Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-28
PRESIDENT Of HAITI
KILLED BY A MOB;
BODY IS OUTRAGED
Dragged From French Lega-
ton, Where He Sought
Refuge, and Shot.
MURDERED TO REVENGE
POLITICAL EXECUTIONS
Outbreak of Revolution Signal for
Putting to Death of 100
Prisoners.
AVENGERS GET OSCAR FIRST
General Who Ordered Massacre
Hunted Down and Shot at
Door of the Dominican
Legation.
MURDERED TO REVENGE.
POLITICAL EXECUTIONS
AVENGERS GET OSCAR FIRST

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti
Iulv 2S.-A mob of infuriated
Haitians today removed Vilbrun
Guillaume, president OF Haiti
from the French legation, where
he took refuge yesterday, and
shot him to death in front of the
building.
This act of violence followed
Immediately the burial of the 16c
political prisoners who were mas
sacred in prison yesterday morn
ing at the time of the revolution
ary outbreak against President
Guillaume.
Minister'S Protest Vain.
The mob was composed in very large
part of relatives of the victims Of this
wholesale execution. The crowd in
vaded the French legation and seized
Guillaume. NJ. Girard, the French min
lister to Haiti. protested vigorously, but
he was powerless before the fury of
the people.
Guillaume was dragged from the pro-
lection of the legation. Once in the
street the crowd surged around him
with imprecations and he was promptly
shot to death.
Body Dragged Through Streets.
Even then anger of the people was
not appeased. The body of the presi-
dent was mutilated and, tied to the end
of a rope, it was dragged through the
streets of the city.
The people of Port au Prince are in
state of intense excitement and fur
ther violence is feared
The arrival of the American cruiser
Washington with Rear Admiral Caper-
ton on board is expected at any mo-
ment. The Washington has been on
the north coast of Haiti NJ. Girard
was counting on the coming of a
cruiser to afford protection to the
-egatlon.
Killing Follows Executions.
Gen. Oscar, governor of Port au Prince
md a supporter of President Gull
iaume, caused to be executed yester-
day at the time of the outbreak of the
revolutionary movement i'll this city
all the political prisoners in the hands
of the government to the number of
about 16O men. The victims of this
massacre included Gen. Orestes Zamor,
a former president of Haiti. who was
driven out of the country last year. and
returned in March, 1915, and was taken
prisoner
Killed at Legation Door.
When the people of Port au Prince
learned of this massacre there was a
general outbreak of indignation. A
mob invaded the Dominican legation,
where Gen. oscar took refuge after his
unsuccessful defense of the presiden-
iIal 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
fife 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
GuilIaume. Guillaume took refuge
under the flag of France yesterday
morning after he had been compelled
to flee before the rebel attack.
Why Executions Were Ordered.
Gen. Oscar ordered the execution of
the political prisoners in his power as
soon as he perceived that the revolu-
tionary outbreak was d serious menace.
II was in March, 1908, that "A similar
execution of political prisoners, though
not by any means of so great an ex-
tent, took place. Nord Alexis then
was president of Haiti. 1t was de-
c!ared by his officials that those so
executed were engaged in revolution
but d few months later Nord Alexis
WAS deposed and deported from the
country.
The body of Gen. Oscar today remain
ed Uuburied before the consulate OF
the Dominican Republic.