Deseret Evening News | 1908-11-26 | Page 6 | Gen. Lecomte Shot on Same Spot as Capt. Ostema

GEN LECOMTE SHOT ON O OSAME SAME SPOT AS IE A APort Port au Prince Hayti HajU N The report that Gen Lecomte the n minister of the interior n killed at was confirmed today Upon at at the head h of a government out against the revolutionists it tt appears found the tho government pt ashore lie He accused the com mander Capt of treason t cas 1 and 3 forthwith had him executed Lecomte then landed nt Jere Jl for rOI forthe the purpose of ot recruiting tp fight against ag the rebels Some of oC th protested whereupon Lecomte had l i f the thc most prominent citizens executed I These up and nd they armed themselves and ad advanced against Lecomte Il co nt was s taken prisoner and In his turp t I l wall a tu the same samo wharf where he had Imd caused thc thO killing of O and other two men menGen m n Gen rede Augusto Auguste lias l as been named amel minister 1 r of o the inferior li tc cession ees lon to Lecomte He is III a 1 man of ofel energy el elg The revolution is progressing