The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-02-26
MaderO and SuareZ, For
mer Mexican Officials,
SHOT IN A MYSTERIOUS MELEE
Pitlful Grief of Widow, But
Young Sister Hurts Ep.
ithets at Guards.
DENIED SIGHT OF THE DEAD

Mexico City. Feb. 23.-Francisco
|. Madero and Jose Pine Suarez are
dead. In midnight ride under
guard from the National Palace to
the penitentiary they were killed.
The circumstances surrounding
the death of the deposed President
and Vice President of the republic
are unknown. except as given in Of
fetal accounts. which do not con-
form in all cases. The only wit
nesses were those actually concern
ed in the killing.
The provisional President. Gen.
Victoriano Huerta. says the killing
of the two men was incidental to a
fight between their guard and a
party attempting to liberate them.
The Minister of Foreign Relations.
Francisco de la Barra. adds That
the prisoners attempted to escape.
Neither makes a definite statement
as to which side fired the fatal
shots. 1t is not impossible that
neither knows.
An official investigation has been
ordered to determine the RESPONSE
bility, and solemn promises have.
been made that the guilty will. be
punished.
Not unnaturally a great part OF
the public regards the official YER
sions with doubt. having in mind
the use for centuries ii the noto-
rious ley fuga." the unwritten law
which is invoked when the death
of a prisoner is desired After it's
application there is written on the
records: Prisoner shot trying to
escape"
Sonora Madero. widow of the
former President. received the first
definite information of his death
from the Spanish Minister. Senior
Cologan Cologan. She already
had heard reports that something
unusual and serious had happened,
but friends had endeavored up to
that time to prevent her from
learning the whole truth.
Soon afterward, accompanied by
her brother. Jose Perez, and
Mercedes Madero. sister of Fran
CISCO Sonora Madero drove to the
penitentiary. but was refused per-
mission to see the body of her has
band.
Sonora Suarez also was denied
admittance to the mortuary. where
in accordance with the
law. were performing an autopsy.
In contrast TO the widow. whose
grief was of pitably silent charac-
ter. expressed in sobs. Mercedes Ma
dero. beautiful young woman. ed
ucated in Paris. who has been a
brilliant leader Of society since the
revolution of 1910. was dry-eyed
and tigerish in her emotions. BY
the side of the two women whose
husbands had been killed. the girl
hurled accusations at the officers
who barred the entrance.
"Cowards!r "Assassins." she
called them, her voice pitched high.
The officers stared impassively.
You! The men who fired on
defenseless man! You and your
superior officers are trsitors!"
No effort was made to remove
the women. nor did the officers at
tempt 10 silence them. Sonora Ma
dero. continued weeping and the
girl did not cease her hysterical til
rade until the arrival OF the Span
sh Minister and the Japanese
Charge, who came to offer their SER
vices.
The Minister spoke with the Of
fcers in charge, but was told that
on account of the autopsy IL would
be impossible for anyone TO see the
bodies. Later In the day. they said,
he request would be complied with.
The diplomats then conducted the
women away from the penitentiary.
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