Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-13
An American Citizen Is Muir
dered Through Revenge for
Death of Two Soldiers of
Southern Chieftain.
PROMPT DEMAND IS
MADE FOR PUNISHMENT
Commander Promises ASSaS-
sins Shall Be Brought to
Justice and Cash Indemnity
Be Paid to Family,

/ 10y @oRelse JOURNAL SPECIAL LsAero wipr
4 Washington. March "a Eucourag-
/ ing advices telling Of the relief OF the
| food famine I'm Mexico city through
! the evacuation of the capital By the
/ forces of General Ohregun, the Car
! rama commander were bccloudcd to-
I day 10y the news that ON the entry
! OF the HapatH troops. John q. McMan-
| u.s. an American citizen, was murdered
shot down In his home. the door of
which hal 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
! nited States government for the
punishment of those guilty OF the
crime. After conference between
/ President Wilson and his cabinet, Sec
retary Bryan telegraphed the Brazil
! ian minister approving of the action
I he had taken and adding a demand
! for reparation To the family of the
victim The minister was instructed
ITO Insist on the early punishment of
| the offenders and 10 impress upon the
/ post commander at Mexico city
/ General Sulazar-thc seriousness with,
viewed the occurrence
Promises Compliance.
( The general, who is not the same
! Sala2ar nor relative of the independ-
ent chief who has been conducting a
revolutionary movement in northern
Mexico after his escape from Ameri-
can custody last year promised that
the demands of the United States
| would be promptly met.
! The occupation OF the city BY the
| Zapatstas, which was greeted with /
enthusiasm by the people, was marred /
by three eases of looting Officials /
said no major disorders occurred and I
the city WAS quiet when the last dis
patch, dated 4 y, m yesterday, was
filed II was said that the killing Of
McManus at first alarmed the foreign
ers. but when II became apparent that
the attack on McManus was an isolnt-
ed case and that assurances had been
given for the protection of foreigners
generally, the tension was relieved.
Crime One of Revenge.
The Brazilian minister reported at
length in several dispatches on the
murder The motive for the crime,
he explained, was undoubtedly one ot
revenge for the killing of two Iapata
soldiers 10y McManus when their
forces last left Mexico City The min
lister said that when the Hapatistas
Withdrew several weeks ago, after the
departure of General Gutierrez, some
Of them attempted to loot the nome
OF McManus. The latter stood on his
doorstep gnd though II was never def
initcly established who fired the first
shot. when the attackers fled before ,
the arrival of Carranz forces two 5
were left behind dead.
Apprehensivc Of what might be his ,
fate on the return Of Iapata forces, {
McManus induced the Brazilian min
lister to seal his door with the coat I
of arms of the United states ana {
hoistcd an American flag over MS {
home. Apparently, the minister re- ;
ported, McMauus was killed by siG-
ultnncous volley for the shots were
fired at short distance ana his hat
was filled with bullet holes PrHN
Viously the American had taken pre-
cautions 10 send his wife ana family
TO tho home of friends. and no one
SO far as is known, Witnessed the
shooting
Fear for Foreigners.
The Killing of McManus, coming af-
ter the serious developments Of The
situation In Mexico city Of the lest
week, lutItdA'u "ppI 'HtH't"H H'lt az
official quarters for the safety or TOR
cigners During Obregon's occupation
Of the city Swedish subject and four
spanards were killed. Before lca9-
ing Mexico city ObrcEoh gave tne
Brazilian minister q certificate con-
nrmng the fact that the Swcde was
Killed by his soldiers. The ccflif-
cate was given 90 afford the mans
family q basis for elaine Tho 'ai
'anza commander is understood TO
have expressed his regret over the
occurrence and paid 600 pesos to-
ward the funeral expenses Of the Nc-
tim.
Three Cases Of Looting.