The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-09
BRINGS new STORY
OF MADERO'S DEATH
Photographer Says lie Was shot
to Thwart Plot to Res
cue Him.
WAS ALREADY on TRAIN
Taken From Car and Killed AZ
ter Rescue Plot Had Been
Reported to Huerta.

Frank Dart, a New York motion pic
turc photographer. is back from Mexico
city convinced, he says. that President
Madero was not shot in the street when
an attempt was made to rescue him.
but was taken To the penitentlary,
backed up against high brick wall and
riddled with bullets.
Not more than an hour earlier, ac-
cording to Dart, president Suarez
was taken under heavy guard to almost
the same spot and killed by fusilladc
of rifle shots fired by Huerta's soldiers
, The bodies Dart says, were wrapped
| in sheets and buried only foot be-
meath the sod near the penitentiary
| wall and later were cXhumed by
| friends and buried in a graveyard out
| side the city.
Dart says that no one in the Mexican
capital credits the report given out by
Huerta that President Madero was
killed in an attempted rescue Now"
he said, "the Hucrta Government is
| circulating story that Madero was
killed Nh!l. 1T his desk In the National
Palace when he did not submit peace
| lulIN 10 ail'SNs
The story of the manner Of the kill
ing Of Gustavo Madero. Dart says, is
untrue He says the Presidents brother
was decoyed by supposed friend from
a restaurant in which he was dining
and was shot down In the street With
out any opportunity for resistance or
| escape.
"Actually." said Dart, 'it was Ma
| fr... IL. .k., ~
his death and the death of Suarez.
Huerta had made preparations to send
Madero. his family. excepting Gustavo,
and the Vice President to Vera Cruz
whence they were to be permitted to
sail for Europe. A heavily guarded
train was in readiness and Madero.
with his Immediate family and Suarez
all ready. were on board when word
came from Vera Cruz that Madero sym
rathizers were preparing to rescue him
That" said Dart. was Madero's death
warrant. Huerts determined TO run
no risks. Madero and Suarez were
taken from the train.to the penitentiary
and shot"
| Dart reached Mexico city in the early
Imorning, shortly after the deposed
President had been put to death. He
went Immediately 20 the penitentiary
and there saw he says, the bullet marks
on the wall and the two graves both
of which were already heaped with
flowers. A big crowd Of poems had
'gatbered Some were scratching crosses
above the bullet marks on the wall,
while others were praying for the muir
dered men.
"The Government has done every
thing in its power Dart said, ITO sup
press the true details of Madero's death,
land II is certain that the truth will
never have official recognition. From
what I was able 10 learn all press re-
ports regarding the Presidents assas-
sination have been strictly censored
from tho beginning and still are sub
jected to rigid inspection
There is no one in Mexico city ac
cording to Dart who regrets the end Of
Naderos regime. Accounts are rife
there he says. of unscrupulous pillage
~ national funds, carried on by Madero
To such an extent that the national
treasury - entirely depleted II Is
even said. and apparently accepted as
fact in Mexico city. that the dcposcd
President had been for the past wear
IhuyinG tho allegiance NJ rebel mountain
handits by taking from them II receipt
for ZOE. 900 pesos, giving them 10000
pesos and pocketing the remainder
IIuerta, Dart says. has let u he under
| stood that no allegiance will be bought
hut that IL II is not given death will he
the penalty.
| Regarding Ambassador Wilson Dart
| said 'He did more for the foreigners
| than all the other diplomats put to-
| gethcr and I don't think there is an
| American citizen in Mexico city who
| will deny it,"
| The photogra aphcr says that almost all
! of the despoiling Cannonading was done
| by Msdcru and not 10y Diaz. The city Is
| badly wrecked, he says, and accounts do
not eSaggerate the consequent suffering
and priyation.
| Mine -tenths of the persons shot by
| direct aim In tho course OF the firing"
| said Dart, were foreigners. The hatred
| FOR Americans Is and WAS especially
| strong, though II IL concealed in large
| measure If Mexican leader should
appear declaring determination for all
| Americans he would have the entire
| Mexican population back of him"
| Dart says that MeXicans of the better
class are all in sympathy with Huerta's
| met hods-the old iron mitt methods Of
! Portirio Diaz.