The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
After Surprising and Capturing Jua- reg in Early Morning, Shoots
 Scores of FederalS.
Declares They Were Traitors to MaderO and Mexico and Their
 Deaths Were Necessary.
HAD SWORN VENGEANCE
The Ex-Bandit Wanted Blood for That of Murdered President Captured Much Ammunition
 Restores Order, No LOOting.

El Paso. Tex. Nov. i6.-Bloody vengeance was Wreaked yesterday afternoon by Gen. Rancho Villa on She officers of the federal garrison of Ciudad Juarez, which fell into bis hands when his force of Const- tutionalists captured the city early III the day.
 He shot scores of prisoners of war and thereby carried out his threat made several months ago to avenge the murder by Huerta and his lieutenants of President Fran cisco Madero and Governor Adam Gonzales of Chihuahua.
 Enrique Ziega, customs house guard, was the first victim 10 face a firing squad Even before the en- gagement. which ended in the cap- ture of Juarez. had ceased, the bandit chieftam of the Constitution alists had pronounced sentence of death on him. As soon as the battle was over Ziega was shot.
 Put Wounded Man to Death.
 Commander Cortinas of the fiscal guards was the second victim He was taken prisoner during the day ys engagement. Shortly after noon, with Angel Benevidas, fellow pris- Oner. he was led into the foothills by a detachment of rebels and never came back.
 In like manner was the vengeance of Villa meted out to Col. Enrique Portillo. commander of the vOlun- teer forces of Juarez. He was danc- mg at an American hall in the early hours of the morning, when sud denly the rebel soldiers appeared | and opened fire on the resort POr- | tillo fell at the first volley, wounded | through the body, but that did not | save his life. A ConstitutionalistI | physician dressed his wound. and l shot time later he was backed up against a stone wall to face a rebel | firing squad.
 Tn his case sentence was pro- nOunced because he was connected | with the revolt against President | MaderO in 1912.
 Most Severe on Volunteers.
 General Villa did not take such | bloody vengeance against the reg ular soldiers as against the volun- teers and the Huerta sympathizers, l who reVOlted against President Ma derO. Many of the federal regular officers were severely punished, | however, because of their support of Huerta.
 Villa apparently does not believe m following the strict rules of mili- iary shootings. blindfolding the vic 4im and forcing him to face a firing squad of six to a dozen soldiers. In several cases, reports say, rebel of ficers took prisoners off to quiet places in groups of two or three, all being shot by one man. usually anI officer armed with a revolver.
 Killing Privates, Too?
 Many of the private federal sol diers who were captured during the morning were seen going into the hills near Juarez, led by rebel troops. They did not return. al- though their escorts were seen tOI come back in the afternon.
 Villas lieutenants are evidently fearful of incurring their chiefs displeasure if they discuss the shOotings. and they have adopted a policy of strict silence. One of the rebels who participated in the shooting of federals said one of Villas own men was shot by the captain of firing squad because he hesitated when the order was given to fire on condemned prisoners.
 Villa Is a Bandit.
 Villas shoOtings have increased the terror of his name throughout Northern Mexico. Originally he was a bandit who operated in the mountain country of Chihuahua and Sonora states. When Francisco Ma dero was making his fight to over throw Porfirio Diaz, however, Villa abandoned his trade of footing tenn porarily and joined forces with the Maderistas. He was a great person. al admirer of Madero and followed his orders implicitly.