Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-29
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GuiIIaume Seized In French Con-
suIate, Shot, Body MutiIated
and Dragged Through
the Streets.
CRIME FOLLOWS OUTRAGEs
RetaIiatory Measure Result of
Slaughter of Political Pris-
oners For Which General
Oscar Lost Life.
MORE TROUBLE is FEARED
Government overthrown, But
Angry Populace Is Still I'm
satisfied After Long
Series of Abuses.
MORE TROUBLE is FEARED


infuriated Haitiens today removed
vilbrun GuiNaume. president of Haiti,
from the French legation, where he
= took refuge yesterday, and shot him
to death in front of tho building.
This act of violence followed i'm
nediately the burial of the 16O politi-i
cal prisoners massacred in prison yes
terday The mob was mostly COM
posed of relatives OF the massacre's VIC
tins. They invaded the French iega-
tiOn and seized Guillaume. and though
NJ. Girard. the French minister pro-
tested vigorously. he was powerless be-
fore their fury.
Guillaume was dragged from the pro-
lection of the legation. Once in the
street, while the crowd surged around
him with imprecations, he was prompt
ly shot to death.
Drag Body Through Street.
Even then the anger of the people
was not appeased The body of the
president was mutilated and. tied to
Y lasaeHil ID ita rope, waS q dragged through
the streets of the city.
The people are in state of intense
L excitement and further violence is
feared.
The past 36 hours have seen in Port
Au Prince succession of violent
events. blOodshed and massacres. For
five months there has been an active
dent Guillaume. headed by DR.. Rosalvo
Bobo. UP to yesterday this activity
had been confined mostly to the north
ern part of the republic.
At daybreak yesterday disbanded
Haitien regiment began an attack on
President Guilaume and a band OF his
followers who took refuge in the presi-
dental palace and defended it cour-
ageously.
Guillaume fled to the French lega-
tion, and the most prominent of ms
supporters, General Oscar. governor
general of Port Au Prince, took refuge
in the Dominican legation.
General Oscar. governor of Port Au
Prince. and a supporter to Presldent
Guillaume, caused to be executed yes
telday at the time OF the outnreak ie thi 3a 4
the revolutionary movement In tnls
city all the political prisoners IN the
hands of the government to the num-
Der of about 160 men.
The victims of this massacre included
Gen Orestes Zamor. former presl.
dent OF Haiti who was driven out OIL
the country last year and returned IN
March, 1915, and was taken prisoner.
Tyrant Pays With Life.
When the people of Port Au Prince
learned of this massacre there was a
general outbreak of Indignation.
mob invaded the Dominican legation
where General Oscar took refuge after
his unsuccessful defense of the presi-
Dental palace against the rebels. seized
Oscar and dragged him before the door
of the legation. where he was promptly
executed in his turn by fusillade OF
rifle shots.
The mob. excited to a great degree.
then turned to the French legation and
threatened to invade this building to
compass the execution of President
Guillaume. Guillaume took refuge un-
der the flag of France after he had
been compelled to flee before the rebel
attack.
General Oscar ordered the execution
of the political prisoners in his power
as soon as he perceived that the reVo-
lutionary outbreak of this morning was
serious menace.
The attempt made yesterday to seize
President Guillaume failed because OF
the energetic protestations of the
French minister to Haiti.
Fear Another Outbreak.
1t is generallv feared that the calm
prevailing among the inhabitants of
the capital is a condition created by
CONSERVATION over the reign OF terror
that has prevailed and which culm1-
mated in the assassination of the po-
litical opponents of General Guillaume
and that it will be succeeded by great
outburst of fury when reaction sets in
The body of General Oscar remained
unburied before the consulate of the
Dominican republic. where it had fallen
after the governor of Port au Prince
had faced firing squad.
Washington. July 2S.--The cruiser
WASHINGTON, with Rear Admiral Cap
erton. 100 bluejackets and an expedi-
tionary force of 100 marines, sailed
from Cape Haitien last night for Port
All Prince He will use his discretion
about landing marines.
Officials do not know what action
he will take, but it is thought he will
demand that fighting cease within the
city and that he will protect President
Guillaume from harm.