The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-17
IS SHOT down
UNDER THE FLAG
United States Asks Inn
mediate Reparation.
AMERICAN CITIZEN MURDERED
In Mexic0-PuniShment Of
Murderers Promised By
Gen. Salazer.
COAT.OF-ARMs DIDN'T PROTECT

Washington, March 12.-Encour-
aging advices telling of the relief of
the food famine in Mexico City
through the evacuation of the capt.
tai by the forces Of Gen. Oregon,
the Carranza commander, were be-
clouded to-day by the news that on
the entry of the Zapata troops John
B. McManus, an American citizen,
3 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.
a 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
tPresident Wilson and his Cabinet,
Secretary Bryan telegraphed the
Brazilian Minister approving of the
action he had taken and adding a
demand for reparation to the family
of the victim. The Minister was in
tstructed to insist on the early pun
fishment of the offenders and to i'm
press upon the post commander at
Mexico City-Gen. Salazar-the Sc
robustness with which the American
Government viewed the occurrence.
The general-who is not the same
Salazar nor a relative of the indie
pendent chief who has been con-
Quoting an Independent revolution
airy movement in Northern Mexico
after his escape from American Gus
tody last year-promised that the
demands of the United States would
be promptly met.
The Brazilian Minister reported
at length in several dispatches on
the murder. The motive for the
crime. he explained, was undoubt-
eddy one of revenge for the killing
of two Zapata soldiers by McManus
when their forces last left Mexico
City. The Minister said that when
the Zapatists withdrew several
weeks ago, after the departure of
Gen. utierrez. some of them at
tempted to loot the home of Nc
Manus. The latter stood on his
doorstep and, though it was never
definitely established who fired the
tfrst shot, when the attackers fed
because of the arrival of Carranza
forces, two were left behind dead.
Apprehensive of what might be
mis- fate on the return of the Zapa-
/. Ia forces, McManus induced the
Brazilian Minister to seal his door
with the coat of arms of the United
Estates and hoisted an American flag
over his home Apparently, the
Minister reported, McManus was
killed by simultaneous volley, forl
the shots were fired at a short dis
tance and his hat was filled with
tbullet holes. Previously the Amer
lean had taken precautions to send
his wife and family to the home of
friends, and no one. so far as is,
known, witnessed the shooting.
The killing of McManus, coming
after the serious developments in
the situation in Mexico City of the
last week, increased apprehension
here in official quarters for the safe
ty of foreigners. During Obregon's
occupation of the city a Swedish
subject and four Spaniards were
killed. Before leaving Mexico City
Obregon gave the Brazilian Minister
a certificate confirming the fact that
the Swede was killed by his sol
diers.
The certificate was given to AFFORD
the family of the latter basis for
a claim. The Carranza commander
ia understood to have expressed his
regret over the occurrence and paid
1000 pesos toward the funeral ex-
benses of the victim.
n Messages transmitted by the Bra
xilian Minister from the wife of the
dead man were sent to two relatives
Eliza McManus. 1850 Perry ave-,
lchicago. and Charles b. Wood.
Symes building. Denver. Col. They
6tated merely that the family was
away when the shooting occurred.
Secretary Bryan made no COM
ment on the affair beyond revealing |
what steps had been taken BY the