The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21
RULE Of BLOOD IS
PLAN Of D|Az AND
HUERTA IN MEXICO
Madero and Four Adherents
in Prison Face Death
at Their Hands
WEALTH OF FAMILY
MAY BE WIPED OUT
4Porfirio Diaz, Exiled Enemy
of Ex-President, Is Notified
by Huerta That He
Is Avenged

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 20.--The cor
staff officer of General Diaz, and OBJ
tanned the governments version of the
killing OF the deposed presidents
brother, Gustavo Madero. This off,
Ger said that Gustavo Madero was not
executed In the arsenal, and that he
was. shot to death in the Socalo, in
front of the national palace, while
attempting to escape from his guards.
According to the story which the
government has circulated, Gustavo
Madero was taken to the national
palace. after he had been arrested by
General Huerta at the Cafe Gam
brinus. He was shortly afterward re-
moved to the arsenal. There he at
tempted. to bribe Dlaz g. soldiers, Of
fering them five hundred thousand
pesos TX they would permit him to
escape.
The guards reported Madero's of
fer TO General Diaz, who after con-
sidering the matter, decided that 1t
would not be sensible to submit his
soldiers to temptation. General Diaz
sent Gustavo Madero under heavy
guard to the national palace. This
was at 1890 A. NJ, on Wednesday.
As the guard filed into the Socalo
from the Avenida de San Francisco.
Madero believed that he was about
to be killed. He fell upon his knees
and offered to make the captain COM
inanding the guard a wealthy man
If the captain would let him get away.
The soldiers dragged him to his feet,
but he wrested loose and attempted
to run One soldier wounded HIM
with a pistol bullet Instantly the
guards IeveIed their rifles and shot
Madero to death.
Story Not Credited.
Although this story was emphati-
caiiy repeated by the supporters Of
Huerta and Diaz. the people formed
a different opinion as to the facts.
The notion persisted that DIaz ana
Huerta On Monday night decided ~
remove Guataso Madero and that the
soldiers were ordered To release him
within shs arsenal in order TIA. an
excuse could be had for shooting
down an escaping prisoner.
The news OF the Killing OF the pres
ident's brother was still being ex-
citediy discussed when it became
known at midnight last night that the
titular provisional president and &C
tual dictator. vsctoriano Huerta. had
declined to permit the departure of
Francisco r. Madero. Early in the
night General Huerta had taken pains
to deny a story that he had sent
word 20 Sonora idadero that her hus-
bands life was safe. This singular
attitude m the d,ctator's part alarm
ed the imprisoned Maderistas i'm
measurably. and sent a thrill of APP
preliension through the capital.
There seemed. however, to be no
cause for alarm over the ex-presi-
dents safety when Sonora Madero,
Francisco l. Madero, ST.. the expires
ident's father. Sonora SuaIez. wits
of the deposed vice-prestdent. and
other relatives md attendants OF the
Maderos and the Suarezes, gathered
at the railway station to board the
midnight train for Vera Cruz. Sonora
Madero had been informed from the
national palace that hef HUSBAND
would be released from prison. and
would he taken to the railway sta
ton in time to board the train
Messenger Sent To Palace.
AS time passed without the appear
ance OF the ex-president, the members
of his party became alarmed. mes
senger was sent to the national pail
ace. He returned with the news that
the congress was eiecting a provis-
tonai president. and that Madero
would be released when the fornaii-
ties were completed. The members
af The psrty waited with such patti
ence as they could summon. but they
began to fear that General Huerta
). ~ liot Keep nls promise Shortly
after midnight. Pedro Lascurain. the
foreign minister In Madero's cabinet,