Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-28
NEW REPORT ON
VERGARA Staying
STIRSU. S. GOVT
Interest in Sanders Charge that
Federals kidnapped and
Shot American.
PR0BERS MAY START FOR
BENTON'S GRAVE TODAY
Question Whether Delayed Ex-
animation Viii Deternaine
Manner of His Death.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. es.-omcial.
here discussed with much interest 10.
DAY the report Of Captain Sanders NJ
the Texas rangers saying Clement
Nergara- an American citizen. re-
ported hanged. had really been lr.d
naped and shot by Huerta's feoeraIe.
While Consul Garrett had been or
dered to make an extended inquiry
and vigorous representations DE-
manding reparation have been rpade
to the Huerta government at Mexico
City, there was little official infor-
nation today on the vergara killing.
which has admittedly stirred the
Washington government just as
much as the recent execution OF VIII
lam s Benton, British subject at
Juarez
The inquiry into the Benton cars
was planned to begin in earnest to-
day or tomorrow with the departufe
Of special train from Juarer fox
Chihuahua, furnished by Villa, bear
ing representatives of England and
the United States. In Chihuahua
American Consul Leteher will Join the
investigators Opinion is divided
beng buried nearly two weeks in a
tropical climate. would show il hin
wounds were inflicted by a pistol, or
firing squad While no satisfactory
answer has been made TO the Ameri-
can governments request for the sur
render of the body to the widow. that
point will not be pressed until all the
evidencesof medical examination is
assured
That f5oraraI f-.,-,..,,,s, -. - --s.-1---
getting into touch with the situatio
at Iuarez and Chihuahua and would
exert his influence to clear up the
Benton ncase. was the informal as-
surance which reached here today. II
was also supposed that Carranza wfiI
secure compliance TO the Americas
demand for the body.
Officials had before them today Cow
ernor Colquitt's telegram asking
whether the United States recognized
any constituted government In nortf-
ern Mexico, with whom he could ar
range for the extradition OF those
whom he could arrange for the extra !
( dition of these whom he believed n
f'sponribie- the Death Of Tergafa
! LAREDO, Tex, Feb. S-Amerieaas
along the Mexican border were not
hopeful today that the sIarers Or
Clemente Vergara. the Texas ranch-
man killed by Mexican Federaiz.
would be identified and punished by
Provisional President Huerta's gov
ernment
Il was pointed out that the Mexl-
can war department exercised little
restraint over the isolated bands IL
Federal troops. While they took
more hope from expected action br
the division military chiefs Ii was
also remembered that Vergara al
ready had been executed when Cen
eral Alvarez. in good faith, IL is be-
lieved. promised his release un-
harmed.
Friends and relatives of vargara
have started an inquiry into the kill
ing in addition to the Investigations
being conducted by the United Statee
government and the Texas authori-
| ties. Reports from Hidalgo where
Nergara was taken by orders of Cap
tain Apolono Rodlquez, seemed to in
dicate an act of desecration on the
body. Vergara was executed by
shooting, and many believe the SUBJ
sequent hanging of the body and itk
abandonment to the elements was 4
final act OF humiliation toward tho
ranchman, who had protested when
his horses were stolen
The location of the body still was
unknown today. 1t is hoped to bring
Il back to the United States.
NoGALES, Sonora, Mexico, Feb. "a.
That Great Britain, despite its
recognition of Huerta, should have
made direct representation regarding
the death at Juarez Of William s.
Benton to General Carranza, head o.
the constitutionalist movement. wac
the position taken today by those in
close touch with General Carranza
The eonstItutionalist chief hirrs5n
maintained silence on the subject
There appears TO be some surprise
among those in General CarranzasS
confidence that the American stats
department should have broached the
Benton matter to the constitutional.
lists in behalf of the British foreign
office. II was pointed out, however,
that the English recognition Of
Huerta. the landing of British
marines at Vera Cruz and the known
rela tons between the English capital
and Huerta regime probably. in Is
measure. was responsible for tha
British foreign Offices mode OF proc