The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-24
THREAT OF DIAz
TO KILL ENEMIES
IS CARRIED OUT
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Is CAKRlEU UUI
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her husband cold in death. and for
ever removed from the path OF the
military dictators, she was refused
access to him. So was Senior Perez
Sonora Suarez, who also had hurried
to the penitentiary, was likewise de-
MED admittance to the mortuary.
Physicians, in accordance with the
law, 1t was explained, were perform
Ing an autopsy.
Frantic With Grief.
The two widows, frantic with
grief, thus stood there together, lone
victims OF revolutionary blood lust
Historically calling for a sight of
their slain husbands, while stolid Off
cials stood about and soldiers pa
raded back and forth, obliyious to
the heartrending scene.
Then a strange. dramatic chapter
IN the history of rent and torn Mex
leo was cnactcd--a chapter which
VIII be cherished iii the annals of
the republic long after the names
OF the men guilty Of to-day's crimes
have been buried in odious oblivion.
VI Nchiuhr D( Il
brothers slaughter, bravely set at
defiance the iron rule Of the tyrant
which has fixed itself upon the Mex
lean people.
Mercedes Madero, young, hand
some, educated in Paris, who has
been brilliant leader OF official So
ciety In Mexico City since the revo-
luton OF 1910, which overthrow the
regime OF Porfirio Diaz, swept aside
her weeping kinswoman, and, in
tones that swept and echoed through
the great, silent penitcntiary, de-
nounccd the murdcrcrs of her broth
CT.
sonora Madero was weeping silent
ly. In the eyes OF Mercedes Madero.
however, no tears glistened Her
thick. black hair had fallen over her
shoulders. Her radiant dark eyes
flashed fire. Her emotion was tiger
ish, and there lowered about her the
embodiment Of vengeance. Standing
between the two women whose hus-
bands had been slaughtered, she
faced the officers who barred the way
TO the mortuary.
"Cowards! assassins," she cried
her shricks ringing through the
prison.
The officers before her stared i'm
passively. Several of them had faced
!cr before. but under such entirely
dinere circumstances; faced her
when. smiling and happy, she had
extended 10 them a welcoming hanS
as hostess in her brothers drawing
room. They murmured something
about dying.
"fou." she flashed back scorn-
fully. THE men who fired on a de-
fenseless man! You and your sup
porting officers are traitors!''
CO"ed and Shamcd.
Cowed and shamed, they stood be.
fore the enraged woman. No effort
was made to remove her No at
tempt was made even TO silence her.
Why could you not let him livc?''
cried Senorita Madero. You sworc
allegiance to him. You called him
friend. And you have murdered
him"
Her words echoed along the mar
bic corridors. They must even have
penetrated outside the walls TO where
the crowd was standing silently pay-
ing tribute to the dead. Drawing
the two widows to her side with an
arm each, Mercedes Madero fixed her
piercing eyes upon the group OF Off
GERS who huddled against the oppo-
site wall.
See your work" she cried finally.
Mexican gentlemen and soldiers
who make widows to satisfy their
thirst for blood"
The arrival of the Spanish minis
ter and the Japanese charge d,af-
lalrcs put an end to tho dramatic
scene. The three women were led
tcnderly away.
While the autopsy was in prop-
ress, the officers explained to the din
lomnts. IL would be impossible for
any one to sec the dead. Later. tbcv
said. the request OF the two widows
would be complied with.
IL seems that this simple rcoucst is
really to be complied with. providc,l
me funeral which is given to the slain
oiic,ais be unostcntatious and not cal
cuiated to stir UP fresh trouble for
tne dictatorship. The father of Fran
rlseo Maaero and Rafael Hernandez
former Minister OF the interior and
othcr friends had also made efforts IN
secure the bodies and the aid Of Am.
haSsauor Wilson has also bcon in
vokcd. Tho latter. 1t is understood
has secured the promise of Forcipn
Minister de la Rarra that tho bodios
VIII be delivered TO their families
after the excitement OF tho assassina
ton has somewhat subsidized.
Details Arc Mcasrc.
AS yet actual details OF the slauph.
ter arc mcagrc. 1t is known that the
tragedy occurred shortly after mid
night of this morning. The two dc.
posed officials had been prisoners 4,
tho National tlot, .
on Thursday last.
1t Is a point to BIO borne I'm mind
that an official statement was issued
twelve hours before the shooting that