The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-02-28
EX.PRESIDENT
MADERO IS KILLED
Vice President Also ASSaS-
mated At Same Time.
Believe Deaths We're Result Of
Plot---Disorder in Mexico
VI Increases.

City of Mexico, February 23.-Death
stalked abroad in the streets of the
eLstal of the Republic of Mexico
he last night, when Francisco l..
iadero, former president of the re-
bublic, and Jose Pine Suarez, form
er vice president under the Madero
|+fegime, were shot and killed while
"a guard of rurales was taking them
In an automobile from the National
Palace to the Penitentiary.
Gen. Huerta. the provisional presi-
dent, and Francisco de la Barra, the
premier, have disavowed the killing
n and have informed the United States
Y Government that Madero and Suarez
were killed by the bullets of their
0own friends in an attempt to rescue
them. They say that the government
\ profoundly deplores the occurrence
and will track down and punish the
/ murderers.
The body of Aladero shows only
one wound. A bullet entered the
back Of the head and emerged at the
forehead. The body Of Suarez shows
many wounds. the bullets entering
from the front.
The American ambassador believes
1ehe government had no hand in the
= destinations and accepts Gen. Huer-
rs and De la Barra's statement as
accurate and sincere.
There are the ugliest rumors to the
contrary. Many of the people believe
thx Madero and Suarez, like Gus
Ytx% Madero. were the victims of
that shocking eXpedient of dictator
ism. ironically known as la ley de
fuga. and that the government en-
ployed trick frequently used by
Porfirio Diaz when he desired to rid
himself of people dangerous to the
welfare of the republic.
The widow of Madero obtained
possession of his body only after AM
bassador Wilson had interceded for
her. Nearly Frustrated from the
frightful news that had come to her,
she had pleaded pitifully all morn
ing for permission to see the body.
The government refused. Mr.. Wilson
called De la Barra and persuaded
him to grant Sonora Madero's re-
quest. At p. m. Gen Banquet de-
livered the body to Alberto Perez.
Sonora Madero's brother.
The government had planned to
accord the body of the ex-president
full military honors on account of
his former high rank. A brigade of
troops commanded by Gen. Gaus was
draEn up at the Penitentiary, but
theSflan was finally abandoned as
inexpedient.
The city is quiet tonight under the
iron rule of Huerta. The people have
not dared to speak openly what
thousands are whispering. The SOL
dier{ of Huerta and Diaz crowd the
streets and the government has an
nounced that 1t will brook no opposi-
iioh. oohhc dSScpt 40 Truthful thc
governments explanation. Many in
sist, however. that the killing was
ordered by the authorities.
The ex-president and ex-vice presi- /
dent were killed while being driven |
in an automobile through the Gale |
Lecumberri in the Colonia de la Boil |
sa, not far from the Penitentiary. |
their destination. The Colonia de |
la Bolsa is the Whitechapel district
of the capital. Late at night 1t is
poorly lighted and lonely, save for
the presence of policemen and un-
fortunates.
According to the official statement
made by the government. Mai. Carde-
mas and a force of two officers, an
orderly and seven rurales, were at
tackled In the Gale Lecumberri, two
thirds OF the distance from the Ma
tional Palace to the Penitentiary, by
five armed men. who shouted. "Vive
Madefo." and instantly discharged
their pistols and rifles at the auto
mobile. simultaneously. about thirty
men. ran from the side streets and
fired volleys. killing Madero and Sua-
req Instantly. One Of the attacking
party was killed. several were wound
ed and a few we're arrested by Maj.
Cardenas and his rurales. The bodies