Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13

probably having lost its velocity by
passing through the woodwork or the
carriage. Both Mrs. Cook and MISS
Mckenzie were greatly agitated by
the discovery of the bullet. Having
seen them to the state room, Lieut..
Cook returned aboard the flagship and
reported the attack to the admiral,
who. today, communicated with John
Lind. President Wilson's representa-
tive. and the American Consul CANADA
They notified Gen. Mas, military
commandant at Vera Cruz without
making any formal demand.
Later Mr.. Lind will officially INFORM
General Mas that the mere arrest OF
persons assauitng or attempting TO s.
sault American officers or civilians is a
matter of small consequence compared
with the personal responsibility of the
general for such outrages. 1t Will be
made clear to Gen. Mas that he per-
sonally will be held responsible for the
strictest accountability for failure to pre-
vent such attacks.
The avenue in which attack was COM
mitted is the principal thoroughfare OF
the city 1t is wide and brilliantly IL
Illuminated street lined for the greater
part with wholesale and retail stores and
banks, the upper floor of which are used
as high class residences. At the hour OF
the attack the street was almost desert
ed, except for the frequenters OF some
saloons and a gambling house which the
carriage had just passed. 1t is not De-
lieved that the attack was the result OF a
deliberate plot, but the sudden act Oh
some desperate who seeing Lieut.. COOK
in a brilliant uniform, mistoek him Tor
an American naval officer of high rank,
fred the shot apparently point blank and
fled
Recently quiet arrangements were
made to secure the personal safety OF
Mr.. Lind. Until a few days ago he
was in the habit of taking long walks
alone At the consulate no guard was
maintained, but three signal boys
were brought from the fleet to act as
messengers and keep up communica-
ton with the flagship by wig-wags ana
night signals.
In consequence of information
reaching the consulate, the character
of which has not been divulged, the
signal boys were replaced by stalwart
picked bluejackets, of whom four are
constantly on duty in the day and four
at night. They have orders to scru-
tinize closely all persons entering the
consulate. to permit no one to ap-
proach Mr.. Linds room until invited.
Mr.. Lind, whenever he leaves the con-
sulate now, is followed by big blue
Jacket keeping 10 PAGES to the rear.
The bluejacket is unarmed, but with
in immediate striking distance.
Mr.. Lind was opposed to these pre-
cautionaries, but finally although re-
luctantly, was persuaded that condi-
tions demanded them.
The United States battleships, Con-
necticut, Ohio and Minnesota were or
dered to sail today for Tampico, but
the order was rescinded.
Mrs Cook and Miss Mckenzie sail
ed today on the Moro Castle. Among
the other passengers were Mrs. II.
Anderson and two other American
| worAen, refugees from Zacatecas, who
say they were compelled to flee be-
cause the governor of Zacatecas de-
clared that he was unable to guaran-
tee them further protection, giving as
his reason the removal of the embar-
| go on arms as a result of which the
| region is filled with armed insurgents.