Arizona republican., 1915-03-13
Encouraging Advices Tell ing of Relief from Food Famine Are ClOudcd byI News of the Murder of all American
DOOR SEALED.
 FLAG FLOATING
Coat of Arms of United States Sealed Door of the McManus Home and the American Flag Hoisted Over Dwelling
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

ASSOCIATED PRESS DiSPATCHi
 7 WASHINGTON, March 12.-Encour- aging advices telling of relief from the fooG famine in Mexico City through the evacuation of the capital by the forces of Obreson will be clouded by the news that on the entry of the Zapata troops, John McManus, an American citizen was murdered and shot down in his home the door of which had been sealed with the coat of arms of the United States and over which flew the stars and stripes. Instant demand was made by the BraZinidn minister on be- half of the United States for the pun 9shment of those guilty of the crime.
 After conference between the pres ident and his cabinet Secretary Bryan telcgraphed the Brizinian minister ap- proving of his action and adding a de- mand for reparatiOn to the family of the victim The minister was instruct ed to insist on the early punishment of ihe offenders and to impress upon the post commander in Mexico City, Gen. Pral SalaZar the seriousness with which the American government viewed the occurrence.
 The general who is not the same Sa- lazar nor a relative of the independent chief conducting the revolutionary movement in northern Mexico after es- cape from American custody promised that the demands of the United States would be promptly met. The occupa- lion of the city by the Zapatistas was greeted with enthusiasm by the people. but was marred by three cases of loot ing. Officials said no other disorders occurred
 Mexico City was quiet when the i1st dispatch. dated at four o'clock in the afternoon yesterday, was filed It was said the killing of McManus at first alarmed the foreigners. but when it be- came apparent the attack on McNamus was an isolated case and that assur- ances had been given for the protection of foreigners generally the tension was relieved. The Brazilian minister re- ported at length in several dispatches on the murder. The motive for the crime, he explained. was undoubtedly one of revenge for the killing of two Iapata soldiers by McNamus when 'N'ii A'ittS last lcit MtNlCc NllN.
 The minister said that when the Za patistas withdrew several weeks ago after the departure of Gutierrez. some of them attempted to loot the home of McNamus. The latter stood on his doorstep and though it was never def initely established who fired the first shot when the attackers fled because of the arrival of the Carranza forces two were left behind dead.
 Apprehensive of what might be hi. fate on the return of the Za pata forces McManus induced the Brazilian minis ter to seal his door with the coat ot arms of the United States and hoistet an American flag over his home. Ap- parently the minister reported, Me Manus was killed by a simultaneou! Nolley. for the shots were fired from { short distance and his hat was filled with bullet holes. Previously the Amer. ican had taken the precautions to sent his wife and family to the home O friends and no witnesses of the shoot ing are known.
 The killing of McManus, coming after tfe serious developments of tn, situation in Mexico City of the las week, increased apprehension here il official quarters for safety of foreign CTS. During Obregon's occupation o the city a Swedish subject and fou Spaniards were killed. Before leav ing Mexico City Obregon gave tn Brazilian minister a certificate con frming the fact that the Swede wa killed by his soldiers. The certificat was given to afford the mans famil q basis for a claim. The Carranz commander is understood to have ex pressed his regret over the occur renee and paid 1000 pesos towar the funeral expenses of the victim.
 Several of the embassies and le cations received word of the occupa :ion of the city by the Zapatista Three cases of footing in the suburb
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