The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-06
CARlaANzA OFF FOR JUAREZ.
Revolt Leader IL Escorted ~ rsre,
Of 1900.


Of 1900.
FL PAso. March 8. - venustiano Car.
ransa, leader OF the Const!tuttonaiists Of
Mexico. left Nosaies to-day for Jusres.
and reached NacQ. on the Arisona border.
He ID said to be accompanied by 1000
men. II 10 explained that this guard In
to protect him on the march across
country. but for month II has been
persistently remarked In Juarea that
when Carranxa came he would bring with
him enough men to make his power
supreme At least In the border town.
The clerical members Of the Carranxa
household. who left Nogaies yesterday
for Chihuahua In advance Of their chief.
are busy to-day arranging ofYices and
places Of residence In Juarcs for the
government Of the rebel party. Many
homes OF Huerta sympathixers. who have
sought refuge In the United States, have
been conhscated for this purpose
The Carransa commission appointed to
Investigate the killing OF william 9.
Benton In Juarea two weeks ago began
its investigation this afternoon. As q
part Of the investigation Benton's body
may be exhumcd. Three men compose
the board Of inquiry. Gen. Ramon Fausto.
DR.. Miguel Silva and l.. ~ Miguel Lara.
Instructions to the commissioners from
Carranxa were received in FL Paso In the
following telegram from Nogaies Sonora,
addressed to Gen. Fausto:
This general headquarters II pleased
to appoint a special co .nmiss.on with you
as president and with Dr. Miguel Silva
and l.. c. Migue! Lara as members to
investigate without further instructions
the court martial and execution In Ciudad
Juares of william 2. Benton. II you
md any infraction OF the law or irreSu.
larity that merits the issuance OF an
order for a new investigation this CORE
spondence will be suffic.ent to ask the
chief OF arms to exhume the body for q
legal medical examination
''vENusrrANo CARRANsA.
"Chief OF Constitutionaiist Army"
Chtef wItsesses IN ChihuaAua
The commissioners will decide whether
or not their Investigation will take them
to chihuahua, where several witnesses In
the cases against Benton are now resi-
dent. and whether villa will be asked e
testify before the commission. They will
also determine whether or not the body
OF Benton will be exhumed.
All Of the ofiiceIs who acted as Judges
In the trial Of Benton are attached t.
the command OF Col. Fidel Avila. ir
Juarez. 90 II will be easy to secure theil
testimony. But the principal witnessed
who Testified against Benton. men who
swore they saw the attack made by tn,
ScOtchmsn upon villa, are In chihuahua.
The invest CATION will be- conducted "
private and the findings will be reported
| to Carran1s alone. No Definite idea o.
the length Of time II will take to complet.
| he inve stlgation Ia available and 1t 1.
| possible that Carranxa will have arrive,
In Juares before the labors OF the com
mission are rendered.
In the m santime Charles Arthur Per
ceval. British Consul at Galveston ant
chairman OF the Anglo American com
mission appointed to 20 to Chihuahua an,
\ examine the body OF Benton waits a
III Paso. as do the other members OF thi
| comm ssion. All idea Of carrying on
| the mission has been abandoned