Suárez and Madero Shot Down in Mexico City
Francisco I. Madero and Jose P. Suarez were killed during a midnight transfer from the national palace to the penitentiary. Official accounts vary on who fired the fatal shots as an investigation is ordered. The bodies were to be delivered to families for burial amid public doubt over the circumstances.
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Prisoners Die In Mexican Prison Break After Shootout
Commandant Cardenas and Colonel Pimiento escort prisoners. Shots break out near the penitentiary as guards and attackers clash for about thirty minutes. Madero dies from a back-to-head wound, Suarez also killed. Stones mark spots where leaders fell. crowds pile rocks in sympathy. Cardenas reports to the military commander then to General Huerta.
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Sonora Congress Debates Revolt Against Huerta
Inflamed by the killings of Madero and Suarez, Sonora state congressmen met in secret to decide if the state should rebel against General Huerta. Rumors said they would resist unless Huerta appoints Manuel Mascarenas Jr. as provisional governor. Rebel leader Antonio Rojas appeared with northern insurgents aiming to secede Sonora and Chihuahua.
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