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PRES. MADERO, HIS BROTHER AND SUAREZ MURDERED Former President and Associate Were Being Taken to Penitentiary TRAGEDY FOLLOWS ATTEMPT AT RESCUE Members of Guard Having Prisoners in Charge are Arrested and Held Pending Inquiry to be Made by Mexican Government Mexico City, Feb 23.?Francisco L. Madero and Jose Pino Suarez are dead. In a midnight ride under guard from the National palace to the penitentiary they were killed. The circumstances surrounding the death of the deposed president and vice president of the republic are unknown, except as given in official accounts, which do not in all cases conform. The only witnesses were those actually concerned in the killing. The provisional president, Gen. Victoriano uerta, says the killing of the two was incidental to a fight between their guard and a party attempting to liberate them. The minister of foreign relations, Francisco de la Barra, adds that the prisoners attempted to escape. Neither makes a definite statement as to which side fired the fatal shots. It is not impossible that neither knows. An official investigation has been ordered to determine the rsponsibility and promises have been made that the guilty will be punished. View With Doubt. Not unnaturally a great part of the public regards the official version with doubt, having in mind the use for centuries of the notorious "ley fuga" the unwritten law which is invoked when the death of a prisoner is desired. After its application there is written on the records, "prisoner shot trying to escape." The widow of the ex-president received the first definite niformation of his death from the Spanish minister, Senor Cologan y Cologan. She already had heard reports that something unusual and serious had happened, but friends had endeavored ud to that time to prevent her from learning the whole truth. Soon afterward, accompanied by her brother, Jose Perez, and Mercedes Madero, a sister of Francisco, Senora Madero drove to the penitentiary, but was refused permission to see the body of her husband. Senora Suraz Mso was denied admittance to the mortuary, where, in accordance with the law, physicians were performing an autopsy. In contrast to the widow whose grief was of a pitably silent character, expressed in sobs, Mercedes Madero, a beautiful young woman, educated in Paris, who has been a brilliant leader of society since the revolution of 1910, was dry-eyed an dtigerish in her emotions. By the side of the two women whose husbands had been killed, the girl hurled accusations at the officers who barred the entrance. "Cowards! Assassins!" she called them, her voice pitched high while the officers stared impassively. "You. The men who fired on a defenseless man! You and your superior officers are traitors!" Xo effort was made to remove the women nor did the officers attempt ! to silence them. Senora Madero continued weeping and the girl did not' cease her hysterical tirade until the I arrival of the Spanish minister and the Japanese charge d' affaires, who came to offer their services. The minister spoke with the officers in charge but was told that on cio/iai i nf aT ' a. ?? 1 * 1 uvvuuiii. yiL Uic auiupsy It WOU1U DO impossible for anyone to see the bodies. -Later in the day, they said, the request would be complied with. The diplomats then conducted the women away from the penitentiary. To Recover Bodies. Madero's father and Rafael Hernadez, former minister of the interior, and other friends made efforts early in the day to recover the bodies and it was said this afternoon that the American ambassador ad interested himself and secured the promise of Minister de la Barra that the bodies would be delivered to their families or Duriai. The tragedy occurred shortly after .midnight. Madero and Saurez, who had been prisoners in the National palace since their arrest on Tuesday last, were placed in an automobile, which was accompanied by another car and escorted by 100 rurales under the orders of Commandant Francisco Cardenas and Col. Itafael Pimento. With instructions not to outdistance the escort, the cars moved slowly. No incident occurred until they had reached a point near the penitentiary, where in an open place the guards' attention was attracted, according to the official version, to a group of per sons following. Shots were fired at the escort out of the darkness. The rurales closed in an dordered the prisoners out of the car. Thirty of the guards surrounded the prisoners, while the remainder dispersed themselves to resist an attack. About 50 men, some afoot and some mounted, threw themselves upon the detachment guarding the cars and the exchange of shots lasted 20 minutes when the attacking party fled. The dead bodies of Madero and Suarez were then found. Madero Wounded Once. The body of Madero shows only one wound. A bullet entered the back of the head and emerged at the forehead. The body of Pino Saurez shows many wounds, entering from in front. Of the male members of the Madero family only two now are in the capital. One is Francisco Madero, the father, who bitterly opposed his sons conducting a revolution in 1910 ane] rode across northern Mexico in ar effort to overtake and dissuade him The other is Ernesto Madero, the former minister of finance, an uncle though only one year older than the late president. Gustavo Madero, a brother, was obliged to submit to the fugitive law the day after the deposition of the president and was shot down in the arsenal. Senora Madero and the two sisters of the ex-president, Mercedez and Angela, are tonight at the Japanese legation. Not far from the penitentiary there arc two small piles o fstones, some 2( feet apart. They mark the spots where the men who a few days age ruled Mexico had fallen. Holes in the wall of the penitentiary show where some of the bullets lodged. The stones were piled by groups ol sympathetic persons of the lowei class, whose curiosity early drew them to the scene. From the to ol cacn puiiui monument tomgnt nickered candles, placed there and lighted by those who thus thought to oflfei the last rites of the church to the souls of the dead. From the ground has been scraped away blood-saturated earth, which was carried off by the morbid seeking. After the engagement on the road to the penitentiary Commandant Cardenas reportid to the military commander, whe conducted him to Gen. Huerta. The president summoned his cabinet, anc after apprising his cabinet of the occurrence, issued an official announcement. Both the president and members deeply deplored the affair, and decided upon a full investigation to fi> the responsibility and to punish th< guilty. Already formal 'action has been taken by the authorities, as the members of the escart are under arrest, pending the inquiry. In his capacity of minister of foreign relations, Senor de la Barra ad dressed a note to the diplomatic representatives giving an account of the killing and assurances of a thorough investigation. There were no signs of a demon stration in the central part of the city during the day. The news was received quietly and apparently philosophically. This was due perhaps not only to the fact, that the mainr. ity seem to be in favor of the present government, but because the people are still overawed by the developments of the past two weeks. One hundred representative members of the British colony have sent a memorial to the American ambassador expressing "appreciation for the able manner in which the ambassador has handled the delicate situation caused by the recent disturbance." The memorial extends sincere thanks "for the help afforded all foreigners by the American embassy, without distinction of nationality and more especially all British residents." Francisco de la Barra, the foreign minister, sent an official statement tr the foreign diplomatic representatives in which he said: "The department of foreign relations desires to make known, as already announced to the amba.ssadoi of the United States, the British minister and other members of the diplomatic corps on various occasions, that the government decided at a council of the ministers, that all acts relating to Madero and Pino Saurez had beer adjudicated strictly according to law as was due, and that in consequence the accusation process, if such had taken place, would not have departed one iota from the legal measures applicable to the case. "That after making this decision, the government agreed to remove Madero and Saurez to the penitentiary, where they would have the necessary security, consideration and lomiori. "That yesterday morning the rmnlster of foreign relations so Informed Ambassador Wilson, saying that the Mexican government would proceed always in accord with the law and that the removal of the ex-president and the ex-vice president to the penitentiary was for the reason afore indicated. "That it was further expected that with the passing of time political pas , sions would be subdued, resulting1 in i the establishment of greater calmi ness and judgment throughout the republic. I "I desire to give all the facts of which I am cognizant connected with . the affair of last night, which is deepI ly deplored both for sentiments of hui manity and because of the gravity : of the affair, which has surprised the . government and the importance of ; which is not underestimated by the . government. "Last night about 10:30 o'clock I was called with all haste to the National palace by the chief staff of the president. An automobile was [ sent with an aide to take me, as well I as the secretary of interior, Albert | Gracia Branados. Surprised by tne unusual call, I attempted to talk by tolonhnno wifh (?pn Rlunnnof . fKo military commander, who made | known that something serious had | occurred. | "On our arrival at midnight at the palace, the president explained that Francisco Madcro and Jose Pino Suarez, while being conducted to the penitentiary in automobiles were killed [ in an encounter which the escort guarding the prisoners had had with a group of individuals who attempted to liberate the two men. r For an Investigation. , "Other members of the cabinet having arrived, it was agreed that it was an absolute necessity for the honor of the government that we proceed to a minute investigation of this act, as the law demanded, but going fur, ther, that immediate notice should be ) given to the chief attorney of the military court, Jose Vasquez Tagle, , that he, with the judge advocate, ( should make investigations and conr sign those responsible, whoever they might be, to custody, and that he proceed to examine them in conform. ity with the law. , "It was agreed also that Attorney General Castellanos, whose energy and competency are well known, I should take action in this most unfor. tunate affair. "According to the reports which I President Huerta received and communicated to the ministers, a group , of five individuals, at a point about half way between the palace and the penitentiary, fired upon the chaufifeu* of one of the automobiles, which was , under escort. The order was given , for more speed. Shortly afterwards I another group, more numerous, sallied from the cross streets, firing on i the escort. It seems that Medero and Saurez at this point, attempted to j escape. ] "President Huerta communicated , to the ministers the news of the death j of the ex-president and the ex-vice j president, adding that there was * , other person killed and two persons 1 [ wounded, according to the Information he had at the moment, without being exact as to which they belonged. "He also informed the ministers k that there had been some arrests. "The secretary of foreign relations, echoing the feeling of the government and moved by personal sentiments which have caused him to \ view with horror the shedding of blood outside of those cases wherein , the law has imposed the punishment, r>At lnmAMfn 4- V* !-?. ? A- ? iiw vijij iaiiii:iibs l11vj met uui is con. vinced thut the honor of the republic | demands a thorough investigation i and punishment for those who may be proven guilty of this act whose transcendency can not be hidden. The President's Story. The following official statement of President Huerta was given out at the palace: "I called together the cabinet to report that Madero and Pino Saurez who had been detained at the palace at the disposition of the war department, were taken to the peniten, tiary in accordance with a previous I decision, as the result of which that ' establishment was placed yesterday i afternoon under the charge of an i army oniccr ior its netter security. "When the automobiles had traversed about two-thirds of the way to the penitentiary, however, they . were attacked by an armed group and the escort deserted the machines to offer resistance. Suddenly the group . grew larger and the prisoners tried , to escape. I "An exchange of shots then took > place in which two of the attacking i party were killed and two wounded. , Both prisoners were killed. The au, tomobiles were badly damaged. I "The president and his cabinet I have resolved that the affair shall be consigned to the militiary judicial authorities having to do with the at, tempts against military prisoners ! such as were Madero and Pino Sau. rez, so that they may make a strict > intervention of the military prosecuI tor general. "The minister of justice has asked that when these investigations are I over?the case being of so excep> tional a character?that the prosecuI tor general of the republic make a I further investigation. "The government deplores the event, and wishing to attend to the necessities of the public welfare, had asked the minister of justice to for; n:late a plan of legal action against the prisoners for their several re sponsibilities, at the same time making an effort to have some of the friends of Madero assist in the solution of this difficult question. "Filled with the desire to guard itself as well as the prisoners the government had appointed Col. Luis Vallestores director of the penitentiary and had given him strict instructions to provide for any contingency. The government promises that society shall be fully satisfied as to the facts in the case. The commanders of the escort are now under arrest and the facts above recorded have been ascertained so as to clear this unhappy event, however comprehensible it may be under the present sad circumstances." Heavy patrols were sent out tonight to guard the streets. At 9 o'clock the bodies of Madero and Saurcz were still lying in the mortuary at the penitentiary. Notwithstanding the apparent air of calm, tenseness prevails as though the people of the capital were on the watch for further grave happenings. As an indication of conditions, a rumor spread rapidly through the city thie evennig that Senora Madero had committed suicide. This was followed by a rumor that Gen. Felix Diaz had been shot. Investigation showed that there was no foundation for either report. Early tonight small groups congregated about the penitentiary. They were composed almost entirely of men and women of the lower classes. There was a decided feeling ot sympathy for the Maderos. Many women were crying. Some of the men attempted to make speeches, but such attempts at public display were quickly suppressed by the guards. The Maderistas have been discreet in their utterances an dthe pro-gov ernment men almost equally so. Apparently the populace remembered the cannonading of the past week and patrols of soldiers as well as mounted police have served to remind them that the country is now ruled by a government whose administrative program is of the sternest character. No attempt is made at the National palace to disguise this fact and, President Huerta himself has said that drastic measures will be adopted to restore order. MADEROS BROTHER SLAIN. Mexico City, Feb. 25.?Emilio Madero, a brother of the late president, has been shot and killed near Monterey, according to reliable information received here. With an escort of 35 men, Madero, it is said, was attempting to join the rebels holding Nuevo Laredo, athen'-'ha- was overtaken by troops ^ent by General Trevino. The reports do not indicate whether Madero was killed in action or was 'executed. The shooting took place between Villadama and Bastamente. 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