The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-02

were booked as:
Mrs. Lebron; Rafael Conce,
Miranda, 25; Andres F. Cordero
20; and Irving Flores, u, all Of
New York City. All were charged
with felonious assault to kill, 9
charge which carries a maximum
penalty of Is years.
Each of the four was held, Al
hearing before U. S. Commits
sioner Cyril S. Lawrence, on bal
of 100000.
Also being held without formaI
charge were three young mer
picked up away from the Capitol
Police said there was no certainty
they had part in the incident
They were listed as Monies Rivera
20, Tampa, Fla; his brother Is
rael, %, Deerfield Beach, Fla;
and Pablo Mateo, Is, Tampa.
Police said all four charged
were members of the Puerto Ricar
Nationalists, whose leader is Pedro
AlbiZo Campos. He was pardoneo
four months ago after serving
about two years of prison sentences
tOtaling 81 years as a result o.
a 1850 riot in San Juan in which
30 persons were killed. Doctors
have said he suffers hallucina'
tons.
U. E. Baughman, chief of the
Secret Service, said last night his
agency .''got information several
months ago" that the same Ma.
tionalist group might try to harm
President Eisenhower. He declined
to discuss details. In Hartford
Conn, a Puerto Rican was held
last night on charge of threat
ening to kill the President.
Pom Kennamer, chief House
doorkeeper, said Mrs. Lebron's
purse contained note in which
she took sole responsibility for the
House affair and described it as
"a cry for victory in our struggle
for independence"
Police Chief Robert V. Murray
said Mrs. Lebron, a recent div
orcee, and Cordero and Rafae,
Miranda admitted the shooting
Deputy Detective Edgar E. Scot
said the woman named Flores a:
also being in the group at the
Capitol,
Murray quoted the woman al
saying they had no particular tar
get but were "just shooting at ran
dom to attract attention to thei1
cause"
The. Senate adjourned shortly
after the shooting; the White House
cancelled tonight's scheduled re
ception for congressman; Sec
rotary of Agriculture Benson ant
Secretary of the Interior Mckay
called off their planned visit to
day to Puerto Rico; and Gov. Loui.
MunoZ Marin issued a Statement
in Puerto Rico condemning thu
shooting as an act of Savagery
Republican and Democratic lead
ers of the House huddled ant
agreed that hereafter no visitor.
may enter the House galleries
without admission cards issued b!
members. These cards had no
been required up to today excep
for reserved sections.
Hereafter, also, Speaker Martin
said, additional city police viii hell
maintain sorder at the Capitol anl
extra precautions will be takel
against the carrying of weapons
Visitors in the past have been re
quired to check cameras and othe
objects they carry, but haven
been searched.
Police said the Puerto Rican
carried their guns under theil
coats, and were asked only wheth
er they had cameras.
Only once in previous history
Martin said, had there been any
thing approaching yesterdays ep
isode, and it was a comparativ,
dud. About Is years ago a dis
gruntled citizen arose in the gal
lery, brandished a loaded revolvel
and threatened to start shooting
He was placated by former Rep
Melvin Mas Of Minnesota ant
tossed the gun to Mas on tn,
House floor before yielding to pc