The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-24

tive law the day after The deposition
OF the President, and was shot down
in the arsenal.
Sonora Madero and the two sisters
OF the ex-President, Mercedes and
Angela, are tonight at the Japanese
legation.
Not far from the penitentiary
there are two small piles OF stones,
some twenty feet apart They mark
the spots where the men who a few
days ago ruled Mexico had fallen.
Holes in the wall of the penitentiary
show where some of the bullets
lodged.
BloOd-Stained Earth Carried Away.
The stones were piled by groups
of sympathetic persons of the lower
class, whose curiosity early drew
them TO the scene. From the top Of
each pitiful monument tonight flick
cred candles, placed there and light
ed by those who thus thought TO of
fer the last rites of the church to the
souls of the dead. From the ground
mad been scraped away bolod-satu-
rated earth, which was carried off
by the morbid, seeking souvenirs.
After the engagement on the road
TO the penitentiary, Commandant
Cardenas reported TO the military
commander, who conducted him TO
General Huerta. The President sum-
moned his Cabinet, and, after ap-
prlsing his ministers of the occur
renee, issued an official announce
ment.
Both President and members deep
~ deplored the affair. and decided
upon full investigation, to fix the
responsibility and to punish the
guilty. Already formal action has
been' taken by the authorities. as
the members of the escort are under
arrest pending the inquiry
DE la Barra's Statement.
FRANCISCO de la Barra, the Foreign
Minister sent an official statement
to the foreign diplomatic represent
tatives. i'll which he said:
me Department OF Foreign Re-
iallons desires 10 make known. as
ALREADY announced to the ambassa-
dor OF the United States, the British
minister and other members OF the
uiplonlatic corps on various occa-
siohs, mat the governmnet decided,
a. council OF the ministArs. that ali
acts relating to Madero and Pino
ouarez should be adjudicated strictly
according to law, as was due. and
that, in consequence, the ac.
cusatlon process, If such had
taken place. would not have departed
one iota from the legal measures an
plicable to the case.
rhat, after making this decision.
Inc government agreed to remov.. Ma
uero ana Suare@ TO the penitentiary
where they would have the neccssarv
security, consideration and comforts
Ih3t yesterday morning the Min
istcr OF Foreign Relations so informed
am passador Wilson, saying that the
MeNicah government would proceed al
ways III accord with the law. and that
the removal of the ex-l'residant ou1
the eN-Nice- President to thn nenitnnl
tiary would be for the reasons ,fora.
indicated.
That it was further expected that
with tie passing of time political pas
sions would be subdued. resulting in
the establishment of greater calinness
ana judgment throughout the republic
desire 10 give all the facts of
which am cogniZant connected with
the aifair Of last night. which is deem
lN deDiored both for sentiments of hu-
manly and because of the gravity of
the affair. which has surprised the
government and the importance OF
which is not underestimate BY the
government.
Called to National Palace
Last night about 1890 o'clock l
was called with all haste TO the Ma
tional Palace by the chief of staff OF
the President. An automobile was sent
with an aide 10 take me- as we'll as
the Secretary of the Interior, Alberto
Garcia Cranados. Surprised by the UNI
usual call, ! attempted to talk by
telephone with General Blanauet. the
military commander, who made known
that something serious had occurred
"On our arrival at midnight at the
palace. the President explained that
Franchises Madero and Jose Pine
Suarez, while being conducted to tho
pcnitentiary in automobiles. were
killed in an encounter which the cs-
cort guarding the prisoners had with
a group of individuals who attempted
to liberatc the two men.
"Other members OF the Cabinet hay-
ing arrived, 1t was agreed that ii was
an absolute necessity for the honor
of the government that not only did
IT proceed in a minute Investigation
OF this act, according MS the law de-
mands, but going further. that imme-
diate notice should be given to the
chief attorney of the military court
Jose Vasuuez Tagle, that he, with the
judge advocate, should make investi-
cations and consign those responsI-
BILE, whoever they might be, to GUS