Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-26


the penk sntiary.
News OF the death OF Madero and
SuareZ was confirmed by Gen. HUI
erta. Previously Il had been an
nounced that the transfer from the
palace to the penitentiary had been
made successfully. Two Of the party
that attacked the automobile were
killed in the exchange of shots.
Weeping Crowds Gather.
Large crowds assembled at the
scene OF the killing While women
wept and there were signs Of disap-
proval, the city generally is quiet.
The guards at the penitentiary have
been increased and no one Is permit
ted to see the bodies OF the slain
men.
Major Cardenas and two other Off
GERS, who were In charge of the
guard of rurales escorting& the auto
mobile, have been imprisoned pend
ing an investigation by the attorney
general.
The. bodies Of Madero and Suarez
are being held in the penitentiary.
Relatives and friends are making eff
forts to recover them.
Making Efforts to Escape?
Gen. Huerta, in an official state
ment, said that when the attempt
to rescue them was made Madero and
SuareZ tried 10 escape. "The gov"
eminent" he continues, promises
that society shall be fully satisfied
as to the facts in the case. The COM
manders of the escort are now un-
der arrdst.'
The attempt to rescue Madero and
Suarez, the official version says, was
made about midnight when the party
escorting the prisoners was approach
ing the penitentiary.
De La BalTa Expiatns Tragedy. ".
FRANCISCO de Ia Baira, the foreign
minister, sent an official statement
to the foreign diplomatic representa-
tives, in which, he said:
THE department of foreign rela-
tions desires to make known, as al
ready announced to the ambassador
of tho United States, the British min
lister and other members of the diplo-
matte corps on various occasions,
that the government decided at q
council Of the ministers that all acts
relating to Madero and Pine Suarez
should be adjudicated strictly accord
| ing to law as was due, and that in
consequence the accusation process,
|
have departed one iota from the legal
measures applicable to the case.
"That after. making this decision
the government agreed to remove
Madero and Suarez to the peniten-
tiary, where they would have the
necessary security, consideration and
comforts.
| THAT yesterday morning the min
| lister of foreign relations so informed
Ambassador Wilson, saying that the
| Mexican government would proceed
always in accord with the law, and
that the removal Of the ex-President
and the ex-Vice President to the pen
itentiary would be for the reasons
afore-indicated. ;,--,..,. ..,a, Is. 4,
THAT it was further expected that
with the passing of time political
passions would be subdued, resulting
in the establishment of greater calm
ness and judgment throughout the
/ republic.
81 desire to give all the facts of
which i am cognizant connected with
the affair of last night, which Is
deeply deplored both from senti-
ments of humanity and because of
the gravity Of the affair which has
surprised the government, and the
Importance of which is not underesti-
mated by the government
Last night about 1890 o'clock
was called with all haste to the ma
tional palace by the chief of staff OF
the President. An automobile was
sent with an aide to take me, as well
as the secretary of the interior, Al
berto Garcia Granados Surprised
by the unusual call, attempted to
talk by telephone With Gen. bian-
quet, the military commander, who
! made known that something serious
had occurred
ION our arrival at midnight at the
palace the President explained that
Francisco Madero and Jose Pine
Suarez, while being conducted to the
penitentiary In automobiles, were
killed in an encounter, which the
escort guarding the prisoners had
had with a group Of individuals who
attempted to liberate the two men.
Investigation is Ordered.
"Other members of the cabinet
having arrived, it was agreed that it
was an absolute necessity, for the
honor of the government, that 1t not
only proceed in minute inyestiga-
tion OF this act according as the lazy
demands, but, going further, that,
Immediate notice should be given to
the chief attorney of the military