The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-11
LEADER
ARRESTED ON
TEXAS SOIL
(By Associated Press J

(By Associated Press.)
el Paso, June ll.--Gonzales C.
llnrile. deposed financial executive
Of the Mexican revolution. fleeing
to the United states from enemies
in the rebel zone who tried to kill
him, was arrested early Sunday. as
knrile with emoezllement of funds
from Juarez.
Monday night Enrile, once right
| hand man OF General Orozco. author
OF a caustic anti-American procla.
nation and chief promoter of the
present revolution, is prisoner OF
the United states authorities Ills
arrest was ordered by the Mexican
| federal government which charges
Enre with embezzlement of funds
while consul under President Diaz
at Clifton, Arz.. eighteen months
ago His eXtradtion on this charge
Will place him at the mercy of the
Mexican government for his political
| activity.
Enrile handled the funds or the
revolution for three months and made
many enemies finally being repud-
lated by General Orozco
Trouble at Chlhusnua.
Weak from two knife wounds. and
a bullet hole in his shoulder. sus
tanned in an encounter with two un.
known assassins in the city OF Chi
huahua three weeks ago. Enrile
doubted the intentions of his ply
sicans and sought medical treat
ment in the United states. He APP
piled to Marion Letcher. the
American consul in Chihuahua for
safe conduct to the United States,
but the latter declared the matter
outside MS jurisdiction
After a telegram had been sent
announcing his death early Satur-
day, the message being intended to
foil his Juarez enemies. EnTle was
placed secretely aboard a train in
Chihuahua, arriving in Juarez Sat
urday night
He would have escaped the rebel
officers there but for the watchful,
ness of Captain Gonzales. chief i'm
migration officer in jaurez. Con
zales arrested Enrile. taking him be-
fore Colonel Jose OrOzco. head of
the garrison, who. notwithstanding
the safe conduct issued by his cons
in, General Pascual OrozcO, the
rebel chief. made preparations to
execute Enrile
On bended knees the fugitive
begged for life, bescechiHg General
P3scual Orozto, ST., father of the
military leader. to get into tele-
graphic communication with his son
in Chihuahua. The elder Orozco
did SO and finally released Enrile.
Early Sunday Gonzales, who had
blocked tnrile's escape. was found
dead in resort with bullp
through his brain
His sptor Killed,
The death Of Gonzales who was
classmate at Bucknel college Of
Christy Mathewson, the New York
National league pitcher is unex-
planned. The general impression is
that friends of Enrile caused Con
zales death. fearing that Gonzales
might kill IInrile despite instruc-
tons from rebel headquarters.
You might as well get General
Orozco. said Enrile as Ranger
Webster led him to Jail. Il came
only for medical treatment but il
the Mexican federal government
gets me the revolution has lost its
personal friend and supporter
Enrile talked Of his own import
ance to the rebel cause and express
ed the fear that the NHadero govern
ment would apprehend him by eX-
tradition He viii be held without
bond forty days pending the arrival
Of eXtradton papers from Mexico,
when he will be given hearing
before United States commissions
er ~.
Enrilcs fight is said to bear out
reports Of disorganization and inter
national utrigues within the rebel
forces.
If confirmed the defeat Of the reb-
els Sunday mcaDs The end Of the
rebel movement toward the rear OF
Huertas columns, narassimg eX-
petition that has been causing the
government commander no httle
worry.