The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-02-28

tiary and Mai. Cardenas Immediately
communicated with President Huerta.
The other version of the assina-
tions, one that is fearfully whispered
about the capital tonight, Is that
the execution of Madero and of Sua-
req had been determined upon by the
Huerta Government, because of the
belief that the country could never
be pacified with Madcro alive. Many
people expect that the government
will punish Maj. Cardenas and his
men In order to express official dis
approval and to appease public dis
satisfaction. II is instantly rumored
that Madero,s guards had orders to
shoot him and Suarez before arriv-
ing at the Penitentiary.
Not far from the Penitentiary there
are two small piles of stones, some
20 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.
The stones were piled by sympa-
thetic persons of the lower class,
whose curiosity early drew them to
the scene. From the top of each
pitiful monument tonight flickered
candles, placed there and lighted
hv thnoa x,aA thttc 20 off ~
the last rites of the church to the
souls of the dead. From the ground
had been scraped away blood-satu-
rated earth, which was carried off
by the morbid.
For two days Francisco |. Madero
and Pine Suarez had been closely
confined at the National Palace. Wis
its from members of their families
and from personal friends were refus-
ed. They were treated kindly, but
the government imprisoned them I'M
der the strictest of orders. Madero
had ragged and stormed against what
he termed the treachery Of his most
trusted officers, Huerta and Blan-
quet. For a time he had declined to
eat. Later he became more cheerful,
though he never ceased to execrate
Huerta and banquet.
The ex-president was a spiritualist
as Sonora MaderO. He formed the
belief that he was to be killed and
that the promises of the government
were polite receptions. Sonora Ma
dero, firm believer in spiritualsm,
was convinced that the designs of the
Huerta government were sinister and
SO informed the American ambassa-
dor. She became frantic from worry
and grief. Sonora Suarez, had no
hope that her husband would escape
death.
Ambassador Wilson, after failing to
obtain permission for Sonora Madero
to visit the ex-president, had a talk
with President Huerta and with De
la Barra in which he was assured
that the governments intentions were
humane, that Madero's life was in
no immediate danger and that he
would be tried under the forms of
law. The American ambassador at
to tighten Sonora Madero's
anxiety and to assuage her grief by
his belief in the govern
ment's good intentions. He was un-
successful. The ex-presidents wife
said that she did not trust the gov
eminent.
At o'clock last night it became
known that President Huerta and
Foreign Minister de la Barra. after
a council of the cabinet, had decided
to transfer Madero and Suarez from
the National Palace to the Peniten-
tiary. The government took pains to
its plan to the Ameri-
can ambassador, representing that
the transfer was necessitated by
reasons of security and humanity.
The American ambassador approx
ed of the plan and had an agreeable
talk with De la Barra.
He was informed that the attor-
ney general was preparing the cases
against Madero and Suarez and that
the government would proceed in
these cases entirely according to the
laws of the republic. DE la Barra
went to great length to set before |
Wilson the details of |
The governments plans regarding |
Madero and Suarez.
Shortly before IL o'clock, Maj. Car
ienas. an officer in whom President
Huerta has perfect confidence. was
to the presidents private
office and received instructions to !
convey Madero and Suarez to the /
Mai. Cardenas. with !,
two officers. an orderly and seven
rurales. made careful preparations.