Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10

dero AMI Pine Suarez. saw them
plainly for it was a moonlight night
Staying in Rear of Pen.
The officer l have mentioned was
IN charge of the party of soldiers
who surrounded the automobile. The
car went past the penitentiary and
stopped. President Madero and Pine
Suarez were then taken out, and
with their hands tied we're walked
behind the penitentiary, and that is
where ! saw them shot. There were
few houses around. but several piles
OF art. and l dropped behind one OF
these.
Pine Suarez Was shot first. by
twelve men. ] know that there were
twelve men because, though it was
too dark to count them. the step
father of the servant in whose house
! was hiding, was one of The soldiers
and he was shot afterward with all
the others, on orders from Huerta. so
that there would be no witnesses left
"After Pine Suarez had been shot
the commanding officer gave orders
to shoot Madero. But the soldiers re
fused. There was a moments pause,
and then the officer, leaping forward,
first struck the President over the eye
with his revolver. and then, placing
it behind his left ear, pulled the trio
ger. The bullet went through the
Presidents head and came out of his
forehead between the two eyes. He
fell dead.
A little later two men bearing "A
stTetCher came out of the penitentiary
and carried President Madero and
Pine Suarez inside Then the crowd
came and wet their handkerChiefS I'm
the blood of President Madero for
relics and built an altar on the spot
where he was killed
Sonora Madero Saw Wound.
SuDstantiatiug Senior Queypdo's
story, Sonora MadeTo. widow of the
murdered President, declared that
when she saw her husbands body a
the cemetery there was a wound over
| his eye where the officer named had
struck him with the butt end of his
revolver. and powder marks back of
his ear, showing how close the re-
volyeT had been held
Detailing the events preceding the
coup d'etat, Senior Quevedo said that
during all the ten days Of fighting
Huerta was constantly at the side of
| MdderO. protesting his loyalty.
"On the l4th Of February said
QuevedO. the President, Gustavo, mis-
| brother; Huerta and / were i'm the
Presidents room at the PALACE. Lift
ing his hand solemnly. Huerta said
"'To show you that am faithful
to you will die before any one or
anything can touch you. AS long as
live the rebels will not take you from
the Presidency
American Flag Used.
1T was known that Huerta desired
TO he Minister Of War in the Presi
dents Cabinet. But he was not want
ed because he is a heavy dTinker He
frequently said that he could finish
with DiaZ i'm one day, but he was
constantly furnishing preteXtS for not
completing the job He would claim
that there was not enough ammuni-
ton.
During this time 7 was constantly
on the firing line during the day. and
when these truces were declared !
often saw automobiles covered with
the American flag carrying supplies
into the arsenal where DiaZ was.
Frequently Amba sSadOr Wilson would
so in to have conferences with Diaz.
and a short time before the troops of
Blanquet were moved into the palace
Ambassador Wilson went to the out
skirts of the city. whore they were
camped. and had a confidence with
Banquet
"A day or so tafter Huerta had
taken the oath TO die for the Presi-
dent" continued Senior Quevedo. I'VE
had an appointment to dine one night
in the palace. Husrta did not ar
rive. and 7 went to the Commandant
to ask where ne was He told me
mat Ambassador Wilson had sent for
/ Huerta-
Conferences With Wilson.
When Huerta got back that night
! he was entirely changed. He at once
retired all the troops which had been
| in the palace. including the Rurales
and substituted for them the Twenty
ff.h Battalion. under command Of
| General BIanQUet. who was one of the
officers that later took the President
and Pine Suar5z prisoners and is now
military t0mWaudaut OF iae CITY OF
Mexico Ise seemed tu he very dis
/ taut and prrOccuPied. And then. two
DAYS later. came the coup d'rtat."
! Following the comp o'etat Senior
/ Ouevedo saws Huegta and the Am
{ hassador had frequent conferences
During the whole Ten DAYS the
I Ambassador and DE Ia B5rr7. vino had
I been provisional President before Ma
! dpro'S election were constantly toe
( --+re-. and tHa Amas $50 dor was rru-
srantIy asking for cessations Of nr-
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