The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-02-20
GUSTAVO MADER0
SHOT BYLEADERS
Fugitive Law" Applied to the
Presidents Brother.
SAME FATE FOR OTHERS
Plan to Danish Madero and Confiscate
Estates of Himself and Family.
Find Deposed Dictator's Death List.

Estates of Himself and Family.
Find Deposed Dictator's Death List.
Mexico City, Feb. 20.-Gustavo Ma
iero, brother of the deposed presl'
dent, was removed from the pen1ten'
tiary and shot. 1t is presumed that
this was done by order of Felix Diaz.
Francisco Madero, the deposed
president, was later taken under
heavy guard from the national palace
and lodged in the arsenal. There he
was a prisoner of General Diaz in the
very place which for more than
week he had caused to be battered
with cannon in his eEorts to subju-
sAse Soon snS after ites' their rival at the ar.
senal Gustavo Madel was subjected
to the notorious fugitive law" by
which he was free to run under the
rifle fire of his guards. He fell dead
under their bullets.
There is some trepidation also as
to the fate which awaits the ex-pres1-
dent and his cabinet, because OF the
finding of a list of 'those who ought
to die" among the official documen 8
of Francisco Madero's government. 1t
is feared that this may lead to ugly
reprisals.
In the list of prescribed were the
names of twenty-five prominent men,
including Francisco de la Barra, Jesus
Flores Magon, Manuel Calero, Alberto
Garcia Granados and DR.. Vasquez
Gomez.
For some days Francisco de la Barra
believed he was in danger of assassi-
nation and he, therefore, hid in the
British legation, where he heard that
numerous threats had been made to
capture him.
Gustavo Madero was generally re-
garded as much more powerful man
than the president himself. After
Francisco Madero had quarreled with
DR.. Vasquez Gomez he and his broth
er, Gustavo, forced Jose Pine Suarez
to the front to take the position of
vice president, although he was then
little known.
This was thing flle enemies of
Madero never forgave and was really
the reason for the starting of the anti.
government party, which showed sys-
tematic opposition to the schemes OF
the politician Gustavo Madero.
General Huerta will ] probably be-
!. appears to be a mere f6rmality, as q
majority has already sig ned a promise
to support an agreement made be
) tween Huerta and Diaz.j
Marco Fernandez, brother of the
Madero minister of the interior, was
shot to death by Huerta's troops for
refusing to cheer for the new dictator.
Many were imprisoned. So far Fran.
cisco Madero has been treated with
respect, but General Huerta has ask
ed congress what is to be done with
the overthrown president. 1t is gener-
ally believed that Madero will be BAN
and family will be confscated- by the
government
The coup d'etat which so suddenly
shattered Madero's authority was as
dramatic an event as can be found in
! the annals of the Mexican republic.
General Blanquet's first move was
to send one of his followers, Lieuten-
ant Colonel Riverol, to President Ma
dero with formal demand for Ma
deros resignation. Lieutenant Colonel
Riverol reached the presidents pri.
vate office unaccompanied. Riverol
brusquely expressed Blanquet's de.
mand. The president drew a pistol
and shot Riverol dead. This is the ac-
count given out by the Huerta- Diaz
supporters.
Banquet and twenty officers were
waiting outside the private Office. Ma
dero rushed out and made his way to
the hall of the ambassadors. Blanauet
and his followers trooped down into
the great salon and attempted to seize
the president.
1t was then that Madero's advisers
and personal friends drew their pis-
'ols and made unavailing resis ance.
Major Izquiera was shot dead and
| several on each side were wounded
The president, furiously declaiming
against traitors and reproaching Gen.
eral Banquet for treachery, was hur-
ried to prison. Banquet followed this
arrest with the seizure of the cab: net
ministers and personal friends of the
president.
General Huerta had invited to lunch
with him Gustavo Madero and many
prominent friends of the president. An
officer of Blanquet's troops entered
the cafe, whispered a few words to
Iuerta and left. Huerta, blandly ex-
eused himself, hastened to the palace,
found what had been done and re-
turned to the Cafe Gambrinus with
twenty-five guards. His amazed
guests found themselves prisoners OF
heir own host and were in the act
bf drinking a toast to General Huerta
when they were seized.
A messenger was then sent to Gen.
eral Diaz, who agreed to recognize
General Huerta as provisional presi.
ent.
Bands of armed men roamed the
treets calling upon citizens to cheer
or Huerta or for Diaz. Those who re-
fused were beaten until they were