The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-18
AMERICAN SLAIN
BY zAPAT|STAS
J. B. MCManus Murdered in
Home at Mexico City.
u. S. FLAG FLYING ON HOUSE
President Wilson Sends Demand for
Punishment Of Slayers-Rioters
Storm Palace in Attempt to
Free Priests.

Washington, March 13.-President
Wilson and his cabinet, in session
were informed of the assassination
by Zapatistas in Mexico City Of John
'B. McManus, an American citizen, OF
Chicago; that. the American flag was
ignored and insulted, and that the
United States consular seal on the
residence of McManus was violated
when he was shot.
Confidential information indicates
that had all the members of the Nc
Manus family been in the house they
also would have been killed.
, The news was sent by Brazilian
Minister Cardozo, who represents the
United States at the Mexican capital
Cardozo asserted that he had made
demand for punishment of the muir
derers and payment of indemnity
The cabinet discussed the case al
length. Later Bryan announced that
the demand for punishment and III
demnity would be insisted upon.
The American demands were served
directly upon General Salazar, the
Zapata general in command in Mex
leo City.
Rioting Continues, -
Dispatches from Los Angeles state
that word has been received there
indicating that rioting in Mexico
City had been almost continuous fol
several days. Two thousand Mex
leans according to a dispatch stormet
the national palace in the capital tC
secure the liberty of $50 priests sait
to be imprisoned. The effort failed
but it was followed by a riot in which
Gustavio the chief of police of Mex
leo, was stabbed. Two Mexicans were
killed and at least twenty persons in
jured. .r... ...
The state department did not sent
out the details Of the killing of Nc
Manus, but officials intimated thai
1t was an act of revenge.
1t was said that when the Zapa
tistas had control of the city Nc
Manus had trouble, and when the!
attacked him in his home he killed
three of them.
American Seal Ignored.
When Zapata's army re-entered thu
city friends of those troopers slai1
by McManus, it is said, at once sough
him out, not deferred by the fact tina
the home of McManus bore the Amer
lean consul seal. They forced al
Itnral1Ny riHHlnI No
Manus with bullets.
After killing McManus, the slayer!
are said to have looted the house.
Americans Are Alarmed.
1t was officially announced tina
Bryan was informed by the Brazilian
minister that the killing of McManul
had created general CONSERVATION anC
direful apprehension among the Amer
lean residents of the city.
Later dispatches to the department
gave news of indignities to nationals
of Sweden, Spain, Germany and Grea
Britain. ,...
The state department says Off
cialIy:
The. department is advised that thu
Zapatistas occupied the City OF Mex
leo at 8 a. m. March II, amidst popu
lar enthusiasm The authorities whC
have just assumed control of the cit!
have promised that everything posi-
BILE will be done toward bringing il
supplies to relieve the people"
After attending first to the case o
McManus, CORDOBA took up with tn.
Zapatista generals the question o
food He demanded protection fol
foreigners and the leaders promised
il. ..'.. $685..
LootIng Is General.
The department is further informed
that on Wednesday night there wa!
looting by the Zapatistas at a suburb
called PopopapaL 81
The French minister at Mexico Cit!
reports that there were assaults OF