The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-20
Execution, Brothers,
Fare, May Be MaaerO's
BY Hne,7a Followers

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 20.-The
execution OF ex.President Francisco
II. Madero was predicted here today
Feeling against him is strong and II
was believed an effort would be made
10 have him put TO death for the kill
ing OF Colonel Riveroll, when the lat
ter attempted 10 arrest him and the
members OF his cabinet Riveroll fell
mortally wounded when revolver
shots were exchanged between Ma
dero's friends and the officers sent
by Generals Huerta and Banquet TO
make Madero a prisoner.
Officials OF the new provisional
government are understood TO be par
ticularly bitter toward Madero since
General Huerta. the provisional presi-
dent, issued a statement in which he
accused the Madero family OF two at
1 tempts upon his life since the begin
ming of the Diaz revolt.
/ Within one hour late last night the
republic OF Mexico had three presi-
dents Francisco l. Madero, although
deposed, was still legally In posses
sion OF the office, until his resignation
was finally accepted Pedro Lascurain
was elected by congress as president
ad interim, and 20 minutes later he
was succeeded by General Huerta as
provisional president. This program
was finally agreed to by General
Felix DiaZ, successful revolt leader.
and General Huerta, and signed
promises that this program should be
carried out were obtained from ma
jority OF congress members before
the joint session OF the two houses
was called.
The accusations against the Ma
dero family brought by General
Huerta. added greatly to the feeling
against the former president. Twice,
according to the general, he narrowly
escaped death. Once he was standing
In the national palace when sharp
shooter attempted his life. missing by
| a close margin. At the banquet at
which Gustavo Madero. executed yes
terday by his guards, was arrested,
General Huerta said repeated at
tempts were made by Gustavo Madero
and his friends 70 induce him
| 0Iuertal to drink wine. An analysis
/ OF the wine, according TO the general,
showed that II contained cyanide OF
potassium. deadly poison.
! IL was reported, although not con
frmed that special train was being
held in readiness here to take ex-
! President Madero and his family TO
Vera Cruz. from which city he would
/ be sent into exile. Little more than
year ago. Madero caused President
Porfirio DiaZ 10 be banished from
Mexico by way of Vera Cruz.
! The election OF Pedro Lascurain
was in keeping with the agreement
entered into by Madero and the con
gress leaders that Madero should re-
sign In favor OF president ad In
term Congress kept its promise
that Madero should be succeeded by
a president ad interim. and immedi-
ately elected a provisional president
TO succeed Lascurain.
! Declaring that the lives and proper
ties OF all foreigners would be fully
protected during the period of re-
organization in Mexico General Felix
Diaz whose revolt led to the over
throw OF the Madero government, to-
day issued the following statement:
All factions and classes will
ment OF peace, order and progress
| in Mexico | believe that the gov
eminent Ia now entering an era
81 peace and progress. Inc de-
fiCiencies OF the Madero govern
ment have created great Difficult
ties, but the first steps will be
! toward bringing about organiza-
ton in the administration Of pub
lice Offices and the government
VIII soon be established on a nor
| NAL basis.
As ! nave repeatedly stated. I
! have no personal ambition. | am
! cCntent with the overthrow OF the
Madero government. and shall
lend my aid TO the new admins
| tration. Every precaution will
be taken to safeguard the lives
| and properties OF all foreigners.
| The belief that Madero as likely "a
be executed became general today
when il was known that the deposed
! president was not permitted to start
! for Vera Cruz this morning, as had
been planned. Gen. Huerta had said
nothing In regard to the two at.
tempts upon his life until after the
list OF % leading Mexicans, desig.
mated b. Madsro as those who
should die" was found among official
documents yesterday This thorough.
ly aroused Huerta and he is said to
| have denounced his former leader in
the strongest terms Gen Banquet
ia authority for the statement that
It was Madero himself who shot and
killed Col. Riveroll, one OF banquet
officers In the struggle before Ma
i dero was arrested
While congress was in session late
last night, Sonora Madero. wife OF
the deposed president, the former
presidents father. his two daughters
in-law, Angela and Meredas, Mrs
| Suarez, wife or the deposed vice-pres
ident and her children, assembled az
the railroad station. They had been
told that as soon as the senate had
acted formally on Madero's resigna
ton, he would join them and the en-.
tire party would start for Vera Cruz
on a special train, there to take a
steamer for Europe Suarez was also
expected. but as time passed and the
two deposed officials did not appear
with their guards, the women I'm the
party became exceedingly uneasy IL
was after midnight when former For
eign Minister Lascurain appeared al
the station and announced that he
had learned that Gen Huerta had de
cided that neither Madero nor Suare2
would be permitted to accompany
them To- Vera Cruz