 10
prison. as Huerta and D!az claim, how
comes Il ~lat he did not dress himself
before starting on that alleged trip
from the national palace 10 the pcni-
Tertiary?
"Hc was slain in the rooms OF the
superintendent OF the palace while he
w'as asleep. and while he was stu in
the bed. and there are dozens OF pieces
OF circumstant!ai evidence 10 prove IL
well as the repeated boas, in tho
streets Of Mexico By Cardenas. then
captain. now colonel. that ne is the
man who did the killing This man
mas even exhibited the knife with which
he stabbed my husband, and the revolt
ver with which he struck him on the
mead while he was asleep
No bed Until Lust Day.
"GustaVo Nadero. my brothc--in-law
had been slain a; the arsenal four days
before. When my husband was ar
rested and conducted 20 the rooms OF
The superintendent OF the national pal
ace, We feared the worst tried 20
sec him; they would not let me l
tried 20 send him food and they would
no, Iet me, until the last day. For the
arst couple o. days OF his imp-!son-
ment ne had no bed to sleep on. and
they would not let NO send him a bed
until the last day. On that day. evil
IDENTIFY. the details OF the plot had
been concluded, and they wanted him
20 have "A bed and TO be asleep that
night IN II, with Pine suarcz
The tragedy occurred about half
past 10 or u o'clock. the night OF Feb
ruary -. Saturday. Ten minutes later
II was whispered all over Mexico City
NY friends told me later. although tho
official report said that he did not die
was not shot untn : or 2 o'clock the
NEXT morning
lie had been arrested February IS.
The same day that Gustavo Madero was
nsHassinated at the arsenal. Four
DAYS later the men who constituted
the guard over my husband were
changed. The men OF the Twenty
ninth Battalion were sent TO the pal
ace, Blanquets men. They changed
the two individuals OF the guard out
side the doors OF my husbands apart
ment every five minutes in fear. I sup
pose. that he might persuade them TO
return TO their allegiance, or that they
might overhcar some details OF the
plotting.
Detained mt Railway Station.
''They had promised 10 send us to
Vera Cruz. on special train. so that
we might leave the country. ! packed
Il trunk and had il ready. The train
was to leave at o'clock the night OF
the 2lst. but. although l waited at
the railroad depot until or o'clock
In the morning. they would not let me
go. They kept putting me off. evad-
ing me, with this that or the other
excuse. Then they sent and got my
trunk and took il back TO the palace,
10 search for papers. and l went back
there.
Although Cardenas boasts, with the
revolver and the knife as evidence.
that he killed my husband. he has not
been arrested. Who killed the Vice
President do not know. believe they
We're both asleep when the assassins
entered the room. Senior Suarez. 7
think, must have aroused, and gone to
my husbands aid, for his face and neck
showed signs OF his having been
choked. those who saw his body told
me.
When I was informed of my hus-
hands death tried to go TO his body.