The Washington times., 1913-07-10
FIRST STORY Of
MADERO'S MURDER
Details Made Public of How
Mexican President Went to
Death.
Confined from First Page.l

Ihs 10 MIN the idea that the diploma tic
SoTPs might be atle to do something.
Sn pehalf of my own government / Of
Iereo the services Of the cruiser Cuba
20 take those In danger out OF the coun-
Sy II We could procure their freedom.
then went to the Japanc sc legation
70 see the father and mother Of the
resident. They had heard reports OF
one Death of Gustavo. but would not
creoit them. They begged me to enlist
the help of Mr.. Wilson and get a petit
uon to General Huerta to spare the
ives of their two sons. The charge
oanalres Of the japanese legation ac-
Sompanied me to the American en-
pass where we delivered the petition
70 Mr.. Wilson.
We found the Spanish minister
mere. and he and agreed that the
situation was more serious than we
mao supposed. SO we determined to
30 TO General Huerta ourselves and
ASK Tor the lives of the prisoners. We
vent 10 the palace in my automobile,
Tying the Cuban flag. but we could
not see Huerta. Instead, we were re-
eeelved by General Blanquet. who
.reated US with great courtesy and
assured US that the prisoners were
not to die.
While this conversation was going
on the Chilian minister arrived and
toid us that Madero had just handed
IN MS resignation as President of the
ePuohS we also were informed
mat all Of the secretaries and other
Srisoners taken with Madero and
Suarez had been released from Jail.
Madero Signs Resignation.
1T was the morning of the 18th, how
ever. that a representative Of Huerta
waited on Madero and demanded his
resignation. Madero informed this en-
Foy that he was willing to resign II
tnose who had usurped his place would
proceed with the government according
70 the constitution. While this argu-
visited Madero in the capacity Of an
Intermediary. Madero told him the
terms on which he was willing to re-
sign, and Lascurain, on behalf of
Hlerta, accepted them. These terms
were that the resignation was to be
turned over to the Chilian minister. to
be held by him until Madero and Suarez
were safely aboard the Cuba at Vera
Cruz.
them with the Japanese charge a.
afaires. Especially did Madero insist
that before the resignation was given to
Congress Huerta should sign a letter
pledg1ng himself to carry out these
terms.
That same afternoon Madero signed
the resignation. Lascurain was present,
and Madero yielded to his request that
the resignation be given to him instead
OF to the Gillian minister, so that the
entire affair should be among Mexicans.
1t was then arranged that at 10 o'clock
that night Madero and Suarez should
leave for Vera Cruz on a special train
with their families, myself the japanese
official and a strong body guard.
'This agreement being communicated
10 me in the office of General Blanquet,
] went upstairs 10 see General Huerta.
but was informed that he was asleep.
] then returned 10 Blanuuet's office
where the Chilian and Spanish minis.
ters were waiting. and we asked permis-
sion to see Madero. This was immedi-
little rooms where the late president
was confined under a heavy guard.
Madero greeted me warmly and ask
ed whether / would go to Vera Cruz
with him. I said that would.
Kept Brothers Death Secret.
When you are ready he Said
come to the palace and get me and
take me To the station. Come al {
O'Clock " you can. ! shall not give
you up. however. unless you are moi
there by 10 o'clock
II then left and the first thing ]
did was to send wire to the comand,
er of the Cuba TO await me off Vera
the reception of the heads Of the govern.
ment and their families.
lat s o'clock that night ! presented
myself at the palace. informing General
Banquet OF my object. He turned me
. over to. an aide who conducted me tc
Madero. The four rooms which Madero
and Suarez occupied had adjoining
doors. The door of one room opened
on the patio, and before t:lis were many
soldiers and officers. There were alsc
sentinels between the scantily furnished
rooms and l noticed that these sentinels
were changed about every five minutes.
General Angels. one of Madero's fav-
OfIts cffttrs. Ta> sc n prisoner II
these rooms. Ernesto Madero was
there. to-. visiting his rerhtw.
After receiving me affably Madero in
quired after his brother. Gustavo. He
was ignorant Of the fact that he had
been killed. ! evdded the subject as
well as could Suddenly Madero asked
for the letter Huerta was 20 give him
No one had II, 50 Ernesto Madero said
he would go and see Huerta about H.
He returned shortly without the letter,
but with the information that Lascur-
ain had gone 10 present Maderos letter
Of resignation 10 Congress.
"At this Madero grew excited. and
from that moment on he gave up all
hope for himself.
"I have fallen into a trap a second
time, he said, and then demanded
to come 10 him at once. Ernesto then
told him the truth, which was that
the resignation. had already been pre-
sented and accepted by congress.
This Is breach of faith on the
part of Lascurain' said Madero. 'Ha
knew that the resignation was not
TO be presented until I was on the
Cuba
"It was at this moment that through
an officer we learned that while we
had been talking congress had pro-
claimed HUerta provisional President.
Tt is the second trap ] have fallen
into Madero said to me finally and
I am now satisfied that will never
leave Mexico alive. Now ] will 60 10
prison this very night, and on the way
they viii probably shoot me And they
viii probably kill me right here II I
remain alone
"Ernesto Nadero urged me to stay
through the night, saying that II the
President lived through the night the
diplomatic corps would probably be
able to save him. ] decided to stay.
How could I pick up my hat and leave
as soon as / was out Of the way? Err
nesto finally left US, and we three. Ma
dero, Suarez, and myself, remained
alone in those four gloomy rooms.
AT l o'clock In the morning Madero
begged me to go to sleep. He said that
he would sleep, too Then without. a
show of agitation this man VINO had
lust been deposed from the Presidency
began making UP two beds on chairs
one for himself and one for me
"He had just about finished when ar
officer came from General Huerta. He
said he was instructed to tell me thai
the train to convey the prisoners out oi
the country had been all ready to leave
az the appoipted time hut that cIrcurn.