The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-02-27
1000 PRESENT At
MADERO's FUNERAL
Body Is Temporarily Placed in
French Cemetery.
CROWD DISPERSED BY POLICE
Mexican Newspaper Declares Former
Rulers Were Killed Without Even
Sham Attack to Support
official Report.

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federal volunteer soldiers were exc
cuted at Sauz, below Juarez. They
compose part of the garrison which
revoItcd Sunday in anger at the XII
ina Of ex-President Madero, their for
mer leader. One at time the sol
diers were stood against an adobe
wall. Nlnety-five times the firing
| squad aimed and fired. Most OF the
men are said to have displayed much
courage. declining the execution
| mask.
Mexico City, Feb. 25.--Two thou
sand persons attended the funeral OF
former President Madero. The body
Of Madero was taken to the French
cemetery, where it will be kept until
removed to Coahuila.
The police fearing demonstration
dispersed the crowd which threw
stones and yelled derisvely.
The body of former Vice-President
Suarez was taken from the arsenal
to his home in the city.
Ell Noticioso Mexicano, an independ-
ent paper, In leading article, makes
the bold statement that Madero and
Suarez were killed without even 4
sham attack to support the official re-
port.
viii Investigate Murder
The official investigation into the
death of Madero and Suarez is to be
begun at once, but the general beiiof
prevails that it will Substantial the
official versions of the occurrence.
The fact that the bodies of the two
statesmen were recovered In the rear
OF the penitentiary was explained by
the statement that second encoun-
ter occurred close to the building 1t
is said the automobiles ran along A
side road and that Madero and Suarez
Jumped out and were running when
they were caught between the fire OF
the guards and the attacking party,
this accounting for wounds being in
hicted on them from different direc-
tons.
Provisional President Huerta and
the other authorities here are earnest
in their declarations that the govern
ment was acting in good faith, and
that the death of the prisoners was
due solely to unforeseen circum-
stances.
Garrison Is Annihlated.
A telephone message from Puebla
says tn, town of Atlixco, one of the
important manufacturing centers OF
Puebla, was attacked by Zapatistas
under Juan de la o, son Of the rebel
leader. The small federal garrison
of the place was annihilated after dcs-
perate fighting.
The Zapatistas have fortified them
place. They have also converted a
church into a fortress, looted all
stores in the town and destroyed Ell
Volcan factory. which Is valued at
100000 pesos
Ernesto Madero Departs.
Vera Cruz, Mex, Feb. 25.-Ernesto
Madero. who was finance minister in
the cabinet of his nephew. President
Francisco Madero, arrived here with
his family on special car. The par
ty went on board the Cuban cruiser
Cuba.
Orozco Reported Dying.
Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 25.-"Gen." Pas
cual Orozco, Jr., the rebel leader. is
lying dangerously wounded in a hos.
pital somewhere in the northern Fart
Of Mexico, according to report re-
ceived here by members of the Phoe-
nix branch Of the League for the Pro-
lection of Mexican Political Refugees.
Word was given out that the rebel
leader had been shot week ago but
where or low was not stated.
Sonora Governor Is Arrested.
Eel Paso, Tex, Feb. 25.-Manuel Mas
carenas, Jr who was appointed pro-
visional governor OF Sonora under the
OroZco revolutionary organization. but
did not serve, and who claims to have
been named provisional governor by
General Huerta, was arrested here by
United States federal authorities. He
is named in the indictment issued at
San Antonio, Tex, against Emilio Vas
quez Gomez and others, charging con
spiracy.
Diaz Would Fight Intervention.
Cairo. Feb 25.-Porfirio Diaz, de
| posed dictator of Mexico and now
again a power in the affairs of his
country through the ascendancy of his
nephew, Felix Diaz, in the event o.
foreign Intervention, will return t
Mexico and fight whatever nation
seeks to restore peace.
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