Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13
Suarez Strangled to Death.

President Madero died almost imme-
diately after he was shot said Oviedo.
but the vice president did not die from
the effects of the shots. The shock Of
the pistol bullets revived him from his
look at his murderer. Immediately he
was seized about the throat and strangled
to death.
Marks on his body gave physical evil
dence in confederation of the detailed
story which was secured from persons
who We're but a few feet away when the
| murders We're committed
Oviedo declared that hundreds of peo-
pie in Mexico City knew the true facts
| concerning the killing of Madero and
SuareZ. Even .MeXicans who have es-
capped from tie country, however. he says,
fear to tell what they know because it
would mean the prompt execution of rela-
tiveS.
Not even Americans and other for
eigners in Mexico dare express them
selves truthfully on such questions" he
added 'for fear of the confiscation or
| destruction of their property or, perhaps,
d worse fate.
Scores of people have been pat to
death right in the capital since the
beginning of the Huerta era of mis-
rule In many instances. the colossal
crime which brought the death penalty
upon them consisted solely in their
lack of sympathy with government
founded upon treachery and assasslna-
ton and pledged to tyranny and the
suppression of personal and political
liberty.
Desertions From Rebel Ranks.
NACO Ariz. April 12.-Freauent can
nonading between Ojeda's federals at
Naco, Sonora and rebel besiegers con-
tnued at long range today. The state
troops showed no disposition to start an
other concentrated assault
Desertions by the scores from the state
troop ranks are reported. Many are
crossing to the Arizona side. telling Off
GERS of the United States border patrol
that they are returning to their homes.
Attempt to Free Mexicans.
NOGALES. Ariz, April 12.-Three
arrests were made here last night by
Deputy United States Marshal Frank
Taylor of suspects in a plot to free
Mexican federal soldiers held here on
parole.
According to documentary evidence,
lit was planned for the prisoners to
escape to Naco, Sonora and assist Gen.
Ojeda in defense of that town.
The prisoners. many of them federal
army officers, fed to this side during
the state troop attack on Nogales,
Sonora.
American refugees arriving here to-
day from Guaymas are inclined to
place upon American sailors the re-
sponsibility for the street clash Tues
day night in Guaymas in which two
Americans were killed and several
sailors and Mexican police were
wounded. They state that fifty sea-
men were on s>ore leave without the
customary escort of officers. and that
American residents, fearing race
clash, warned Consular Agent c. D.
Taylor. who declined to take any ac-
ton by officially notifying Admiral
CoWles.
American Sailors Blamed.
MEXICO CITY, April 12-Reporting
the killing of two sailors and the wound
ing of three other men from the United
States cruiser California at Guaymas,
Sonora. yesterday, by Mexican police
men, American Consul Gilfoyle, at Her.
mosillo, Sonora, says the incident was
due to the sailors being intoxicated and
very disorderly."
The consul bases his report on the
statement Of an eyewitness, adding that
the trouble in all likelihood could have