Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-03-21
GONZALES WAS
SHOT BY HIS
ESC0F
FUGITIVE LAW INVOKED TO %
AWAY WITH GOVERNOR OF CHI
HUARUA EN- ROUTE TO T0RREON
TO STAND TRIAL
CANANEA TO Be
ATTACKED SOON

I Eel Paso, Texas, March 21,-That
Abraham Gonzales, elected governor
of Chihuahua under the Madero gov
ernment, was killed by the notorious
fugitive law" is the current story
verified today Members of the firing
squad which made the virtual eXecu-
ton arrived at Juarez to relate how
the Chihuahua governor met his death
fortnight ago.
While being transported from Chi
huahua City, his former state capital,
to Mexico City where he was to nave
stood trial for an alleged revolution
ary plot, Gonzales was executed be"
fore arrival at Torreon.
At Jimenez the ex-governor was
separated from six other prisoners
and alone in single car drawn by
an engine was hurried south. At
quiet place north of Torreon he was
removed from the car and shot, say
the men who admit being present
Gonzales had been missing since his
removal from Chihuahua nearly three
weeks ago. He was one of the pronll-
nent promoters of the Madero revo-
luton. Gonzales was well known
among American cattlemen before
the revolution, being cattle broker
Of chihuahua City. He was educat-
ed at Notre Dame university, South
Bend, Indiana.
His execution has been rumored for
some time but not until today We're
there any proofs presented by his
friends.
Cananea Sonora, March 21.--A de-
n.and for the surrender of this place
was received today by Colonel More
no. of the feleral garrison here. IL
came from Colonel Cabral command
ING the state forces now mobilizing at
Del Rio, midway between Cananea
and Naco on the border.
Cabral said he would attack in the
morning and recommended that all
women and children be removed from
the place. Automobiles continue to
hurry the non-combatants to the
border at Disbce and Douglass, tana
before the time of the threatened at
tack all women and children will have
been removed.
Nogales, Ariz.. March 21,--Max Null
Ter, German consular agent at Hermo-
sillo. is held by authorities at the state
capital despite activity of the German
and United States diplomatic services
and appeals of friends.
l.. Brauer, German resident and
business associate of Muller, arrived
here today to report that he had Of
fered 10000 pesos for the release or
his friend but it had been refused
Muller was arrested as vice-president
and general manager of the Banco de
Sonora from which bank the state
government desired a loan. Refusal
brought raid on the bank, but only
a small amount of the banks funds
were found. While Muller has been
released from Jail he is said to be
held prisoner at his home.
Guaymas, Sonora, March 21.-It
was said officially today that 1000
federal troops will arrive here Mon
day to proceed against the insurgent
state authorities at Hermosillo. The
troops will come by steamer from
Manzanllo, where they embarked
from the neighborhood of Mexico
City. Already about 1000 federals
are garrsoned here.
Washington, d. C., March 2l.--lneZ
Salazar, one of the rebel chiefs in
northern Mexico, seems undecided
whether he will cast his fortune with
the Huerta forces or with the factions
still in arms against them. Mean
while Juarez is reported undisturbed.
General Salazar is allowing railroads
to be repaired and trains are running
in and out of JuareZ. The revolution
lists Peres and Contreras, according to
reports from Durango, have abandon
ed Cuencame and are said to be in re-
treat to the north. Durango is quiet
but without railroad communication.