The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-12-18

hr. D. E Gibson recently returned
from FL Paso, Texas. where he went
with Mrs. Gibson 10 visit their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ethel Gibson-Hines.
While there he visited Juarez sew
eral times and Witnessed. at a dis
tance. one of thebattles In that vi
cinity. He saw much OK interest that
had to do with the war and has formed
some opinions in the matter Of our
relations to the Mexican situation.
In talking TO Record reporter yes
terday Mr.. Gibson told substantially
the following story OF his visit to
Juarez:
got into FL Paso the morning that
villa had his big battle about ten
miles south OF Juarez. noticed when
/ went in on the train in the morning
number OF Mexicans lying on the
north bank Of the Rio Grande. and /
i ~ncakhh " ny sShs ANeS] AcA4'~o
are surely the limit when it comes to
lying around" but they were watch
| ing the smoke from the battle. which
was ten or twelve miles away.
could plainly hear the big guns. and
this continued all day and there was
great excitment In FL Paso. and ex-
tras Of the papers-ten editions
The next day ! went over 10 Jua-
rez when they brought In some fed
erai trains that the rebels had cap
tured- noticed one car that had been
\ iiat car and the federals-that is.
the Huerta government-had put some
boiler plate iron all around the car
about three feet high and In the mid
die OF the car was a rapid-hre gun.
And on the bottom Of the car there
was blood. like a steer had been butch
cred in there. and hundreds Of ex-
ploded cartridges from this rapid
IRE gun and rifles. villa. the rebel
general. captured four trains.
Just before we got there they had
taken out OF this car 4 soldier who
was shot dead. but with his rife still
clasped In his hand. Also there we're
a lot OF dead federals in some cars
below. but l did not go down to see
them because ! did not want to see
them.
l saw one youngster. no older or
bigger than my boy David. who Is 13
years old. in fact. considerable less in
size. with a uniform on and two belts
OF cartridges crossed over his shoul-
ders and breast. and there were hun
dreds, OF course. OF rebel soldiers
around there. made up of Yaqui In
dams and peon Mexicans of a low
type. lying around the depot and the
plaza. n lot Of them with their heads
tied up. and a number of them with
their saddles under their heads asleep.
They are a sorry looking lot, but
better dressed and better mounted
than the federais troops were who had
recaptured JuareE just lit
tie while before | was there last
spring.
! also went up and looked into the
cartel-fhe jaii-and in there were
hundreds OF captured federais. and
they surely did look unhappy lot
open. except the iron barred doors.
and could see in there very plainly.
There was rebel soldier guarding
the entrance. with his horse standing
on the sidewalk. In fact. right at the
entrance. This jail looked more like n
penitentiary than a jail. and there was
4 court ON the inside. an open space.
probably hundred by two hundred
feet. and this Is where these prison.
ers sleep. including the wounded-out
In the open. without any covering.
only such clothing as thoy had
| The Red Cross society from III Paso
went over and helped look amer the