Arizona republican., 1913-03-21
BITTERLY DENOUNCES AMBASSADOR WILSON
Charges He Pleaded With
 American to Intcrccdc and That Instead His Name Was Given Author itieS and Arrest Ordered
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SAN FRANCISCO. March 20.--De- story. Colonel Alcalde, former publisher of the Nueva Era. q Maderista news paper in Mexico City, who fled in dis guise with his wife and baby after the accession of Huerta, asserted that Ma dero and SuareZ were killed in the palace several hours before they were required to be taken away to the Deni- tcntiary MaderO being shot to death and SuareZ strangled.
 He declared that Sonora MaderO told that Ambassador Wilson expressed the belief to her and Sonora SuareZ when they called to him to intercede in be half of their husbands that there was no hope for them as they would be killed because the Huertistas regarded their deaths as necessary for the good of the country
 Alcaide made a bitter criticism of the American ambassador, alleging that Wilson declined to intercede to save him from arrest and death and had even gwen the names of himself and his brother to the minister of the in terior who immediately ordered their arrest
 Alcalde made his way to Acapulco disguised as a peon with his wife and baby and took a steamer for San Fran cisco. They left tonight for Los An gcleS.
 Col. Alcalde asserted the news of Ma dero's fate was known in Washington before the hour named in the official version as to the time of the alleged at tempt to rescue him.
 ''as q matter of fact" he said, Ma dero and Suarez were killed between S and 30 o'clock. Mexico City time, on the night of February 9. The presi dent was shot from behind and the powder burned his neck. Suarez was choked to death. His secretary, Fer nandez De La Resuera saw the body two days later and there were finger marks on the throat. One eye was forced from the socket and the tongue protruded.
 General Azcarade was in command of the guard that night and was told by another officer of the squad that it was he who slew MaderO and Suarez."
 Tn his bitter criticism of Ambassa- dor Wilson. Colonel Alcalde declared the American diplomat declined to intercede to save him from arrest and death.
 T had protected fifteen American families in my school, the 'Nacional. '" he said where I commanded 900 soldiers. feeding the Americans and housing them during all the fighting from February 10 to February IS.
 After the Huerta coup fearing ar rest and execution. l went to Am bassador Wilson and appealed for his aid in return for my protection to his people He told me at first he could do nothing
 Finally he asked me to write my name on card. with that of my brother Soon afterward a friend of mine rushed to me with the infOr- nation that the American ambassa- dor had given the card. on which were the names of my brother and myself, to Secretary of the Interior Granados. and that the latter and immediately issued orders for our arrests This friend overheard part of the conversation between the ann bassador and Granados. in which he said the ambassador said my brother and I feared arrest. Granados re- piled it had escaped his attention. but that he would attend to our cases at once. and the order for arrest was issued.
 My friend hastened to me, gave me his purse and urged me to flee left Mexico City disguised as d track laborer at 10 o'clock that night My wife and baby, too, were dis guised. Thanks to a friendly train conductor. we made our way to Santa Cruz and embarked for San Fran cisco.
 AlCalde states that Mexico will know no peace for years to come.
 ''DiaZ wants to be president ne asserted. but Huerta will never quit the palace until driven out by suc- cesSfui revolutionists. He tells Dia1 there will be no election until ht