The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-12
John B. McManus, a Chicago
an, Shot Down by Troops En-
tering City, Although House
Bore United States Flag.
RESIDENCE SEALED By
BRAZILIAN MINISTER
Formal Demand for Punish
ment and Reparation for
Family Sent to 0bregOn by
President.

Washington. March i2.--John y.
McManus. n prominent American In
Mexico City. originally from Chicago,
was shot end killed Ia his home yes
terdny by zapath troopers aa tney
we're occcpying the Mexican capital
after tile evacuation OF General Obre-
gon and the Carranza forces.
Official dispatches today from the
brazilian minister In Mexico City say
the American nag was floating over
Me Manus house and THAI his doors
had been sealed by the Brazilian con-
sui. The brazilian minister's dispatch
lntimated that the killing may have
been one OF revenge. for Il was charg-
ed that when the ZapRta troops re-
Gently occupied the capital McManus
had killed three OF their number.
The fact that the American fag had
been hoiHted over the house and the
do, r. had been sealed oy the consul
OF neutral powell was taken by Off
ciais here to indicate either that Me-
Manrs fell he WAS In danger or that
all foreigners were fearful of their
safety with the entry OF the Zapatista
troops and took steps for protection.
The killing OF the American In de-
/ scrihed In official dispatches as having
caused the greatest excitement IN the
foreign colony.
The brazilian minister reported
that General Salazar. IL Zapais
commander. had promised To find the
guilty trooper and punish them. The
oncial dispatches Indicated that there
was q dispute over whether McManus
4 Fnal
[ shooting.
| In Washington inc news Of the
killing was received Ia official quar-
ters with deep concern. The Brazil
Ian ministers dispatches arrived just
az the cabinet was assembling and
I Secretary Bryan took them to be laid
beforc the president
The search of the state department
records seemed 10 establish that Cen
I cral Snlazsr. commanding the Iapata
troops. was not General lnez Salnzar
Il notorious bandit chief, charged with
the murder of several Americans,
among them Thomas Fountain, taken
prisoner while serving as "A machine
gun operator in the Madero army
Supplementary dispatches from the
brazilian minister said good order
prevailed In the capital from the time
Obregon and his Carranza troops lett
until the Zapata forces entered.
IL was pointed out here that Prea-
ident Wilson's note To General car
rama, calling upon him in strong
terms to alter his attitude toward
foreigners in Mexico city, specifically
pointed out that the American gov-
ornment Intended To hold Carranza
land Obregon personally responsible
for any injury to life or property OF
. foreigners II they failed To provide
adequate protection In the EVEN oi
their evacuation Of the capital.
II also was reported to the state de
pariment that after General obregof
loft Mexico city there was some loot
ing In Popotln, a suburb.
Official dispatches received In dip
, iomatlc quarters from other legationi
In Mexico city said one British hons'
Lwas looted and lOO persons were IN
Jured In the disorder which prevailed
between the evacuation Of obregoi
4 and the entry OF the zapata troops.
After conference between Prcsl
dent Wilson and the cabinet for
nal demand was sent TO General Sal
azar insisting that the Hapatis'h
. guilty OF the murder OF McManus b'
punished and that adequate repafn
e tion he made to the family OF tn
victim.