The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-03-01

Mexico City, Feb. 23.-A reign Of terror
has been ~inaugurated. Francisco I. Madero
and Jose Pinto SuArez, the deposed president
and vice president Of the republic, have
fallen, shot down in cold blood during q mid
night ride from the national palace to the
penitentiAry.
Felix Disz's threat Of last night, as cabled
to the International News Service, I'VE will
use such energetic means as to put an end to
rebellions forever" has been followed by
swift execution.
Murder and anarchy have been let loose to
cement the work Of the revolution. The
Maderistas and all other opponents Of the
military dynasty which has been established
are to be exterminated Opposition to the
Diaz-H uerta regime is to be drowned in blood.
Martial law alone prevails. The iails are
being filed with suspects There are rumors
OF other official assassinations.
Official Statements Conflict
The events of the past "a hours in this flag
bedecked capital, where there IS seeming peace
and order, have been such as to shock the
civilized world and call for instant retribution
in behalf of outraged humanity.
The official account Of Madero's assassina-
tion and that of Suarez are twofold apd con-
Trajectory. General Victoriano Huerta, the
provisional president, swears that the killing
was incidental to an attempt to rescue the
two deposed officials. Foreign Minister Fran
cisco de Ia Barra declares that it occurred be-
~or.a tha kro man attaunpta1 10 aacafsa
Neither will make a definite statement. 1t is
impossible to obtain information as to which
side began the 6ring-from which side came
the fatal shots.
Killed By Single Shot
But Francisco Madero, riding in an auto
mobile with guards both before and behind
him, died from a single shot. A bullet en-
tered the back of his head and emerged at
the forehead.
Suarez fell pierced by many bullets, most
of which entered from the front. The only
witnesses were those actually engaged in the
shooting.
An international phase of the tragedy
which is causing great concern, is that these
two officials were slaughtered after diplomatic
representations had been made by the embas-
sador from the United States in their behalf.
and assurances from Huerta that their safety
would be guaranteed.
ambassador Wilson has begun an %investi-
gstion. Other investigations have also be-
gun, and promises are made that the guilty
ones will be punished.
Old Prefexf Cited
in so in Mexico City tonight believes the Of
fetal reports of the assassinatiens. The doc
trine of 'ley fuega" is being quoted on all
sides-fugitive law-which is the unwritten
law that has been invoked for centuries in
Latin countries when the death Of a prisoner
is desired. Under it the fight Of a prisoner is
facilitated in order that he may be shot down
in the attempt. After which it is recorded in
the records that the prisoner was slain while
trying to escape"
In this manner Gustavo Madero was dis
posed of the other day. Now Francisco
Madero and Senior Suarez are added to the
list.
SenoTd M0deTo . SOTTOU
The most dramatic and heartrending Incl
dents attended the discovery of the slaughter
of the two officials. Sonora Madero, heart
broken wife of the former president. got the
irst definite news of her husbands death
from the Spanish minister, Senior Cologan y
Cologan. Reports had Just reached her that
serious and unusual events had occurred. But
a few hours before she had been on her knees
to Huerta begging for the life of her husband.
for a sight of him, a word from him to enable
her to sustain the suspense under which she
was laboring. Huerts had turned her coldly
away. Painting, she was carried off by
friends.
When the news came to-day of the tragedy,
it reached her friends first, but they en-
deavored to keep it from her. For AZ hours
she had not slept. There were fears for her
reason, which have grown grave now in the
light of the days developments. At last.
when the tragic details could no longer be
kept from her, she was told as gently as pos.
sible that the end which she had feared had
come. She tainted. Then. after having been
revived, accompanied by her abrother, Jose
Perez, and Senorita Madero. sister of the
former president, Sonora Madero drove to
the penitentiary.
Denied Abundance
Even with her husband cold in death and
forever removed from the path of the military
dictators, she was refused access to him. So
was Sonora Perez. Sonora Suarez, who also
had hurried to the penitentiary, was denied
admittance to the mortuary. Physicians, in
accordance with the law. it was explained.
were performing an autopsy. The two widows,
almost frantic with grief. thus stood there
together, lone victims of revolutionary blood
lust, Historically calling for a sight of their
slain husbands while stolid officials stood
about and soldiers paraded back and forth,
oblivious to the heartrendering scene.
Then a strange, dramatic chapter in the
history Of rent and torn Mexico was enacted,