El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-27

and says that ne was taken while his
, hands and feet were bound to the ar
| senal, where, believing that he was
to be executed, he begged for his life,
claiming that he was only a private cit
izen. He then started to run. the story
says. and ne was shot by former aide
Of Cen Bernardo Reyes and not by
ROdolphO Reyes, as was reported
Cen BassO commander Of the pal
ace, was executed in the palace yard
1t was said that he was the man who
gave the fatal order on Sunday after
noon when Gen Bernardo Reyes was
killed in front Of the palace He died
crying, Viva Mexico" and barred MS
breast to the bullets Of the firing
Demonstration For Peace.
The most dramatic story of the
events following the arrest Of Madero
until his death, is the one Of the demon
stratiOn for Huerta and Ddaz IN the
ZOcalO, at sunset Of Tuesday, following
the overthrow of the MaderO govern
ment. MaderO and his cabinet had
been arrested at one O'Clock in the
palace. by Gen Banquet The news
had spread over the city and the bells
in the cathedral had proclaimed it to
the people at five o'clock Guards of
rebels had been stationed in some OF
the streets. but these were removed
and the crowds poured into the streets
and filled the ZOcalO, opposite the ma
tiOnal palace People had war until
they welcomed peace at any cost. and
the demonstration for Diaz and Huerta
erta, wearing his khaki fatigue uni
form and cap which he had worn
during the battle, appeared on the
balcony Of the palace with Gen. Blan-
quet, dressed in a dress uniform with
medals on his breast. Several times
Huerta attempted to speak. but his
voice was lost in the shouts and vivas-
Finally his thin voice could be heard
above the crowds cries.
Mexlcanos, hermOnOs, va no habre
canonaZos Ia uegOdO Ia paZ-'
'Mexicans, brothers; there will be
no more cannOnad1ng- Peace is here"
He continued to address them in a
sOldier-like. direct way. telling them TO
go home and help bring about the
peace which they all desired. As II
this was a command the crowd melted
away ana went TO their homes as soon
as he had finished his address
Banker Ham Escapes.
Additional details of the escape. of
the prisoners from the Belem prison are
given in the Herald Of FRIDAY Feb IA
which was delayed in the mails. Among
the prisoners VINO were released were
George L Ham, the Canadian banker
VINO was imprisoned because of ir-
reguIarlties In a bank he conducted
Crump and Larry Martin, Americans
Inc prisoners were being marched
from Belem prison to the police bar
racks when the DiaZ forces opened
fire on the prison They broke ranks !
and eight were shot None of the
Americans were hit and afterwards /
" q z Supl4lGQ VIII clOLnlng DT Ameri- Z
can residents and made their escape I
from the city In this same issue a I
vivid description of how some cadets
for -Diaz poured fire from
guns into federal troops who
were preparing to go into battle. and /
We're sitting along the curb of one OF 4
the principal streets
Unknown Hundreds Killed
The number Of killed was nor known u
In spite Of the heavy bOmbardment OF 7
the early part OF the fight, people an
peared on the streets in great numbers
lnuS accounting for the heavy loss of
NE among nOncOmbatants NewsbOvs-l
even shot dice in the streets over which :
cannon balls were screaming One ball
struck the American club, and fell al
the Ieet or the manager, spinning like I
a top and so hot it could not be tauched {
The joint proclamation of Diaz ana
fduerta appeared in the Herald OF I
W edneSday following the Madero over
throw, on the front page in English
and covering the entire back maze in
spanish The official correspondence
between Huerta and ambassador VIII
son was also printed in detail. a Her
ala reporter acting as internreter for
zen Huerta in translating Mr. Wilson's
notes, as Huerta could read no Eng