Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
pEPossD MEXICAN PRESIDENT
AND VICE PRESIDENT KILLED
DURING RESCUE ATTEMPT.
HUERTA SAYS ESCORT FIRED
WHEN MEN TRIED TO FLEE
De La sarra in Note 20 Diplomats
Promises Thorough investigation
Three Officers Arrested
City Is Now Quiet.

City Of Mexico, Feb 24-Franciscc
I !. Madero. Jr., and Jose Pine Suarez
/ deposed president and vice president
| respectively, Of the Mexican republic
were shot and killed Sunday whom an
attempt was made to rescue them
from an automobile that was trans
ferring them to the pcnitentiary.
News of the death of Madero and
! Suarez was confirmed by Gen. Huer
ia. Previously 1t had been announced
that the transfer from the national
palace TO the penitcntiary 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 one is permit
ted TO see the bodies.
/ Huerta Says Public viii 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 an in.
vestigaton 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
Suarez tried to escape.
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
I Suarez, the official version says, was
made about midnight, when the party
| cscorting the prisoners was approach.
ing the penitentiary.
Francisco dc la Barra, the foreign
minister, sent an official statement to
the foreign diplomatic representatives,
in which he said:
The department Of foreign rela-
tions desires TO make known as al
, ready announced 10 the ambassador
of the United States, the British am.
basscdor and other members of the
diplomatic corps on various occasions,
that the government decided at q
council OF the ministers that all acts
relating 10 Madsro and Pine Suarez
should be adiudicated strictly accord
ing 10 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 applicable to the case.
De Ia ssrra Makes Statement.
That after making this decision
the government agreed to remove Ma
dero and Suarez 10 the penitentiary,
where they would have the necessary
security ard consideration and com
forts
That the minister Of foreign rela-
tions so informed Ambassador VIII.
son. saying the government would pro
coed always in accord with the law.
and that the removal Of the expresi-
dent and ex.vice president TO the peni-
Tertiary would be for the reasons
afore-indlCated.
That II was further expected that,
with the passing Of time, political
passions would become subdued. re-
sultiug in the establishment of great
er calmness and Judgment throughout
the republic
Il desire 30 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 1870 O'Clock !
was called with all haste to the ma.
tionsl palace by The chief Of stan of
the president. An automobile was
sent with an aid to take me, as well
as the secretary of the interior, Al.
berto Garcia Grandes. Surprised by
/ the unusual call, ! attempted TO talk
by telephone with Gen. Banquet, the
military commander, who made known
that something serious had occurred
/ con our arrival al midnight al the
palace the president explained that
/ Francisco Madero and Jose Pino Sua
. req, while being conducted to the pen
ltenliary in automobiles, were killed
IN an encounter which the escort
guarding the prisoners had with 4
group OF individuals who attempted t,
llberate the TWO men.
Other members Of the cabinet hav
Ing arrived. it WAS agreed that il was
an absolute necessity for the honor OF
the government that. should il proceed
In a minute Investigation Of this act
according az the law demands, but 90
ing further, that immediate notice
should be given 10 the chief attorney
o. the military court, Jose Vasque2
Taglc, that he, with the Judge adyo,