The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-28
} RULERS OF MEXICO
SLAIN IN REVOLTS

e JOS0 Maria MOIOlOO y IdFOu, Q
Q president, 1915. 9
8 Francisco Xavier Nina, presi- &
dent, 1917. 9
Q Augustin de Iturbide, emperor, 8
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9 Macmillan, archduke of Aus Q
q tria, emperor. 1867. a
Q Francisco |. Madero, deposed 9
5 president, and Jose Pine Suarez, 8
Q deposed vice president, 1913. =
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Ex-President Madero and Ex-Vice
President Jose Pine Suarez were rid
died with bullets as they were being
transferred from the national palace
to the penitentiary. An attempt by
partisans was made to rescue them
and they were killed while trying to
escape.
The city is quiet under the iron
rule of Huerta. The people have
dared not express openly what thou
sands are whispering. The soldiers
of Huerta and Diaz crowd the streets
and the government has announced
that it will brook nc opposition. Some
accept as truthful the governments
explanation Many insist, however,
that the killing was ordered by the
government.
Not Premeditated Assassination.
United States Ambassador Wilson
told your correspondent that he thor
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tempt at rescue by some armed fol-
lowers of Madero. He did not believe
for a moment. he said, that the af-
fair was framed up by the new gov
eminent, as some minated He said
that Senior De La Barra talked with
him two days ago about plan to re-
move Ex-President Madero and Vice
President Suarez to the penitentiary
for better security and comfort. Mr..
Wilson said he considered this as
proof of good faith on the. part of the
present regime.
1t seems that Madero and Suarez
were advised before midnight of the
project to transfer them to the pen
itentiary. They arose, dressed and
entered an automobile in waiting In
the courtyard of the palace. The
auto had already been occupied by
Major Cardenas and force of armed
rurales.
Partisans Fire on Guards.
The automobile Immediately left
for penitentiary, followed by another
automobile full of rurales The ma
chimes had gone about two-thirds of
the way to the penitentiary and were
in the CoIonia De La Bolsa, Mexico's
whitechapel district, when, at the cor
ner Of Gale LIE Cumberri, five armed
men crying Viva Madero" fired upon
the guards. These men were followed
by some thirty others from a side
street, who also fired volleys at the
Two automobiles, Kidding them. From
what can be learned the prisoners
took advantage of this attack to at
tempt their escape and they were rid
died with bullets, whether by the
rurales, or accidentally by their
would-be rescuers, is not known.
One of the rescuers was killed and
Huerta Denies Responsibility.
After the news of the killing of Ma
dero and Suarez became known Pro-
visional President Huerta Immediate
ly sent for the newspaper men, max
ing full and frank statement of the
facts and promised to give the fullest
details obtainable later, as he consid-
cred it most important to justify the
government in the matter and avoid
any suspicion that might arise that
it was ''put-up job" The bodies of
the deposed president and vice presi-
dent were removed to the peniten-
tiary.
The widow of Madero obtained pos
session of his body only after Ambas-
: sador Wilson had interceded for her.
Uqly Rumors AfIoat.
The American ambassador believes
the government had no hand in the
assassinations and accept Gen. Huer-
ta's and De La Barra's statement as
accurate and sincere. There are the
ugliest rumors to the contrary. Many
of the people believe that Madero and
Suarez, like Gustavo Madero, were
the victims of that shocking expedi-
ent of dictators ironically known as
"ley de fuga," and that the govern
ment employed trick frequently
used by Porfirio Diaz when he desired
to rid himself of people dangerous to
the welfare of the republic.
Ninety-Five Volunteers Shot.
It has been reported that ninety-fiva
federal volunteer soldiers were exc
cuted late in the day at Sauz, below
Juarez. They compose part of the
garrison which rebelled, angered over
the killing of ex-President Maderc
the former leader.
One at a time they stood against
an adobe wall. Ninety-fiye times tha
firing squad aimed and fired. Tha
majority of the men are said to havl