Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Constituencies Agent Romero
Connects Diaz and Huerta
With Gustav0'S Death.
FORMER WAS IN CHARGE
OF THE LATTER'S PRISON
Man Who Publicly Boosted of Par
ticipation in Deed Was Never
Arrested.

Discussing the avowed intention of
Felix Diaz 10 be candidate for the
presidency of Mexico. whether he is
summoned by Huerta or not. Senior
Manuel Perez Romero. confidential
agent in Washington for the consttu-
tionalists. last night gave reporter for
The Star what he declares are the first
intimate details of the assassination Of
Gustavo Madero in Mexico City last Feb
ruary.
On the night OF the assassination
Felix Diaz was in charge of the cuidela
IN Mexico City, in which was confined
Gustavo Madero. brother of the Presi-
dent of Mexico. who also was slain, with
Vice President Pine Suarez. four days
later
These events Senior Romero said.
ARE best described under the collective
in Mexican history. We call them La
Escenas Tragica'-'The Tragic Scenes
Children will read of them in horror un-
der that name. and the phrase will go
into the language of Mexico as
synonym for The Treason of February
1s.' when Huerta and Diaz overthrow
the Ma0erO government
THE participation of Felix Diaz in
these events is beyond question. The day
before The Day of Treason as it is
called in Mexico Huerta invited Gustavo
Madero to lunch with him at the Gam
brinus restaurant in Mexico City. Huert
had assiduously cultivated Gustavo Ma
dero for long time.
Was an Eye Witness.
Il was present in Mexico City and an
eye witness of these occurrences. From
declarations made by Gustavo Madero to
brinus restaurant in Mexico City. Huerta
to lunch with him. Gustavo Madero was
convinced that Huerta was about to come
out boldly and ask him for considera-
bic sum of money in consideration of his
remaining loyal to President Madero in
suppressing the revolution.
They set their stage in the Gambrinus
restaurant, in little room 20 by - feet,
secluded from the main street. with WIN
dows on the side street. Present only
were Huerta, Gustavo Madero and four
members of Huerta's staff. Huerta asked
of Gustavo Madero 100000 pesos in cash.
with which sum he declared he could Sc
cure the loyalty of Gen. Banquet. Gus
t.avo Madero declined to Furnish the
money and the luncheon was over.
''Huerta arose. eXcusing himself, say
ing he was obliged to visit some of the
outposts of Mexico City, but would re-
turn. Suddenly he felt under his blouse
and exclaimed that he had forgotten his
revolver He turned to Gustavo Ma
dero and asked him. in an inconsequent
manner. would he mind lending him his
revolver for the time being. Madero
did it. +
JAS Huerta left a deep silence ensued.
This continued until two or three min
utes later. when a head was poked in
the door or the room and vigorously,
silently, nodded several times.
"Huerta's four staff officers jumped to
their feet, backed off and laughed.
You are It,. they cried to Gustavo
Madero
Lashed to Chair, With Arms Bound.
He realized that something serious
had happened. and also arose. only to
find himself covered with four revolvers.
A few minutes afterward the chief Of the
Chapultepec mounted police entered the
room and bound Gustavo Madero's arms
behind him and dashed him to big chair
as the members of Huertas staff kept
their revolvers pointed threateningly at
him.
In INaI room tntE kept MN tHFte
hours. incommunicado. Then Huerta's
men came for him and took him to the
national palace There he found that
the president had been simultaneously
arrested and realized that the nodded
head at the door of the Gambrinus res
taurant had been a signal that President
Madero was under restraint. and that
Huertas staff officers could proceed.
AT the national palace they kept Gus
tavo Madero incommunicado for three
hours more. No one was allowed to even
see him. much less speak TO him.
When night fell he was taken to the
cuideIa, where Felix Diaz was in com
mand. and at IL O'Clock he was shot to
death, although the news of his assas
sination was not made public until 10
o clock the following morning
Report Not Credited.
The night of his assassination his
death was reported. although 1t was dis
believed Following the assassination,
Cecelio Ocon. a young Mexican of leisure
came TO the St Francis Hotel and Joined
a group of Americans there He held up
one of his hands stained with blood
See that blood?" he said. That is
Gustavo Madero's 7 helped
He was Immediately Knocked down
where he stood by Col. Lauro kempher.
an ex-United States naval officer and a
resident or Mexico lily lot many years.
Col Kempher beat Ocon almost into a
state OF insensibility, took away from him
a gun he carried and pushed and showed
him out into the street
'tOcon still walks the streets OF Mexico
City free man. as free as Col Fran
cisco Cardenas, who boosted after the
assassination of President Madero that
he himself had killed President Madero.
Neither of them has ever been arrested =