South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-28
HUERTA, FEARING
DEATH, HIDES IN
FOREIGN LEGATION
Refugees Report Attempt to
Gust Dictator in Hostile
Demonstrations by COnSplra-
torS-Gamboa as Successor.

VERA CRUZ. April 28.-Accord-
ing TO refugees arriving today, a
strong anti-Huerta sentiment IS be
ginning 10 be manifested at Mexico
City. They say that on saturday the
cOnspirators made an attempt 10 GUST
the dictator and failed.
Senior GambOa. who IS CHIEF ad-
wiser OF the Huerta administration,
is the choice OF the plotterS as MS
successor.
Persons friendly to the constitu-
tionalists aided in the movement
against Huerta- They circulated
hand bills calling upon the people 10
protect Americans and denoTncing
Huerta as the cause OF the landing Of
the American naval forces at Vera
Cruz and also as the author Of false
and infiammatory statements publish
I'd in Mexico City.
In the hand bills the people were
called upon TO join a big parade in
order TO show disapproval OF HUI
erta's attitude and 20 indicate their
own friendliness toward Americans.
The fact that the parade was per-
mitted today by President Huerta
was construed as an indication Of the
weakening of his power.
Hid. Fearing Death.
Some of the refugees are reSpOn-
sible for an unCOnfirmed report that
after "A demonstration Huerta became
so frightened that he hid himself in
a foreign legation fearing assassina-
ton.
Conditions are reported as improv-
ing at the capital. SO far as the
refugees know. no foreigner has been
killed and none injured, althOug n
many were insulted. The press of
the capital has moderated its tone by
administrative order and this is be-
afcrkn
minister, acting with the rest of the
diplomatic corps. informed Huerta
that the newspapers must cease their
inflammatOry Outbursts against Amer
leans. They have since moderated
their tone There have been no ar
rests for the rioting so far.
Just before the train upon which
the refugees arrived left Mexico City
a donkey was led through the street
portrait Of President Wilson swung
from it's neck. and an American flag
was tied To its tail.
Two Troops From Zapata.
This exhibition shared with the ar
rival Of some of Zapata's soldiers as
the most popular demonstration OF
the day. The men of the southern
bandit came in two troops. splendid
mounted and gaudily uniformed and
were welcomed by a representative of
Huerta-
Five Of the refugees were bruised
and SCARED by i'll treatment and were
suffering from privatiOns that they
had endured at the hands Of HUI
erta's soldiers. They were Albert J.
Hoskins Of Massachusetts,, a former
L. S. soldier; r. G. Chapman of San
Francisco, G. G. Smith of Alabama
James Pinshon of Salt Lake City anC
G. y. Nader of Mississippi.
Refugees Beaten.
They had been arrested at Pa
chuca in the state of HidalgO on the
charge of being spies and were held
in communicate in the military bar
racks.
They were beaten by orders of the
jefe pOliticO and were deprived OF
food. Three of them are married
and had families in Pachuca, but
they were not allowed TO speak L
their families.
A mob gathered outside OF the bar
racks and clamored for their blood
They were finally smuggled out of th'
prison to avoid the mob and were
thrown into a cattle car. They lay
covered with straw in the car unit
their arrival in Mexico City, where
they were set free.
In Mexico City they were assaileC
by stones and bad eggs thrown h,
anti-AmeriCan mObs. but finally found
protection in the British consulate.