The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-03-13
MADEROS'
THRILLING
STORY OF
ESCAPE
(By United Press)

tne I1miiy OF rEaucisco Maocfos enc
murdered deposed president OF Mex
leo. arrived in this city Friday on the
Ward liner Mexico with thrilling sto-
ries of their escape from the fate OF
their relatives. The widow. Sonora
Francisco Madero. did not come She
and the dead mans brother were so
overcome by their grief that they re-
mained behind in Havana, but are ex-
pected TO come here next week The
party OF refugees. who showed by the
deep lines In their faces and the gen.
eral air OF detection how deeply they
felt the killing OF their relatives. com
prised Francisco Madero. Sr.. father
OF the dead president. the latterls wife
and four children, Ernesto. Jr.. Luise,
Enrique and Leonora, Gonzales Cara.
former governor OF the federal zone
OF Mexico City. and Rafael Hernandez,
former minister OF the interior.
This is not the time TO talk or
place TO say what We would do" bit
terly declared Francisco Madero. aftsr
he had kissed his son. Averista Ma
dero. who met him at the pier.
Promised Protection.
The killing of my sons. the presi-
dent and Gustavo Madero. came a. an
incredible surprise TO US all. So far
As the assassination of the president
was concerned. We had been given the
most solemn promises by Huerta and
Diaz that they would protect his life.
We believed them And it was not
until that torn and mutilated body
was turned over TO US that We be-
lieved they would not keep their word
Then. knowing that our own lives
we're In danger. we fied in the night 20
Vera Cruz and then went to Havana.
Our escape from the same fate was
very narrow
story Connecting Wilson.
Francisco Madero was shown =
printed story which declared that the
opposition of the American Ambassa-
dor. Henry Lane Wilson. to the Made
70 regime. was chiefly responsible for
the death OF the president
Il cannot say much about this mat
Ter at this time he said But will
say only someone who was through
the terrible experience In Mexico
City and was entirely familiar with
the facts could have furnished the
information on which this was writ
ten. But cannot discuss that now.
That will have to be attended to some
other time
Sacrificed His Life.
Rafael Hernandez told in touching
terms OF how his brother. Marco Her
nandcx. sacrificed his own life to save
that OF President Madero on the day
that Madero was deposed as president.
brother and myself. with several
members OF the cabinet and the presi-
dent. were standing in the cabinet
room. when three of Huertals soldiers
rushed into the room. They shouted
Down with the traitor" and level
ed their rifles at the president With
cry OF horror. my brother threw
himself In front of the president and
rs he did. the soldiers fred. Marcos
dropping dead with three bullets IN
his body. The soldiers then ran
away
Denounces Wilson.
John Kenneth Turner. author of
"Barbarious Mexico" was also pas
senger on the steamer He bitterly
denounced Ambassador Wilson. be-
cause he said that official made no
attempt TO come to his assistance after
he had been arrested by DiaE' men.
1T was only by the grace of God
that escaped" said Turner. Il was
abandoned by the American ambassa-
dor. although he knew that there was