El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-04

said, and when Orozco hears about it
it's a safe wager that he will keep
close to his own side of the river.
How "OId KEEP Tanned villa.
He is up early, and late to bed, day
in and day out He is always on the
20. He knows a Mexican from head to
foot and there is not a man in Texas
who can control 'greaseT' any better
along the Rio Grande. Old kel never
hesitates once ne makes up his mind
That was shown one day in the latter
part Of May 1911, when he showed
half dozen secret service aSents ana
a dozen or more army officers how 10
manage one of the most desperate
characters in all Mexico.
The man was Francisco via
Villa was a colonel in Madero's army,
and was without question the most
feared man in that strange organiZa-
ton Of Mexicans Indians and venture
some men fFOm all parts Of the world
Garibaldi. the grandson OF the great
Italian liberatOT. was one OF the for
eign element, and Garibaldi stood high
in the regard Of MaderO. villa took a
violent dislike 10 the Italian, and day
BY day his resentment grew.
VILLA announced that he was gOing
over TO FL PasO from Juarez and that
he was going TO shoot Gari0aldi on
sight. With half a dozen OF his men,
the Mexican rode over the international
bridge and when he refined up 1t was
IN 'front.' OF the Hotel CueAQOus WutI6
GaribaIdi spent most of his time after
the surrender of JuareZ- Villa, who is
said 10 have killed a score Of men in
the mountain Businesses Of Chihuahua,
was armed with two big siXshOoters.
Situation Was Desperate.
Word of the lIexican's coming had
been sent TO FL Paso, and Col z. z.
Steever, of the Fourth United States
cavalry. several of his officers, and all
Of the secret service men in FL PasO
were at the Sheldon to protect Carl
baldi and incidentally to try to find
way to make Villa be good They did
not want TO hurt the Mexican, and
wanted to find a peaceable way Of
settling the affair
"Garibaldi stood in the lobby, sur
rounded by the American army officers
and the secret service men. Villa, his
face livid with rage. leaned against one
OF the pillars in the rOtunda Of this
hotel, waiting his chance to do up
Garibaldi- The situation was desperate
and everybody knew that something
was going to happen unless Villa was
tanned.
"OId KeI" Straightens Things Out.
For 10 or Is minutes the Mexican
stood there waiting for an opening.
Then somebody walked in.
1T was Kelly, the mayor.
He looked at Villa, gave him a con-
Iemptuous nod, and walked up to Col.
Steever.
o. What's the mess about, coIoneIT
Kelly drawled out in his quiet southern
voice
a very serious situation Col. Stee-
yer replied That man. Villa, over
there, says he is going to kill Carl
baldL'
No, he amt going to do any such
thing replied Kelly.
An. And straightway he walked up to
Kelly meant business. and Villa
knew it.
Kelly can shoot as only the border
men can. and villa knew that. too.
Straight Talk to villa.
Here, Villa Kelly said in a voice
so low that only the secret service man
nearest 10 him and Villa could hear,
its all off Come into this room with
me and hand me them sixshooters. and
the quicker you do It the better il viii
be for your hide I amt going 10 take
any fooIishness from YOU whatever. and
! amt Worrying about what 1 am going
TO DO. either
villa looked into the blue ewes OF
the mayor, and then he hung his head.
and, instead Of being flushed with