Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-13
AMERICAN IS MURDERED
BY zAPATA TROOPERS
Home Over Which United States
Flag Is Flying.
FORCES ENTER MEXIco CITY
Instant Demand Made by Brazilian
Minister, on Behalf of This Gov
eminent, for Punishment Of Those
Guilty of Crime.

WASHINGTON, March 12-Encour-
aging advices telling OF the relief OF
the food famine In Mexico city through
tho evacuation OF the capital by the
forces OF General Obrcgon. the Car
rama commander. were beclouded to-
the lapata troops John B. McManus,
an American citizen, was murdered
shot down in his home. the door of
which had been sealed with the coat
OF arms Of the United States by the
brazilian consul and over which flew
the Stars and Stripes.
Instant demand was made by the
Brazilian minister on behalf OF the
United States government for the pun
, ishment of those guilty OF the crime
The fact that the American flag had
been hoisted over the house and the
doors had beer sealed by the consul
OF neutral power was taken BY Of
fcials here to indicate that either Nc
Mnnus felt he was in danger, or that
all foreigners were fearful OF their
safety with the entry of tho Zapata
troops. and took steps for protection
The killing OF the American Is de-
scribed In the official dispatches as
having caused great emotion In the
foreign colony. McManus originally
was from Chicago.
PROMISES TO FIND GUILTY
MEN AND PUNISH THEM
The Brazilian minister reported tina,
General Salazar. the Zapata com
inander. had promised to find the
guilty troopers and punish them. The
official dispatches telling Of the kill
ing did not go into details. but indi-
Gated there was uncertainty az to
whether McManus or the soldiers be-
gan the shooting. II was added, how
: ever. that the Americans hat was shot
fuil OF holes. with evidences that the
hiring was at close range.
News OF the killing was received in
official quarters here with evidences OF
deep concern. The Brazilian ministe r's
dispatches arrived just as the Cabinet
was assembling. and Secretary BRYAN
took them directly to the President.
Mr.. Bryan said that as Il searching in
NesttGation was under way. no stems
were likely TO be taken until all the
facts were before the American gov
eminent.
After q conference between Presf-
dent Wilson and the Cabinet. formal
demand was sent to General SalaZar
insisting that the Zapata troops guilty
OF tho murder Of ArcManus be punished.
and that adequate reparat,on be made
to the family of the victim.
The demand was transmitted in q
telegram sent by Secretary Bryan to
the Brazilian minister in Mexico CITY.
The State Department approved the
informal action of the Brazilian min
lister in asking for the punishment of
the troopers. and instructed them TO
insist that II he carried into effect.
NoT EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
FURTHER COMPLICATIONS
High officials did not expect the af
fair would develop further compiled
tons of an international character.
They were inclined TO the view that
the killing OF one American In what
may have been n personal controversy
In which motives of revenge were in
volved. did not mean necessarily that
all Americans or other foreigners
would be endangered
The last dispatch from the brazilian
minister. under date OF Il. NJ yester-
day, said the Zapata troops entered the
city in body at a. NJ, in perfect
order, and were received with en-