Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-02-27
PRESIDENT MADER0
AND SUAREz KILLED
OFFICIALS SAY ESCORT TAKING
MEN TO PENITENTIARY AT
MIDNIGHT WAS ASSAlLED.
The Charge is Also Made That Prison
ers Attempted to Escape, While
Friends Of Deposed President
Say He Was Fouly Murdered.

Mexico City.-Francisco l. Madero
and Jose Pine Suarez are dead, killed
Sunday in a midnight ride under
guard from the national palace to the
penitentiary.
The circumstances surrounding the
deaths OF the deposed president and
vice-president OF the republic are I'M
known except as given in official ac-
counts, which do not conform in all
cases. The only witnesses were those
actually concerned in the killing
The provisional president. General
Nictoriano Huerta, says the killing OF
the two men was incidental TO fight
between their guard and party at
tempting to liberate them. The min.
lister OF foreign relations. Francisco de
la Barra. adds that the prisoners
attempted to escape Neither makes
A definite statement as TO which side
fired the fatal shots IL is not impos-
sible that neither knows
1t would seem that Felix Diazs
threat that we will us such energetic
means as to put an end TO rebellions
forever" has been followed by swift
execution.
Francisco Madero. riding in an auto
mobile with guards both before and
behind him. died from u single shot
bullet entered the back OF his head
and emerged at the forehead.
Suarez fell pierced by many bullets
most OF which entered from the front
The only witnesses were those actual
ly engaged in the shooting
An International phase OF the
tragedy which is causing great con.
Germ is that these TWO officials were
slaughtered after diplomatic represen.
tations had been made by the embes.
sador from the United States In their
behalf. and assurances from Huerta
that their safety would be guaranteed
ambassador Wilson has begun an
investigation. Other investigations
have also begun. and promises are
made that the guilty ones will be pun.
ished.
Not unnaturally. a great part OF the
public regards the official versions
with doubt. having In mind the use for
centuries OF the notorious lief fuga,-
the unwritten law which Is invoked
when the death OF a prisoner IS de
sired. After its application there Is
written on the records. Prisoner shot
trying to escape"
Sonora Madero. widow OF the CT.
president. received the first definite in.
formation OF his death from the Span.
ish minister. Senior 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 af.erward. accompanied by her
brother Jose Perez and Mercedes Ma,
dero, sister OF Francisco. Sonora Ma
dero. drove to the penitentiary but
was refused permission to see the
body OF her husband. Sonora Suarez
also was denied admittance to the
mortuary where physicians In accord.
ance with the law were performing
an autopsy.
In contrast to the widow. whose
grief was Of pitiaby silent character.
Mercedes Madero. beautiful young
woman. educated in Paris. who has
been brilliant leader OF society since
the revolution of 1910. was dry-eyed
and tigerlsh in her emotions BY the
side OF the two women whose hua-
bands had been killed the girl hurled
accusations at the officers who barred
The entrance.
"Cowards. assasslns," she called
them her voice pitched high. The Of
1cers stared impassively
You, The men who fred on n de-
tenseless man. You and your superior
officers are traitors."
No effort was made to remove the
women, nor did the officers attempt
10 silence them. Sonora Madero CON
tinued to weep and the girl did not
cease her hysterical TRADE until the
arrival OF the Spanish minister