The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-07
BRIGANDtGE ~ PiRRaL.
MURDER ef Csare nrsa: Raid on rAlam antics
Ranch: s:iri lsetra,s VIVA.


PARRAL, Mexico. Nov. s.-No Issle 81
Ciismsni has been caused among tn
people of this section recently by the act,
Of brigandags committed by the daring
outlaw Alfredo Villa and his band. They
made their rendezvous in the mountain,
OF Durango and for several years they
committed depredations upon ranches o
that section. stealing cattle and com
hitting murders. They began enlargins
their operations a couple OF months age
and gradually invaded the more populou'
parts Of the Parral district.
One OF Villas right hand men was
Claro Rsza. They operated together and
were bosom friends until both fell in love
with n beautiful mountain girl. Reza
deserted the outlaw band and carried OF
the girl, bringing her TO Parral. He was
arrested here and sentenced TO n Ions
term in prison for his crimes.
Villa sent word 10 the convicted man
that he would kill him on sight for desert
ing him and winning the girl away from
him. This message fell into the hands
Of the local authorities and when they
delivered II TO ReEa the latter promised
that he would intice Villa into Parral and
This was agreed to- II was found that
Villa was then in he vicinity OF Chihuahua.
Rs2& went oD that city and sent word 20
IN. bandit chief thar ne wanted to see him.
Villa and two of his men entered the
town. accompanied by two members OF
his band. Tn. momen, they laid eyes
upon Reza they opened fire on him
Kidding his body with bullets. The
brigands then fed to the mount aims
engaging IN "A running fight with posse
OF ranchmen and cowboys. three OF the
latter being killed IN the encounter. This
took place ON September e
The bandits ESCAPED and were next
heard OF again IN IN. vicinity OF Parral
They robbed unprotected travellers in
the mountains and made raids upon IN.
ranches. A few days ago Villa and five
OF his men made an attack on the Tals-
nantes rancn. belonging to- Miguel Soto
Chavez. They drove the women into
room and threatened to kill them II they
did not tell where the money and vali-
ables were located. While they were
doing this MIR. Chavez and .Daun Nillegas.
n neighbor,ng ranchman. chanc~d TO ar
rive at the ranch headquarters. Villa
covered the men with pistols and de-
nanded of them to deliver up the money
in the house.
Chavez replied that there was nothing
Of valii. on The place. Al this Villa com
that the Two ranchmen he placed
WIN tn~iT DdFh- W ne wall OF me
so that they could he shot Al his com
nsnd a voilev was fired and Chavez fell
with a bullet wound in his right hip.
Seeing that ~ would probably mean
death To himself and the members Of his
family Ia mold oui any longer. he told
the robbers where 'h. money and valu-
ibl~s were hidden.
The brigand- quickly took possession
81 the booty. amounting 10 81 M in money
and Se0 worth NJ valuabl.- They then
locked the two men and the women and
children in n room and proceeded 10 make
merry. They brought wine from the
~llsr and food from the kitchen and
.D@nr several hours in the house drinking
md eating They then mounted their
lorSs- and rode Of mo tho mountains.
3, posse OF r1irale- started IN pursuit Of
no bandits next day hut failed TO over.
AXE rhrm.
Search for the outlaws vas still gong
N when Villa uneN pec-adly put IN an
appearance IN Parral. He came into
own AT night 10 call on a young woman.
he betrayed him TO the police and h" was
aiken prisoner