Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-02-27

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a stones were piled nv oro,n.
sympathetic persons of 4ba 49,
class, whose curiosity early drew tbano
g q Gene. From the ton IF co.,
pleLul monument tonight Aickerod
andIes placed there and nobtad -
tnose Who thus thought TO Offer +bo
last rltesaof the church to the souls -
the dead. From the ground has haen
seFaped away blood-saturated aarth
Whlcn was carried off by the morbid
SEEKING. After the engagement IN the
road to the p~enitentiary Commandant
Safdenas reported to the military Corr
mander, who conducted him to Cen
HGerta. The president his
CABINET, and, after ~appraising his cahi~
het OF n occurrence, issued an oficial
announcement.
Both the president and momhar
deeply deplored the affair, and decid-
ed upon full Investigation to fix the
responsibility and TO punish the guilty
Already formal action has been taken
by he authorities, as the members IF
escort are under arrest pending
the inquiry.
IN his capacity of minister of foreign
re1atlons, de la Barra addressed
a note to the diplomatic representa-
tlves giving an account of the killing
ton. ~
mere are no signs of a demonstra-
ton In the central part of the citv dur-
ing the day. The news was received
quietly and apparently philosophically.
rms was due perhaps not only to the
tact that the majority seem to be in
favor of the present government. but
because the people are still oYerawed
by the developments of the past two
weeks.
One hundred representative mem
Ders OF h British colony have sent a
memorial to the American ambassador.
expressing appreciation for the able
manner in which the ambassador has
handled the delicate situation caused
by the recent disturbance"
The memorial extends sincere
thanks for the help afforded all for
eigners by the American embassy.
without distinction of nationality and
more especially all British residents
Francisco de Ia Barra, the foreign
minister, sent an official statement to
the foreign diplomatic representatives
in which he said:
The department of foreign rela-
tons desires to make known, as al
ready announced to the ambassador
o. the United States, the British min
lister and other members of the diplo-
matte corps on various occasions, that
the government decided at a council
of the ministers, that all acts reIaCing
to Madero and Pine Suarez had been
a~dludicated strictly according to law,
as was due, and that in consequence,
the accusation process, if such had
taken place, would not have departed
one iota from the legal measures ap-
plicable to the case.
THAT after making this decision, the
government agreed to remove Madero
and Suarez to the penitentiary, where
they would have the necessary securi-
ty, consideration and comfort.
%That yesterday morning the minis
ter of foreign relations SO Informed
Ambassador Wilson, saying that the
Mexican government would proceed al
ways in accord with the law and that
the removal of the ex-president and
the ex-yice president to the peniten-
tiary was for the reason afore indi-
Gated.
"That it was further expected that
with the passing of time political pas
sions would be subdued, resulting in
the establishment of greater calmness
and judgment throughout the re-
public.
81 desire to give all the facts of
which / am cognizant connected with
the affair Of last night, which is deep
ly deplored both for sentiments of hui
mainly and because of the gravity of
the affair, which has surprised the
government and the Importance of
which is not underestimate by the
government.
Last night about 1890 o'clock / was
called with all haste to the National
%aIace by the chief of staff of the pres
ident. An automobile was sent with
an aide to take me, as well as the sec
rotary of interior. Albert Gracia
Granados. Surprised by the unusual
call, 1 attempted to talk by telephone
with Gen. Banquet, who made known
that something serious had occurred.
"On our arrival at midnight at the
palace, the president explained that
Francisco Madero and Jose Pine Sua-
rez, while being conducted to the peni-
Tertiary in automobiles were killed in
an encounter which the escort guard
ing the prisoners had had with a group
of individuals who attempted to liber-
ate the two men.
"Other members of the cabinet hav-
ing arrived, it was agreed that it was
az absolute necessity that we proceed
Il GA minute investigation of this act, as
the law demanded. but going further.
tina. immediate notice should be given
20 the chief attorney of the military
court, Jose Vasquez Tagle, that ne
with the judge advoc' tie. shoui1 make
| investigations and consign those re-
sponsible, whoever they might be, to
custody. and that he proceed to ex-
anime them in conformity with the
law.
ct was agreed also that ATTORNEY
General Castellanos, whose energy and
rs ivtdnS a shrdul tao, outaouoaokP
competency are well known, should
take action in this most unfortunate