The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-13
MEXICANS SHOOT
 DOWN AMERICAN
JOHN B. M'MANUS IS MURDERED IN HIS HOME IN MEXICO.
 CITN.
The Door Of His Home Had Been Sealed With Coat of Arms of the United States and Over Which Flew the Stars ard Stripes.

Washington March 12.-EucOurag-
 ing adyices telling of the relief of the food famine in Mexico City through the evacuation of the capital by the
 forces of General Obregon. the Car ranza commander were beclouded to- day by the news that on the entry 5f the Zapata troops John F. 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 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 punishment of those guilty of the crime After a conference between President Wilson and his cabinet. Secretary Bryan telegraphed the Bra zilian minister approving the action he had taken and adding a demand Tor reparation to the family of the victim.
 The minister was instructed to In. sist on the early punishment of the offenders and to impress upon the post commander at Mexico City, Gen eral Saazar, the seriousness with which the American government viewed the occurrence. The general. who is not the same Salazar nor a relative of the independent chief who has been conducting an independent revolutionary movement in northern Mexico after his escape from Amerl- can custody last year. promised that the demands of the United States would be promptly met.
 The occupation of the city by the Zalata forces, which was marked by enthusiasm by the people, was marred by three cases Of footing. Officials
 said no other disorders occurred and the city was quiet when the last dis patches, dated f D. m. yestel elday were filed. It was said that the kill
 ing of McManus at first alarmed the foreigners, but when it became appar-
 ent that the attack on McManus was
 an isolated case and that assurances
 had been given for the protection of foreigners generally, the tension was relieved
 The Brazilian minister reported at length in several dispatches on the murder. The motive for the crime, he explained, was undoubtedly one of re- venge for the killing of two Zapata i soldiers by McManus when their | forces last left Mexico City. The minister said that when the Zlpata
 forces withdrew several weeks ago
 after the departure of General Guti- errez, some of them attempted to loot the home of McManus. The latter
 stood on his doorstep and though it was never established definitely who fired the first shot. when the attack CTS fled because Of the arrival of Car ranza forces, two were left behind dead
 Apprehensive of what might he his fate on the return of the Zaplta forces, McManus induced the Brazil ian minister 10 seal his door with the tOdA Ol tl4 lllo bl NlC A.A AlIlGu DlultN UllN hoisted an American flag over his home. Apparently, the minister re ported McManus was Killed by al simultaneous yolley, for the shots were fired at a short distance and his hat was filled with bullet holes Pre-. yiously the American had taken pre- cautions to send his wife and family to the homes of friends and no one so far as is known witnessed the shooting
 The killing of McManus, coming after the serious developments of the situation in Mexico City of the last week, increased apprehension here in | official quarters tor the safety of foreigners. During Obregon's occula- tion of the city a swedish subject and 1 400 Spaniards were killed.
 Before leaving Mexico City, Opre- | gon gave the Brazilian minister a ceg- ! uticate confirming the fact that the Swede was killed by his soldiers. The certificate was given to afford the | family of the latter a basis for 1 claim. The Carranza commander is | understood to have expressed his re-. grot over the occurrence and raid | .0o0 pesos toward the funeral eXpen. ses of the victim
 Several of the embassies and lega. | tions received word of the occupation | of the city by the Zapata forces | Three cases of footing in the suburbs ] of the capital were reported as having | occurred with a German. a British and | a French subject as victims. Unoffi-l cial reports that 20OO MeXicaas had | tried to release the priests impIs | oned by O5regon and that a general 1 riot had resulted were not confirmed. l
 General Obregon's troops. accord l ing to the official dispatches, lei, in | good order, and the Brazilian minis | ter remarked that evidently the Car | ranza acommander was impressed by | the tone of the Aemrican note. In 1 view Of the report the Am rcan gov | ernment it is said, probably would | make no representations to the Car ranza government At first 1t was supposed that the killing of McManus | occurred through a lack of protection