Evening star., 1915-03-12
DEMAND SENT SALAZAR
TO PUNISH MURDERERS
Deed Occurs During Occupation by
Southern Chief After Evacuation
of Gen. 0bregon's Forces.
U. S. FLAG WAS OVER HOUSE
Action Causes Great Excitement in
Foreign Colony There-Search-
ing Investigation Instituted.
British House Looted.

lohn B. McMauus, prominent
American in Mexico City, orig
: inally from Chicago, was shot and
killed in his home yesterday by
Zapata troopers, as they were oc-
cupying the Mexican capital after
the evacuation of Gen. Obregon
and the Carranza forces.
The White House took very
serious view of the matter.
After conference between
President Wilson and his cabinet
a formal demand was sent to Gen.
Salazar, the post commander at
Mexico City, insisting that the
Zapatistas guilty of the murder Of
McManus be punished and ade-
quate reparation be made to his
family.
The demand was transmitted
in telegram sent by Secretary
Bryan to the Brazilian minister in
Mexico City.
The State Department approved
the informal action of the Brazil
ian minister in asking for the
punishment of the troopers and
instructed him to insist that it be
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Official dispatches today from
The Brazilian minister in Mexico
City reporting the affair to the
State Department say the Ameri-
can flag was floating over Nc
Manus' house and that his doors
had been closed and sealed by the
Brazilian consul.
The Brazilian minister's dis
patch intimated that the killing
NAV have been one of revenge,
for it was charged that when the
Zapata troops recently occupied
the capital McManus had killed
three OF their number.
Believe Danger Was Felt
The fact that the American flag had
been hoisted over the house, and the
doors had been sealed by the consul
of d neutral power was taken by Of
ficisls here to indicate that either Nc
Manus felt he was in danger or that
all foreigners were fearful of their
safety with the entry of the Zapata
troops and took steps for protection.
High officials did not expect the af
fair would develop further complica-
tions of an international character
They were inclined to the view that the
killing of one American, in what might
have been a personal controversy H..
which motives of revenge were in
volved. did not seem necessarily that
all Americans or other foreigners
would be generally endangered
The view prevailing was that the
Eapatietas would be impressed with the
necessity of maintaining order. which,
according TO official reports, was being
well preserved.
Gen. Villas post nearest Mexico City
when the Zapata troops entered yes
hdvtces. was Tula, about fifty miles
north. It is believed here, although
no advfces have been received to that
effect that villa forces are today ar
pNilS III thS SopAsoi.
Foreign Colony Excited.
The killing of the Americans is de-
scribed in the official dispatches a y hav-
ing caused the greatest excitement and
emotion in the foreign colony.
omcia1 dispatches received i'll dip
lomatic quarters from other Legations
IN Mexico City said one British house
WAS looted and 100 persons were in
iured in the disorder which prevailed
between the evacuation of Obregon and
the entry OF the Zapata troops.
The Brazilian minister reported that
Cen Salazar. the Zapata commander.
had promised to find the guilty troop
ers and punish them. The official dis
McManus did not contain great detail.
bu, indicated that there dis
pute over whether McManus or the
Zapata soldiers began the shooting 1t
was added. however. that the Ameri-
cans hat was shot fun of holes with
evidences that the firing was done at
close range.
Deep Concern Felt Here.
IA " "ashinston the news of the kill
ing was RECEIVED in official quarters
Win evidences OF deep concern. The
oia%iieh minister's dispatches ar
riVeo JUST as the cabinet was assem-
ohhs' ana secretary Bryan took them
10 DC laid before the President Mr..
Bryan said that as a searching inves-
tisation was under way no steps were
nkely 10 be taken until all the facts
were oeIore the American goyernment
He said that a very full investination
would be made.
search of State Department rec
oros seemed to establish that The Gen.
Ssiazar commanding the Zapata troops
was not Gen. Ynez Salazar, q notorious
oanot chief. charged with the nluraer