The Bennington evening banner

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conte took refuge in the German con

sulate at Cape Haythlen, later being

sent from the Island under German

protection. I.econte returned to

Haytl In May last year and succeeded

In overthrowing President Alexis and

was I ter in the year chosen pres

mtiii oi me repiiDiic. ite was a mu

latto or between 40 and fio years of

age and belonged to the legal profes

ston.

The death of President Leconte

came JtiRt as the relations between

I

oainu Lwjiningo ana Haytl were

strained almost to the breakine Doint

The Dominicans regarded hlra as the

moving spirit in the revolutionary

movement now in progress in the!

own country, and the prospective lead

r of an invading Haytian army now

asaemoiea on (he border. Whether

mere was a plot against Leconte

I

me or wnetner ne was a victim to

the extraordinary precautions he

naa adopted for his own protection

nas not been learned. H bn iv.

large store ot arms and ammunition

near his palace where they could be

Immediately available for his own use

in case of an uprising.

a cablegram to the stale denart

ment at Washineton from

Minister Kumiss stated simnlr that

me president was killed yesterday

morning ai a ociocfc by an explosion

oi magazines which destroved th

palace. Haytian Minister Menoa had

longer dispatch convevine th. aamo

niormatlon. It added that th r.rl

denfa family was saved and that the

president body had not been nvnr

ered. Minister Menoa anut. th i.t.

that the explosion aa the work of

persons with malicious Intent, and

says he believes It was purely an ac

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Bennington evening banner. (1912). Bennington, Vt., 1912-08-09. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn95066012/1912-08-09/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Bennington evening banner, 1912-08-09.