New York Times 100 years ago today, July 14, 1913:
Eleven Men, Including a Deputy, Arrested—Sought to Kill Diaz and Blanquet, Too.
MEXICO CITY, July 13.— A plot to assassinate President Huerta, Gen. Felix Diaz, and Gen. Blanquet, the War Minister, has been frustrated by the arrest of one Deputy and ten others of no great prominence.
It is said that the intention was to use bombs at some opportune moment when these officials were driving through the streets.
Documents were found on the prisoners identifying them as supporters of Zapata and setting forth an outline of the plot. Several prisoners have confessed.
In a building, somewhat remotely located, they had practised the throwing of bombs, studying their effect.
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