The Penn's Grove record., 1913-02-28

Mexico City.-Francisco 1. Madero
and Pine Suarez, deposed President
and Vice-President, were shot to death
shortly before midnight while a guard
of rurales was taking them from the
National Palace to the ~penitentiary.
General Huerta, the provisional
President, and Francisco de la Barra,
the Premier, have disavowed the kill
ing and have informed the United
States Government that Madero and
Suarez were slain by the bullets OF
their own friends in an attempt to
rescue them. They say that the Gov
eminent profoundly deplores the oc-
currence and will track down and pun
ish the murderers.
Major Cardenas, commander of the
escort, has been arrested with his of
fcers.
The American ambassador believes
the Government had no hand in the
ass~assinations and accepts General
Huerta's and De la Barra's statement
as accurate and sincere. There are
the ugliest rumors to the contrary.
Many Of the people believe that Ma
dero and Suarez, like Gustavo Madero,
were the victims of that shocking ex-
pedient of dictators ironically known
as "la ley de fuga," and hat the Gov
eminent employed a trick frequently
used by Poririo Diaz when he desired
to rid himself of people dangerous to
the welfare Of the republic.
The widow of Madero obtained pos
session Of his body only after Ambas-
sador Wilson had interceded for her.
Nearly Frustrated from the frightful
news that had come to her, she plead
ed pitifully all morning for permission
to see the body. The Government re-
fused. Mr.. Wilson called upon De la
Barra and persuaded him to grant
Sonora Madero's request. At 2 p. m.
General Banquet delivered the body
to Alberto Perez, Sonora Madero's
brother.
Senior Cologan y Cologan, the Span
Sonora Madero and Mercedes Madero,
a sister of the ex-President. They had
heard alarming reports but had re-
fused to believe them.
The ladies drove at once to the peni-
Tertiary and demanded permission to
see the body. The request was re-
fused. Sonora Madero was in a faint
ing condition from grief and eXhaus-
ton, but Mercedes Madero famed at
the officers who barred the way into
the penitentiary.
Sister Denounces officers.
"You are towards and murderers,"
she cried. you plotted to shoot down
a helpless man"
Sonora Madero and her sister-in-law
went to the Japanese Legation and
sent a messenger to Ambassador Viii
son. Later Mr.. Wilson persuaded the
Government to give the body of Made
70 to his widow.
A medical report says that only one
bullet struck Madero. II entered the
back of his head and passed out al
the front. There were many wounds
in Suarez's body.
The place of assassination has been
marked with a heap of stones, and the
earth has been scraped by souvenir
hunters from the roadway where the
bodies lay for a time.
The Government had planned to &C
cord the body of the ex-President full
military honors on account of Made
ro's former high rank. A brigade Of
troops commanded by General Cause
was drawn up at the penitentiary
The plan was finally abandoned as in
~expedient.
The city is quiet under the iron rule
of Huerta. The people have dared moi
express openly what thousands are
whispering. The soldiers of Huerts
and Diaz crowd the streets, and the
Government has announced that it will
brook no opposition. Some accept as