New-York tribune., 1915-03-13
Belief That His MurdererS
Have Already Been
Executed.
AMERICAN RIDDLED
UNDER u. S. FLAG
Brazilian Legation Reports Mex
leo City Quiet Since
Zapata Entry.
From TIE Tribune Bureau J

Washington. March 70 Complete
amends for the death Of John b. Nc
Nanus, killed by General Zapata's
troops at the time Of the entrance OF
the Convention Army Of the South into
Mexico City. were demanded by the
State Department tonight in a note
sent to the Convention government OF
Mexico.
Details Of the killing of the Ameri-
can were received at the State De
partment early to-day, and word was
at once sent by the Secretary 70 his
relatives. These we're Elizabeth Nc
Nanus, 1850 Curry Avenue, Chicago,
and {. d. Wood, Symos Building Den
yer.
According 10 the account Of the
shooting transmitted TO the State De
nartment ny the Brazilian Minister az
Mexico City. NcMGnus was killed IN an
assault on his house, Of which a. the
time be happened to be the sole occu-
pant. After the killing II was found
that his hat had been riddled with bull
let's. The killing was an act OF re-
venge against McManus, who, accord
inC to Zapatista soldiers, killed three
Of their number In a running fight al
he time they evacuated Mexico City,
some weeks ago
At the time the assault was made
on McManus's house the Stars and
Stripes was flying from n pole above
the building and to the door was af-
fxed G. placard reciting that the house
was occupied by an American and
under the protection Of the brazilian
Legation. The p,acard bore the arms
uf Brazil.
The position Of the Convention gov
eminent Of Mexico relative to the slay-
,ng of an American citizen was set
forth in a brief statement issued this
afternoon by Enrique Liorente, conf
Dental agent Of the Nillista govern
ment. In this statement Senor L!ot-
cnte said:
"Thc confidential agency Of tho Con
vention government Of Mexico has no
information whatever regarding the
reported killing Of the American CIu-
zen John b. McNanus. The agency
wishes 20 state, however that due pun
Shmcnt and reparation will be made II
he American in question has been
subjected @ death by soldiers under
Iapatd's command
an the meantim, the agency IS try
ng 10 obtair full details of the affair.
and becs that Judgment be suspended
until the fGcts are fully known. SO FAR
LnerC loo Nttl '.o 'il.tIdA NDIi'tl Iiit4N4D
10 the agency Of the reported capture
Of Nesico City by the Lapata forces ~
The report Of the Brazilian Lega-
ricn tc the State Department reclted
hat there had been no serious dis
order aside from the killing OF Nc
Manus since the Zapata army had en-
,ered the city. In the interim between
me marching out of General Obregon >
forces on the night of March 10 and
The entrance Of the army of the South
there had been much unrest, but no
overt acts OF vandalism. The municipal
guard had seemed to control the situa-
ton. The city had been without troops
Of one army or the other for pc
riod Of less than day
The report also rccltcd That repre-
sentation5 had been made TO the
Brazilian Minister by the British,
French and German legations that IN
he town Of Coayaocan, near Mexico
City, one each Of their nationals had
been killed by Iapata's followers. They
sought reraratiou, and the Brazilian
official is inclined 10 the belief that u
voi,d be quickly made.
The State Department was also IN
formed that The relatives of the Swcd-
isb subject recently killed by Obre-
ron's soldiers would bc recompenSed
DIV the Carranza government. General
Obr.ro1 before taking his departure
from Mexico City left with tho SWcd-
ssh Charge 1000 pesos 20 deiray The
funeral expenses Of the victim. and the
assurance that money reparaton for