The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-13
SHOT DOWN IN HIS HOME
OVER WHICH THE STARS
AND STRIPES WERE
FLYING
THE DOORS HAD
BEEN SEALED
The Killing Overshadows All
Other Diplomatic Phases
of the Mexican Sit
uation
tBy Associated Presq.)


WASHINGTON, March 12.-En-
couraginng adyices telling of the re-
lief OF The food famine in Mexico
City through the evacuation of the
capital by the forces of General OBJ
RECON, the Carranza commander,
were beclouded today by the news
that on the entry of the Zapata
troops John B. Msnus,y an Amer!-
can citizen, was murdered-shct
down in his homo, the door of which
had been scaled 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 tEe
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
Brazilian minister approving of the
action ne had taken and adding de-
mand lor reparatiOn to the victim $
family. The minister was instructed
to insist on the eatly punishment
of the Offenders and to impress on
the post commander at Mexico
General Salazar--tlie seriousness
with which the American government
viewed the occurrence.
The general-wlio, is not the same
-7sa ar nor n; felatiEe OF the inde-
pendent chief, promised that the de-
ma1ds OF the United States would
be promptly met.
The occupation OF the city by the
Zapatistas, which was hailed with
enthusiasm by the people, was mar
red by three cases OF looting. Official
rerorts said no disorders occurred,
and she city was quiet when the last
dispatch dated I p. nj. yesterday was
filed.
Tho Brazilian minister reported in
several dispatches on the murder.
The motive for the crime, he eX-
planned, undoubtedly Was one of re-
HEnge for the killing Of two Zapata
Z soldiers by McManus. The minister
said that when the Zapatistes with
drew several weeks ago, after the de-
parture of General Gutierrez. some
OF them attempted to loot the home
os McNIanus. The latter stood on his
doorstep and although it was never
definitely established who fired the
first shot. when the attackers fled
because of the arrival of Carranza
forces, two were left dead.
Apprehensive OF what might be mis-
fateion the return OF the Zapata'
froces, McManus induced the Bra
Gillian minister to seal his door with
the coat-of-arms of the United States
md hoisted an American, flag over his
home. Apparently, the minister re-
ported, MoAsanus was killed by a
simultaneous volley. The American
had sent his wife and family to the
home of friends and no one, go far
as is known, witnessed the shoot
ing,
The killing of McAIanus, coming
after the serious developments =. ..s-
last week, has increased apprehen-
sion here for the safety OF foreign
ers.
Several of the embassies and lega-
tions received word from the ocenpa-
ton of the city by the Zapatistas.
Unofficial reports that. 1000 Mexi-
cans had tried to release priests inn.
prisoned by Obregon and that a gem
eral riot resulted were not confirm
ed. ~
General obregon,s troops, accord
ing 10 official dispatches, left in good
order. In view OF this the American
government, it was said, probably
woptd mike no representationS to
the Carrenza government. At first
il was supposed that the killing of
McAIanus occurred through q lack OF
projection 10 foreigners by the de-
parting force,
The murder Of McManus over
I shadowed all other diplomatic
phases of the Mexican situation.
however.
High officials regarded the incident
, as an Isolated efiJe arising out Of