The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-24

yesterday afternoon under the charge
of an army officer for its better Sc
curity.
i when the automobiles had traversed
about two-thirds of the way to the pen
itentiary, however, they were attacked
| by an armed group, and the escort
descended from the machines to offer
resistance. Suddenly the group grew
1 larger and the prisoners tried to es-
| cape.
AN exchange of shots then took
place in which two of the attacking
party were killed and two were wound
| ed. Both prisoners were Killed. The
automobiles were badly damaged.
To Military Courts.
THE president and his cabinet have
resolved that the affair shall be con-
signed to the military judicial author
tiles having to do with the attempts
against military prisoners, such as
were Madero and Pine Suarez SO that
they may make strict investigation.
1.-The minister of justice has asked
that when these investigations are over
the case being of so exceptional char
acter-that the prosecutor general of
the Republic make a further investiga-
ton.
1.-THE government deplores the event
and wishing to attend the necessities
of the public welfare, had asked the
minister of justice to formulate plan
of legal action against the prisoners
the same time making an effort to have
the friends O. Madero assist in the So
luton of this difficult and dangerous
question.
Took All Precaution.
Filled with the desire to guarantee
itself as we'll as the prisoners, the
government had appointed Col. Luis
ValIestores, director of the penitentiary
and had given him strict instructions
to provide for any contingency.
1.-The government promises that So
ciety shall be fully satisfied as to the
facts in the case. The commanders of
the escort are now under arrest and
their facts above recorded have been
ascertained so as to clear up this I'M
happy event.
Plus Grieves for Madero.
Rome, Feb. 24-Pope Plus x, learned
this morning of the death of Fran
cisco 1. Madero and Jose Pine Suarez.
His Holiness was greatly affected.
After Those Stolen Guns.
Ell Paso, Feb. 24.-American troops
are hot on the trail of the missing ma
camp of the Thirteenth U. S. cavalry
at Hachita, N M. Two troopers from
Hachita have been detained in the
guard house at Fort Bliss, Texas, and
three American ranchmen have been
arrested a few miles from the border.
The discovery of sacks of some army
feed led to the civilians arrest. A
large quantity of grain disappeared
with the machine gun. 1t is the theory
of the army officers that the piece was
stolen, not by Mexican rebels, as at
first suspected, but by Americans who
intended to sell it.
DR. Henry Allen Upper, commits |
sioner of the international peace forum, |
left here today for Mexico City.
DR.. Topper had arranged for con- !
TD1,1 Icf Tor
of exterior relations in Madero's former /
cabinet, and a vice president of the
peace forum. He will not treat with |
the Diaz adherents now in power at the |
capital.
Mobilization of Troops.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The Fourth |
brigade of the second army division
and the entire Sixth brigade were or
dered today to prepare to. sentrain to /
join other troops being fnobilized; This
is a part of the plan to assemble a
complete military organization for any
event in Mexico.
Leavenworth, Feb. 24.-The last OF
the seven troop trains has le1t the
post terminals. On board the last
train was Colonel Daniel Cornman,
officer, with the head
quarters staff, members OF the First
battalion, Seventh infantry, band and
equipment.
Before leaving, Colonel Cornman
said an army record had been estab
ished, as every train had been assem-
oled, equipment loaded and the troops
ready to entrain within "a hours after
moving orders were received. The
delay in the arrival of sleeping cars
was said to be the only reason the
roops did not leave hours earlier.
There remain at Fort Leavenworth
hree troops of the Fifteenth cavalry,
wo companies of engineers and the
army service school detachment
1t will will not b possible to ac-
all the second division
roops on the Fort Crockett reserva-
ion and a number must be encamped
It Texas City, seven miles distant,