The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-26
HUERTA MAN or DLOOO.
COVERT THREAT TO EXECUTE
MADERO.
Leaders of Madcro Party i'm Prison
and Fate OF One OF Presidents
Brothers Lends Colo To Belief
That There VIII be Wholesale Exc
cutions.

cations for one thing or another now
appears improbable. He already has
been charged with responsibility for
the death of Col. Rivero, who he is
alleged to have shot ct the time Of his
arrest in the palace A committee
OF dputies now has asked that Ma
dero be forced to account for moneys
expended by the administration. This
committee called on President Huerta
this afternoon and urged that Madero
be held accountable for the depleted
condition of the treasury
The last details of the organization
OF Mexico's new government were
completed at o'clock this afternoon
when members OF President Huerta's
official family took the oath In the
yellow room in the palace. Immediate
ly above that occupied by the deposed
president and vice president.
Although unable TO witness the
scene from their room. Madero and
suarez could hear plaudits Of the
crowds in the streets and IN the big
square in front. and the Dugle calls OF
the united army. Significant OF the
birth OF the new admin .stration was
the frank display Of soldiers, and the
effect on the crowds was not lost
IL served as a reminder that even IL
II was not a military dictatorship that
had been established the present ad-
ministration was Of much sterner
quality than that which hao just
fallen.
Gen. Felix Diaz was among those in
the yellow room when the ministers
took the oath and heard pronounced
the formal, time-honored phrase: "If
you keep this oath. the country will
reward you; IL you don't, it will call
you to an accounting"
Gen. Diaz was present ostensibly in
ne official capacity. but merely as
private citizen. which he became many
months ago on reslgping his commits
sion as n general in the regular army.
Madero and Pine Suarez betrayed
in their faces the chagrin and hu-
initiation which they must have felt,
according to officers OF the guard.
Neither deigned to ask questions as TO
what was happening in the room
above but the conversation of the
guards serveI 10 acquaint them with
the. proceed lgs. A sneer showed on
the face OF Madero but the chagrin
of the former vice president was too
great apparently to permit a display
OF other emotions.
Frederico Gonzales Cara, the for
mer governor OF the federal district.
Is the other prisoner occupying the
room. Each man is furnished with a
bed and meals are brought period
ically and served jointly.
OutsiIe the room stands a guard
OF soldiers and although there are
no windows In the room another
guard is constantly on duty within,
even during the sleeping hours.
No one has been allowed to talk
with the prisoners. although their
wives have been permitted To send
verbal messages. Madero has signi-
fled nothing regarding his future
plans. even II permitted 10 leave the
country. MeInbers Of his family are
equally ret!ccnt but by those most in
timate with them II IL considered not
improbable that the entire family will
emigrate to South America IL the op-
portunity Is afforded them.
Gustavo Madero. who was shot yes
terday. remarked on one occasion that
South America had been considered
n refuge just before Il became evident
that the government OF Porfirio Dlaz
was breaking. the Maderos at that
time thinking they were beaten.
The arsenal has been formally de-
livered over 20 Gen. Banquet the
new commander OF the post The Diaz
forces were roundly cheered as they
marched out.
Francisco SOsio Robelo. who sue
ceeded In attracting 10 his banner OF
revolt against Huerta possibly 100 ru-
rales Is making little headway. Gea.
Francisco Romero was yesterday ar
rested for complici'v In this revolt and
today Col Arturo Vale OF the rural
guard also was placed under arrest on
the same charge
Gen. Diaz came into his own later
this afternoon SO far as a mSnitcsta-
tion ~ popular approval was concern
ed. Riding at the head OF lds troops,
which for nine days withstood al
tacks of tho pnvcrpp,.rt T,f,, 80,