El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04
JAILED IN {.
JUAREZ AND
BEATEN
Two Americans Say They
Witnessed Execution of a
Mexican in Prison.
WERE HANGED TO
MAKE THEM CONFESS

After 81 hours confinement in the
ian at JUarez, during which time they
suffered vicious and threatening treat
ment, enough to have turned some peo-
pies hair gray, B. 3. Bentley and c. w
Richards two Americans, were re
leased Friday night II $50, as the re-
suit Of the strenuous efforts OF MIS-
Richards, the wife or the lattel, VINO
was fortunate IN having IrlendS WIN
influence enough to save her husband.
According to. the story of Bentley,
who is an American refugee from the
state OF COahuila, while incarcerated
ne was struck a uumcer OF times over
the head with revolver in the hands
or Jose OrOZco, a nephew Of the head
OF the rebel army. he also had a rope
around his neck and was drawn up IN
I'll his feet were off the floor a num-
Der OF times, under the threat or death.
In add LIOn 10 all this, one MeNicau was
shot and wounded anO afterwards hung
until he was dead before the very eyes
or the Two Americans. VINO were told
that their turn would come next
Bentley who has property in Mex
leo, has been I'm FL PasO more than one
month. and Richards is a waiter at the
silver King restaurant in this city.
BentIey's story.
w were on the street car which ex-
plOd6d a number Of cartridges on the
track n Juarez at $3.50 Thursday
night" said Bentley, in relating his eX-
CURED, the car was held up by the
OrOzcO men and all on board, save the
women, hurried of 10 Jail A hurried
exam nation or the prisoners resulted
in the release OF al but myself, Rich
ards and two Msxicans. We We're more
strongly suspected then the others for
some reason. The names OF the Mex
leans / do not know.
They placed US in the dungeon and
told us we were TO be sent TO Chihuahua
ana executed On TIE person OF one
OF the NeNicaus, the one who was
hanged, the guards found some ex-
DIoded cartridges, and they at once ac-
cused al four OF US OF being in a con-
spIrscy TO aid the fedcraIs. protested
my innocence as result Of which Jose
OrOEcO struck me number OF blows
on the head with a revolver Telling me
10 the floor When 1 recovered my
senses. they placed a rope around my
neck and commenced 20 stretch me up,
oecldflnS / must either confess or die.
The DleadinSs Of Richards seemed to
induce them TO desist in their purpose
temporarily, bat soon they had me
again with the rope around my neck,
and this time I thought surely they
WOuld kin me. They pulled me up I'M
til my feet were OFF the floor a num-
Der Of times. but when they saw
down.
Kill n Mexican.
w tthOut ceremony. one OF the
guards fired a bullet INTO the body Of
The Mexican upon whose person the
cartridges were found. and while he
vas grooming with pain they slipped q
rope around his neck and hanged him
before our very eyes until he was dead
and they carried his body from the Jail.
Richards and 1 were kept all night
and all day Friday in dungeon with
out food and given but little water.
which was so filthy and warm il made
us sick Every few moments they
would thrust their guns into our faces
and work the triggers as If to murder
Is outright all the time demanding
that we confess About o'clock we
were hustled out OF the prison and or
oered to leave lusreZ on The double
quick. We found Mrs. Richards. with