Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-03-17
Wanton Murder of American
Citizens BY Rebel Troops
Upon Entering Mexico
City Stirs Capital.
OBREGOM HAS WITHDRAWN
President Notifies Carranza
He Will Be Held Personally
Responsible For Safety
of Foreigners.

Los Angeles. Cal, March H.
Two thousand Mexicans formed
the national palace at Mexico City
yesterday in an effort to release
$50 Catholic priests imprisoned
ceived here today. A riot followed.
Gustavio, chief of police of the cap
ital. was stabbed. two Mexicans
who attacked him We're killed. and
a large number OF persons injured.
Washington, March 13.-After a con
ference between President Wilson and
the cabinet. IA formal demand was sent
10 General SalaZar, insisting that the
Iapatistas guilty. of the murder of Nc
Manus be punished and that adequate
reparation be made To the family of
the victim.
Washington, %. c.. March 12.-John
B. McManus. a prominent American
in Mexico City. originally from Chi
yesterday by Zapata troopers as they
We're occupying the Mexican capital.
after the evacuation OF General Obre-
gon and the Carranza forces.
Official dispatches today from the
Brazilian minister in Mexico City, say
the American flag was floating over
McManus' house n that his doors
had been sealed by the Brazilian con-
sui. The Brazilian minister's dispatch
intimated that the killing may 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.
Flying v. s. Flag.
The fact that the American flag had
been hoisted over the house and the
doors had been sealed by the consul of
a neutral power, was taken by officials
l~o~ - ISOn SAl.-~ Al.A NH1AA1rvru
felt he was in danger, or that all for
eigners were fearful of their safety
with the entry of the Zapatista troops
and took steps for protection. The kill
ing of the American is described In the
official dispatches as having caused the
greatest excitement in the foreign
colony.
The Brazilian minister reported that
Genera Salazar, the Zapata command
er. had promised to find the guilty
troopers and punish them. The Of
flcial dispatches indicated there was a
dispute over whether McManus or the
Zapata soldiers began the shooting.
In Washington the news OF the kill
ing was received in official quarters
| with deep concern. TIL Brazilian min
ister's dispatches arrived just as the
cabinet was assembling and Secretary
Bryan took them to be laid before the
president. A search of state depart
ment records seemed to establish that
General SalaZar, commanding the Ia
pata troops, was not Gen. Ynez Sala-
! Ear, a notorious bandit chief, charged
with the murder of several Americans.
among them Thomas Fountain, taken
prisoner while serving as a machine
gun operator i'm the Madero army.
Supplementary dispatches from the
Brazilian minister said good order pre-
vailed in The capital from the time
Obregon and his Carranza troops left
until the Zapata forces entered.
Puts 1t UP to c~arranza.
1t was pointed out here that Presi-
dent Wilson's note to General Carranza
calling upon him to alter his attitude
toward foreigners IN Mexico City, spe-
officially pointed out that the American
and Obregon personally responsible for
n injury to life OF property OF for
eigners If they failed to provide de-
quate protection in the event OF their
evacuation OF the capital.
1t was also reported to the state de-
partment that after General Obregon
left Mexico City there was some looting
in Popotla. a suburb, but tina there
was no general looting or disorder.
Official dispatches received in diplo-
matte quarters from other legations in
Mexico City said one British house was
the disorder which prevailed between
the evacuation OF Obregon II the en-
try of the Zapata troops.
May Be Private Row.
High officials did not expect the af-
fair would develop further complica-
tons of an international character.
They We're inclined to view the killing
OF n American in what might have
been a personal controversy in which
motives Of revenge We're involved. did
not necessarily mean that all Ameri-
cans or other foreigners would be gen.
orally endangered.
General Villas post nearest Mexico
City when the Zapata troops entered
yesterday. according to state depart
ment advices, was Tula. about so miles
north, n days march. 1t is believed
here. although no advices have been re-
ceived to that effect. that Villa forces
are today arriving in the capital.
The last dispatch from the Brazilian
minister. under date of A p. IN. yester-
day. aid the ZaData troops entered in
a body at . a. m. in perfect order and
We're received with enthusiasm by the
population Of all classes.
Immediately General Salazar. the
post commander, expressed his appre-
citation to the diplomatic corps for their
efforts to save the city from famine
and promised not only protection to the
lives and property OF foreigners. but to
provide transportation facilities to
1 hiring fnC1 IN tho OjfVy