El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-14
REBEL BAND
IS LOOTING
FOREIGNERS
Maclovio Herrera and Band
Rob Americans, Italian
and Englishmen.
FOREIGNERS MUST
PAY, THEY BOAST

- hL1O<A1UAs MEXICO april Il
Macfovio Herrera and 400
men sWooped down on Mai
ca last week and, after sack
ing the stores and residences,
went TO the offices Of the Naica Min
ing company and made the superin-
tendent Jose BoviO. an Italian sub
ject. q prisoner for ransom Bovio
in order to secure his release was
compelled to part with $1,000.
According to several, Herrera, who
says he is a "cOnstitutionalista, saio
that he is opposed to foreigners, es-
pecially Americans. in Mexico, and
would get them whenever the
chance offered itself
COnehas Dam Company Robbed.
Herrera and his horde Of 400, fresh
from their cleanup at Naica, rode up
TO the. offices o. the company build
ing Of the large COnchOs river dam
late in the week and demanded 50,-
600 pesos under penalty Of shooting
the British heads of departments. The
manager, J. ". Fuller, refused to &C
cede and was made a prisoner. Later
he was tied to burrO, which Herrera
threatened TO send wild down a
mountain side But here Mr.. Fuller's
cO-WOrkers interceded and the sum Of
10, 900 pesos was handed over to Her
rera- But before releasing Mr. Full
Ter. Herrera insisted that another TO-
600 pesos be given him from the COM
pany- After much parleying this was
paid
Rob American Homes.
Later the robbers secured the set
Element, entered various houses Occ1-
pied by Americans and other foreign
ers and pillaged them, afterward go
ing to the cOmpany's store and loot
ing it to the extent of 1900 pesos.
In conversation with several, Her
rera said that hereafter he would not
modest his own people, but would
make the foreigners finance the con
stitutionalista" movement in this state.
Twelve Rebels Killed.
Rebels lost twelve dead in a fight
at Sierra del HUerfanO, near HOrmi-
gas, last week. with government vol
Unteers commanded by Mai. Francisco
ArmendariZ. The battle lasted three
hours when the constitutiOnalists"
fled
The government volunteers lost one
dead and two wounded, according TO
official reports.
Gen. Fernandez to Fight.
Cen Luis Fernandez, better known
as Bias Orpinel, one Of the famous
group Of OrOzcO leaders, has been
commissioned by president Huerta to
form an auxiliary corps from his for
mer command, and to take the field
against the followers of former gov
ernor Carranza in the state Of Goa
hula
Gen Fernandez says that he can
raise 1000 men and viii do so.
American is Killed.
James W Wilson mine boss at the
ToQuivO Development company's mine,
died on the evening Of March 81, as
the result Of a fall down SHAFT in
the mine two days prior, and from
which he never recovered conscious
some Of the residents here attribute
Wilson's death to foul play, as the
night preceding the unfortunate hap
peninE, the dead man had had words
with some Of the workmen IN the
mine.
daughter living in Victor Col. where
he was prominently identified with the
Masonic lodge. His friends have writ
ten to his family and also the Victor
lodge
LIOrente and Labansat in Jail.
Sra A o. de Iabansat is in receipt
Of a letter from her husband, the
former police inspector Of this city,
from the military prison IN Mexico
City to the effect that he is well and
expects to be released from cOnfine-
ment within 10 days About the same
time sonora Labansat received a note
from former Mexican consul F. c.
Ilorente saying that he was still IN
prison in the capital, but was In good
health.
Leteher Is Away.
Marion Letcher, American consul in
Chihuahua, who left here last week
for his former home in Washington. d.
C., on a vacation, is expected to return
to Mexico within two weeks
No Stamps at MADEIRA.
Complaints have been received by
the local postmaster from some Of the
five-cent stamps at the postoffice
there