The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
DIAz'S ENVOY SHOT.
FRANCISCO I. GUZMAN EXECCT.
ED AT JUAREZ by ORDER OF
VILLA.
Reported Envoy Was Commissioned
by Diaz tn Ask villa to RcnOunce
CarTanza-l'ailing i'm His Mission
lie IL Killed.


i'm the revolt against President MaderO
i'm Mexico City u year ago, was eXecut-
ed today i'm the front yard OF house
occupied by Gen. FrinciscO Villa here.
Guzman had just come from Havana,
where, il was charged, he had been
given a commission by Felix Diaz TO
induce Gen. Villa to renounce Gen.
Carranaz and throw the strength of
the revolution to Diaz.
AS soon as he heard of the proposal
Gen. Villa gave Guzman conference.
and after making sure Of the nature
Of the visit, ordered the messenger
shot Within u few minutes after his
arrival Guzman was led out of Villas
room. stood up before an adobe wall.
and with his hands tied and eyes
blindfoldcd. was executed. The shoot
ing was done by rebel officer in
charge OF the railroad who happened
to he present when the execution was
ordered.
1t was ut first reported that Bonalcs
SandOval. an attorney OF Mexico City,
was the victim, but Sandoval, who was
reported to be on Il similar mission
for Diaz. took refuge in the United
States several days ago.
Guzman formerly was private sec
retary to Dr. Emilio vasqYez Gomez.
He was known as one OF the promoters
Of the Orozco revolution against Ma
derO and later joined with Huerta in
the conspiracy against the late presi.
dent.
An effort was made ut first to con-
inquiry as to "a pool Of blood in Villas
yard revealed the fact, and later rebel
leaders admitted Guzman had been
buried u few hours after he had been
seeh alive on the street.
The execution of those upon whom
the rebels look as political enemies is
said to be in line with recent order
from Gen. Carranza that all those
who took an active part In the over
throw OF MaderO must be killed With
his army OF 10000 rebels already ad-
vanced to points north Of TorreOn. and
awaiting word to open the attack on
the federal garrison i'm that city Gen.
villa planned to leave tonight or early
tomorrow for Chihuahua, from
whence. after a stay of several days.
he will march south to direct the
opening Of the battle
a courier who arrived from TorreOn
said the rebel advance guards had al
ready surrounded the city, but that
Gen. Rcfugio Velasco's federal SOL
dlers had not opened fire.
The federal soldiers in Torreon, 1t
was said. were being kept in ignor-
ancc OF recent rebel victories. and to
sustain their courage they were told
that Gen. Mercado won u signal vic
tory ut Ojinaga. Gen. Marcclla Cara
veo. one of the volunteer federal gen
erals. who escaped from OjinaSa, has
arrived i'm TorcOn. and was given a
triumphant reception because he in
formed the soldiers the rebels had
been defeated at Ojinag;i, according to-
the courier.
Mexican federal sympathizcrs pro-
tested to the United States army Of
ticials in FL PasO that IiaOul Madero,
brother of the late president and an
officer on Villas staff. was permitted
to SO to the American side. Madefo
has been seen daily I'm tho hotels and
at social affairs on the American side.
The MeXicans complained that this
and was not the same treatment that
was accorded Gen. BcrcadO and 9TH
CT federal officers who are held pris-
oncrs at Fort Bliss because they
crossed the river 1t was said pro-
test would he made To Washington.
Gen. Carranza, according to re-
port. soon will start from Culiacun,
Sinaloa, for Juarcz and Chiahuahua.
Mexico City, Feb. 3.--DictatOr IIu-
crta having abandoned all hope of
securing European Soans, Adolfo de la
Lama, his finance minister. is return
ing from Paris. Uucrta will PREPARE