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yesterday. The mob was mostly

composed of relatives of the massa

cred victims. They Invaded the

French legation and seized Ouil

laume, and though M. Glrard, the

French minister, protested vigor

ously, he waa powerless before their

fury.

Oulllaume was dragged from the pro-

I tectlon of the legation. Once in the

street, while the crowd surged around

him with imprecations, hs waa promptly

shot to death.

Even then the anger of the people was

not appeased. The body of the president

was mutilated, snd tied to the end ot

a rope waa dragged through the street

of the city.

The people are in a state of Intense

excitement and further violence is feared.

Umax of Violence.

The lest thirty-six hours have seen In

Port Au Prince a succession of violent

events, bloodshed and massacres. For

five months there had been active revo

lutionary movement against President

Oulllaume, headed by Dr. Rosalvo Bono.

Up to yesterday this activity had been

confined mostly to the northern part

of the republic.

At daybreak yesterdsy a disbanded

Haltlen regiment began an attack on

Tresldent Oulllaume and a band of his

followers, who took refuge In the presi

dential palace and defended It cour

ageously. Oulllaume fled to the French legation

and the most prominent of his supporters,

General Osoar, governor general of

Port Au Prince, took refuge In the Io

mlnlcan legation.

It became gnown during the day that

political prisoners to the number of 160

had been executed yesterday morning

on orders Issued by General Oscar. An

infuriated crowd dragged this man from

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Omaha daily bee. (1915). Omaha [Neb.], 1915-07-29. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn99021999/1915-07-29/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Omaha daily bee, 1915-07-29.