The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-14
fNRILE TAKEN BY TEXAS RANGER
WAS FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE OF
MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
Grozco's Right.hand Man RePudlated
and Hounded to JuaTez--Was Con-
sui in Arizona Under Oiaz.

FL Pase. Tex.-Go82ales c. Enrile,
financial executive of the Mexican
revolution, fleeing to the United
States States from enemies in the
yebel zone, who tried to Kill him, was
arrested Sunday by C. H. Webster. a
Texas ranger, as Enrile crossed the
International bridge from Juarez.
Enrile, once the right baud man Of
General OroZco, author OF a caust!c
anti-AmeriCan proclamation and chief
promoter OF the present revolution,
& a prisoner of the United States.
Ills arrest was ordered by the MeXl-
can federal government, which
charges him with embeZzlement OF
sunds while consul under DiaZ at Gilt
ton, ATi2., eighteen months ago, HIS
extradition on this charge would place
aim at the mercy Of the Mexican gov
eminent for his political activity,
Enrile handled the funds Of the
revolution for three months and adj
mitted he had made enemies, finally
being repudiated By General Orozco.
Weak from two knife wounds and
bullet hole in his shoulder, sustained
IL an encounter with two unknown
agsassiDs in the city OF Chihuahua
three weeks ago, EDrile sought medl-
cal treatment in the United States.
lie applied to Marion Letcher, the
American consul in Chihuahua. for
safe conduct to the United States, but
the latter declared the matter outside
his jurisdiction.
After a telegram had been sent an
nouncing his death, the message be-
ing intended 10 foil his Juarez
enemies, Enrile was placed secretly
On board a train in Chihuahua, arriv-
iug in Juarez Sunday night. He
would have escaped the rebel officers
but for the watslfulness of Captain
Carlos Gonzales, chief immigration Of
4icer in JuareZ, who took Enrile be-
fore Colonel Crozier, head OF the gar
rison, who, notwithstanding the safe
conduct issued by his cousin, General
Pascual Orozco, the rebel chief. made
preparations to execute Enrile.
On Bonded knees the fugitive beg
ged for his life, beseeching General
Pascual Orozco, ST., father OF the
military leader, to get into telegraphic
communication with his son in Chi
huahua The elder Orozco did so and
finally released Enrile Gonzales, who
had blocked Enriles escape, was
found dead in resort with a bullet
through his brain. The presumption
is that Enrile caused his death, fear
ing that Gonzales might kill Enrile
despite instructions from rebel head
quarters.
Enrile is the man who planned the
Chihuahua revolution. Former Next
can consul at Tucson and other points
in Arizona, he knew all the Mexicans
resident 10 those sections and he
gathered at Casas Grandes the crowd
that came up and took Juarez, the
majority of them being English.
speaking Mexicans from California,
Arizona and New Mexico, formerly
identified with the Magon movement.
From Juarez he prepared to move on
Chihuahua and succeeded in forcing
OrozcO to join his movement, when
OrozcO was planning movement of
his own.
Both EnrQe and Orozco have enter.
tanned ambition to rule the republic
of Mexico, but their differences were
settled in the rebellion by Orozco be-
ing made the commander in chief of
the forces in the field. while Enrle
assumed the active management of
the entire affair Backed by power
fu' finaDCial interests, Enrile has
been the most dangerous character
that has appeared upon the Mexican
political horizon.
Inspired by strong anti-American
spirit, he has been held responsible
for much Of the wrong and indignities
heaped among Americans In the state
OF Chihuahua. and also charged with
responsibility for the greater part of
the indiscriminate looting that has
been perpetrated. He Is the author
OF the manifesto issued against Amer.
leans. which revlled the memory OF
President Mckinley. which was sup
pressed by the authorities at the be-
ginning of the rebellion. and has ad.
mitted the authorship. He is said to
have amassed q considerable fortune
since the beginning Of the revolution.
aud is believed to have been on his
way to the Pacific coast when his cap
ture was effected.