The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-24
TRY TO
LIBERATE THEM
Prisoners Get Between Fire Of
Attacking Party and Guards
HUERTA HAS THE UPPER HAND

MtAlCO lily, ftDs sts-Nll blllNldl III
vestigation of the deaths of EXPIRES
ident Madero and ex-Vice President
Suarez, who We're shot short
ly after midnight yesterday
while being removed To the peniten-
tiary. is to begin at once. but the gem
eral belief prevails IL will substantiate
the official versions of the occurrence.
1t is said automobiles ran along the
side of the road and that MaderO and
SuareZ jumped out and were running
when they were caught between the
fire of the guards and the attacking
party. this accounting for wounds be-
ing inflicted on them from different di-
rections.
Provisional President Huerta and
other authorities here are in earnest
in their declarations the government
was acting in good faith and the death
of the prisoners was due solely 10
unforeseen circumstances They de-
clare he killing of the two men was
incidental to fight between their
guards and a party attempting To lib
crate them The minister of foreign
relations Francisco De la Barra, adds
that the prisoners attempted to es-
cape.
With the passing of Francisco Ma
dero the general opinion prevails that
the tenseness of the situation has
been relieved. There is a marked ten
dency on the part of all classes TO ac-
cept the new order of things. From
various parts of the country reports
have been received telling of further
adhesions to the new administration.
The newspapers herald the new era
and prophesy immediate peace and an
carly resumption of prosperous condi-
tions. General Huerta's, government
undoubtedly, for the present at least,
has the upper hand.
Tragedy in Dead OF Night.
The tragedy occurred yesterday
morning shortly after II O'clock Ma
dero an SuareZ, who had been prison.
ers in the national palace since their
arrest on Tuesday last. were placed
in an automobile, which was accom-
panied by one hundred rurales under
the orders of Commandant Francisco
Cardenas and Colonel Rafael Pimien-
to.
With instructions not TO out-dis
tance he escort, the cars moved slow
ly. No incident occurred until they
had reached a point near the peniten-
tiary. where in an open place the
guards attention was attracted, ac-
cording to the official versions, to a
group of persons following Shots
were fired at the escort out of the
darkness. The rurales closed in and
ordered the prisoners out of the car
Thirty of the guards surrounded the
prisoners, according to the official ver-
sion. while the remainder disposed
themselves to resist an attack. About
fifty men. some afoot and some
mounted threw themselves upon the
detachment guarding the car and the
exchange of shots lasted twenty min
nutes. when the attacking party fled.
The bodies of Madero and Suarez were
then found.
Tragic Sequel to Celebration.
The killing of Madero and Suarez
came as a tragic sequel to a celebra
tion of Washington's birthday by the
American colony at Mexico City. Am
bassador Wilson reported that he ad-
dressed the Americans and others who
comprised the assembly and laid n
wreath on the statue of Washington.
Senor De la Barra, who later was to
- Il,
midnight assassination. participated
in behalf of the Mexican government.
The Americans, to show their appre
citation of this recognition. then decor
ated the statue of the Mexican hero,
Bention Juarez. The spirit of rejoic-
ing. the ambassador declares in his
dispatch. gave way To horror as the
news Of the tragedy spread throughout
the city.
Spanish Minister Informs Widow.
Sonora Madero. widow of the ex-
president, received the first definite in
formation of his death from the Span
ish minister. Senor Cologan Cologan
She already had heard reports that
something unusual and serious had
happened. but friends had endeavored
up to that time to prevent her from
learning the whole truth.
Soon afterward, accompanied by
Jose Terez and Mercedes Madero
brother and sister of Francisco. Seno-
ra Madero drove to the penitentiary.
but was refused permission to see the
body of her husband. Sonora Suarez
also was denied admission to the NOR
tuary where physicians, In accordance
with the law, were performing an au-
topsy.
In contrast to the widow, whose
grief was of a pitiably silent charac-
ter, expressed in sobs, Senorita Ma