The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-21


his dead body thrown into an autom'
a part of the sham TO bear out t
Colonel Alcalde arrived in this city
yesterday on the steamer Acapulco, In
company with his brother. Captain Joa-
ouin Alcalde. his wife and two small
children. All are refugees from Mexico.
Colonel Alcalde himself being under
death sentence.
MONEY PAID SAYS COLONEL
According to the statement of Colonel
AIcalde the money for financing the
revolt for the overthrow of Madero
was paid to Felix Diaz by representa-
tive Of an English syndicate, said to
have powerful American connections.
In addition to his remarks concern
ing the financial backing of Diaz,
Colonel AIcalde vividly described the
murder of his former chief and told
Of the friendship existing between
American Ambassador Wilson and the
Diaz party.
Il have positive proof that an Eng
lrsh syndicate backed the revolution
against the late President Madero.
declared Colonel AIcaIde. Its repre-
sentative paid Diaz the sum OF s14,-
coo 600 at Vera Cruz before the latter
was arrested by President Madero. 1t
was with this huge sum that Diaz
purchased the aid OF the traitors of
my former chief. and the support Of
foreign officials.
SAYS DIAZ HAD MILLIONS
Before Madero was elected president
- the republic this English syndicate
lad paid into the private funds Of for
mer President Porhrio Diaz the sum of
100000 00o.
Ambassador Wilson of the United
states informed myself and Mrs. Ma
dero. widow of the former president.
- morning before the latter was muir
y ed. that II the report was true that
the deposed president was likely to be
killed inside OF "A hours he would be
unable TO intercede.
Mrs. Madero Immediately became
HystericaL She refused to leave the
embassy. She demanded justice in the
name OF civilization and the Christian
world, but your ambassador refused to
listen further.
President Madero at this time was a
prisoner in the national palace. That
night he was taken from his room with
Vice President Suarez by their guards
and escorted TO the palace stable, in the
rear Of the mansion. A captain OF the
Twenty-ninth battalion committed the
murder. He used a dirk. President Ma
dero was stabbed to his death and Vice
President Suarez was choked to death.
RESCUE PARTY WAS FAKE
Their bodies were then placed in an
automobile under the pretense that
they were being taken to the federal
prison On the way fake rescue
party stopped the automobile and the
dead bodies were riddled with shots.
They were not killed by these bullets.
The life had passed an hour before
from their bodies. The entire thing
was a sham and your newspaper cor
respondents In Mexico City were right
about the murder, but of on its loca-
ton.
When this murder occurred I was
on my way 10 SaIina Cruz in disguise.
These facts are given me in signed
statements from Maderists now pre-
tending friendship for the Diaz- -Huerta
Aalnistration. Those giving me the
data are close to the government now
in power. I dare not reveal their
names, as they would suffer instant
death They were there when it oc-
Cured and know IL in detail.
ESCAPED BY CHANCE"
7 made by escape from Mexico City
by mere chance. 1 shaved of my mus
tache and hid in the sleeping apart
ment OF train bound for Salina Cruz.
had previously advised my wife to
take the same train, but to confine
herself and children TO the day coach.
Fortunately the conductor of the
train was Maderist and It is 10 him
I owe my life. When we reached
salina Cruz the police under orders
from Huerta searched the train for
me. They had a warrant for my ar
rest and I was to be shot when cap
tured
ANSWERED IN ENGLISH
When the chief of police reached
my hiding place, he asked the con-
ductor who I was. and the railroad Of
cial said / was an American. He then
asked me if I was Colonel Alcalds. I
pretended I did not understand him.
and answered in English. -I don't un-
derstand YOU He shook his head and
departed
After hiding as poems in Salina
cruz for u days. myself and family
secured passage on the steamer Aca-
pulco. And. thanks to Providence. we
N FIRE now in a free country. where lib
" and justice are supreme.
AI will never forget the scene In the
Afaerican embassy when Mrs. Madero
and myself Were informed that Presi-
dent Madero would be killed. 1t was
sad hour. We had both gone there to
secure protection and ask the American