Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-19
DISORDER FOLLOWS
THE FALL OF MADERO
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| fore had been on the firing line. were
posted as sentinels on the street cor
ners, taking the place of the police,
who had not been on duty on the
abandoned streets for over ten days.
The celebration of peace by the
populace really began a few minutes
after Madero had been taken prisoner,
although the news of his arrest did
not become common knowledge until
some time afterward.
Great curiosity had been aroused by
unusual activity III the national pail
ace and the arrival there of General
Huerta with Gustavo Madero, one of
the brothers of the president. Hun
dreds of people gathered around the
doors OF the building. When General
Huerta saw that the populace was
| being held back by line of soldiers,
he gave orders to let them enter. The
crowd poured through the wide doors
in a solid stream until the courtyard
was filled.
General Huerta then made short
speech to the gathering briefly out
assured his hearers that peace would
soon be established throughout the
republic.
! The people had expected, to hear
I General Huerta announce the victory
! Of the government forces or that Diaz
had surrendered.
! Many of them stood for a moment
stupef1ed by the statement which
Huerta made. Then they broke into
a cheer which reached the ears of
Madero in his temporary prison.
BIanquets Son with Rebels.
The plot TO overthrow Madero took
definite form about noon yesterday.
General Aurelio banquet never had
been in sympathy with the idea of an
artillery duel within the limits of q
populous city. He was also moved by
the fact that he had a son in this
ranks of the rebels. 1t was arranged
that Banquet should play a role in
the peace plan, secondary only to that
Of General Yictoriano Huerta.
The force of 1000 men belonging to
Banquet command was moved in
from its position near the British
cemetery and stationed near the Ma
tional Palace. 1t was explained that
this force was intended to replace the
reserve troops which had been there
many weeks and whose loyalty t.
Madero was unquestioned.
General Banquet brought about the
arrest of Madero after he had made a
speech to the crowd in which he said
that the time had come when the
slaughter in the city must cease He
had already detailed twenty men to
march to the Presidents private Of
flces in the palace and guard the en-
trance. Colonel Riverol was placed
in command of this squad.
The Presidents first intimation OF
the new turn Of affairs came when he
walked into the hall of the ambassa-
doris, where he saw federal soldiers
standing with their rifles at ready
One Of the soldiers, over enthusiast
tic, stepped forward and dropped his
rifle into a line with the President
breast.
Mndero thrust the rifle aside anC
seized hold of the soldier. In the
struggle the gun was discharged, the
bullet flying into the air. The scuf-
file and the report brought Madero's
personal guards to his assistance, bui
they offered Intellectual resistance tC
the soldiers.
At the conclusion of the brief en-.
counter two of the guards had beer
killed and six others wounded, among
them Colonel Riverol, who was NOR
tally hurt and died a short time aft
erward.
: The capture Of the members o
the cabinet was effected without re
/, sistanee and there appears to be ex
cellent reason TO believe that some
Of the cabinet ministers were in
, VOWED in the plot.
Francisco Madero. always of
nervous disposition, appeared like
, wild man at the moment of his ar
rest. He talked volubly about 'trai
, tors denouncing bitterly those VIII
had brought about his downfall
4 Later. however, he recovered hi
. composure, and as he stood between
e his guards nc seemed to regard tn
matter more philosophically.
: The President was asked to choos
whether he would send his resigna
) ton in the legal channel to congress
o. be expelled from the country. Il
the latter event he and his famil.
I would be escorted to Vera Cruz an
4 placed on board vessel In the sam
& way as was Porfirio Diaz a littl
! more than, a year ago.
g General Victoriano Huerta, after al
J formal arrangements had been slgne
= between him and Diaz. went to tn
American embassy and recounted tn
. story of the events to Anbassado
Wilson. The two chatted for som
time and expressed their mutua
r pleasure in the conclusion of til
, battle.
e Felix Diaz went to the Unite
States embassy shortly after s o'cloe
: this morning formally TO ratify tn