Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-20
ASSERTS HUERTA
NEGLECTED DUTY
Senior Brito BIameS Him for
the Deaths of Madero
and Suarez.
EFFORTS TO CLEAR NAME
FUTILE, MEXICAN AYERS
Visitor to This City Describes Con-
ditions in Capital at Time Of
Assassination.

Praising the Wilson administration for
having refused to recognize 'the treach-
erous and murderous rule Of Huerta" in
Mexico. and characterizing as futile and
absurd recent efforts Of Huerta to erase
''the stain which must always rest upon
his name" Senior Brito, q native Of Mex
leo now visiting In the city at 1923 18th
street. who was the closest friend Of
Pine Suarex, tho Mexican vice president.
who was murdered with Madero February
o. 1913, and also an intimate OF Madero
himself. today talked to reporter for
The Star.
Senior Brito, who stated that he never
has held any official position in Mexico.
said that whether or not Huerta was re-
sponsible for the assassination in the
sense Of having personally planned It. ne
could never dodge the fact that he had
pledged himself to take care Of tho pris-
oners and had wantonly failed to do so.
He secuted the claim Of Huerta that
Madero was elected by bayonets" and
said that there had never been more
popular election in Mexico.
The ten days Of rioting in Mexico CITY.
which eliminated in the arrest OF Maoero
and Pine Suarez, were described by Senior
Brito, who said that during all this time
the vice president was living with him
and was in fact arrested at MS mouse:
Following the arrest and Imprisonment OF
his two friends, Senior Brlto says that
February 23 he went to Gen. Banquet
and by means of trickery obtained per-
init to visit them in prison.
SUSPECTED Huerta Of Treachery.
Having, by means of this permit
reached his friends, he was told by
them that Huerta promised to take
them from the country in safety. pro-
vided they would give him their res
ienations. They said that they had
refused to do SO until their safe re-
moval from the country had been &C
complished, already suspecting the
eventual treachery OF Huerta.
rain. minister of foreign affairs un-
der Huerta, got them to give him
their designations. assuring them that
he would keep them in his possession
be brought to safety. Lascurain. said
Brito. eventually. under threats OF mas
life, broke his word and the reslg
nations were turned over by him TO
Huerta-
For three days Senior Brito and Mrs.
Pine Suarez visited the president and
vice president in prison. Both Ma
dero and Pine Suarez repeatedly ex-
pressed their fears that they were 70
be killed and besought Brtto to ger
accordance with their wishes. Brito
obtained such guarantees from -FOUR
of Huertas cabinet ministers.
On the third day OF their imprison-
ment permission to visit the prisoners
was refused to both Brito and the vice
presidents wife, who Immediately
sought an audience with Huerta.
This was promised for three days
later. Before this audience could take
place, Brtto says. he himself was I'M
prisoned on q trumped-up charge ana
Madero and Pine Suarez were killed.
Made Request for Bodies.
Having been released from prison as
a result Of efforts made in his behalf
by powerful friends. Brito made q
formal request that the bodies OF his
friends be turned over to him for bur
ial and ultimately this request was
granted. All expenses for the buria
of Pine Suarez were borne by Mr.. Brito
president. 1t was found by Senol
Brito, on examination, that Madero had
been shot in the back Of the head. the
bullet coming out just below the left
eye, and that the top of Pine Suarez
head had been completely blown on
the face being mutilated by powder
marks Senior Brito himself ofhciated
at the burial Of Pine Suarez.
He then brought the destitute wife
and children of the vice president to
Yucatan, he said. where he left them
and accompanied Sonora Madero te
New York.
Basing his claims for authenticity
upon the intimate knowledge which he
gained through the events which i'm.
mediately preceded the murder OF
Madero and Pine Suarez. it is Senior
Brito's desire to discredtt the denial OF
Huerta Of completely in the murder
Senior Brito declined to discuss the
present situation in Mexico. but said he
intended ultimately to return to his
native land.