Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-27
pEPosED MEXICAN PRESIDENT
AND VICE PRESIDENT KILLED
DURING RESCUE ATTEMPT.
HUERTA SAYS ESCORT FIRED
WHEN MEN TRIED TO FLEE
De La Barra in Note to Diplomats
Promises Thorough Investigation
Three Officers Arrested
City is Now Quiet.

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/. Madero, Jr., and Jose Pine Suarez,
deposed president and vice president,
respectively, of the Mexican republic,
were shot and killed Sunday when an
attempt was made to rescue them
from an automobile that was trans
ferring them to the penitentiary.
News {. the death of Madero and
Suarez was confirmed by Gen. Huer-
ia. Previously it had been announced
that the transfer from the national
palace to the penitentiary had been
made successfully.
Two of the party that attacked the
automobile were killed in the ex-
change of shots.
Large crowds assembled at the
scene of the killing. While women
wept and there were signs Of disap-
proyal, the city generally is quiet.
The guards at the penitentiary have
been increased and no n is permit
ted to see the bodies.
Huerta Says Public Will Get Facts.
Mai. Cardenas and two other off
GERS, who were in charge of the guard
of rurales %escorting the automobile,
have been imprisoned pending all in
v~estigation by the attorney general.
Relatives and friends are making eff
forts to recover the bodies.
Gen. Huerta, in an official state
ment, said that when the attempt to
rescue them was made, Madero and
C,,oNO7 4riad IN ocoano
The government" he continues,
promises that society shall be fully
satisfied as to the facts in the case.
The commanders of the escort are
now under arrest"
The attempt to rescue Madero and
Suarez, the official version says, was
made about midnight, when the party
escorting the prisoners was approach.
ing the penitentiary.
Francisco de la BNFra, the foreign
minister, sent an official statement to
the foreign diplomatic representatives,
in which he said;
THE department of foreign rela-
lions desires to make known as al
ready announced TO the ambassador
of the United States, the British am.
bassador and other members of the
diplomatic corps on various occasions
that the government decided at a
council of the ministers that all acts
relating to Madero and Pine Suarez
should be adjudicated strictly accord
ing to law as was due, and that il
consequence the accusation process
if such had taken place, would no
have departed one iota from the lega
measures applicable to the case.
De la Barra Makes Statement.
"That after making this decision
the government agreed to remove Ma
dero and Suarez to the penitentiary
where they would have the necessar!
security and consideration and com
forts.
THAT the minister of foreign rela
tons so informed Ambassador Wi
son, saying the government would pre-
coed always in accord. with the law
and that the removal of the expires
dent and exsyice president TO the pen
Tertiary would be for the reason
afore-indicated.
"That it was further expected that
with the passing of time, p~olitica
passions would become subdued, re
sulting in the establishment of grea
er calmness and judgment throughou
the republic.
II desire to give all the facts c
which | am cognizant connected wit
the affair # last night, which is deeI
ly deplol both for sentiments Of HI
manity and because of the gravity {
the affair, which has surprised tn
government, and the Importance {
which is not underestimated by til
government.
Last night about 11:30 o'clock
was called with all haste to the n
tional palace by the chief Of staff
the president. An automobile wa
sent with an aid to take me, as we
as the secretary of the interior, A
berto Garcia Grandes. Surprised b
the unusual call, | attempted to tai
by telephone with Gen. Banquet, II
military commander, who made know
LHdt bOHlblliu6 SSflOub hdu OSNuilS
ION our arrival at midnight at Il
palace the president explained thi
Francisco Madero and Jose Pine Su
req, while being conducted to the pc
itentiary in automobiles, we're kill'
in an encounter which the CISCO
guarding the prisoners had with
group Of individuals who attempted
1iberate the two men.
''Other members of the cabinet ha
ing arrived, It was agreed that 1t W
an absolute necessity for the honor
the government that, should II proce'
in a minute investigation of this az
according as the law demands, but
ing further, that Immediate mott
should be given TO the chief attorn
OF the military court, Jose Vasqu
Taglo, that he, with the Judge adv
Better Days Coming.
"This is the tenth time you ha
been UP before me- said the Gle
land Judge severely. rs II possih
your honor?p replied the prison
"Welll welll Amt It wonderful h
long some judges hold office unt
ths old system? But promise
won't happen again--not after we
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