Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-21

Benton's well known disposition to
speak his mind frankly without regard
to consequences.
Edwards waited until after his last
hope flickered away with the depar-
ture of the train this morning before
informing Mrs Benton that her hus-
band was dead
She Is a Mexican woman. and while
highly educated. understands the Eng
lish language imperectly. The consul
spoke Ina his own tongue and the re-
suit was that while he was telling his
tragic story the widow, on the verge
of a nervous breakdown because Of
her sustained anxiety, gathered only
the purport Of the tale-that her hus-
band was no more.
Real story Not Told
villa had gone. and thus his vcr-
sion Of the story remained locked mp
In the c0usuls breast and i'm his rec
ords The inability Of friends of Ben
ton to set definite details had much TO
do IN arousing excitement and the
ultimate selection of MIR curry as an
agcnt 20 seek the truth. After leaving
fhe consulate the latter called at the
jefelura al Juarez TO see Federico
Gonzales Garza, the ieffc darmas. but
the latter was absent. other officials
ii was learned We're enjoying their
slestas, and It was useless TO try to
disturb them.
JUST what occurred between Villa
and his nl-fated visitor last Tuesday
may never be known Through the
widow and "A cousin, william Benton,
and through friends Of the decedent
it was learned that Benton wished
permission to bring 10 the United
States 400 head OF cattle on his ranch
Los Remedies. In western Chihuahpd.
His cousin who IS part owner Of
Los Remedies. thought that the re-
quest would be wasted although 9TH
er foreigners have been considerably
treated when asking similar favors
Charles Qualey o. New York and
Mexico a friend now here among the
other refugees, advised him of the
probable procedure.
"Vna probably will grant your re-
quest. but he'll give you a lecture
and YOU must not resent the lecture
II you do you may get into trouble, y
said Qualey.
III ne lectures me, I'll lecture
back. replied Benton.
Il have never made political
move in Mexico and II he accuses me
Of IL. 1 have some accusations OF my
own TO make
Bcnton's Fatal Interview.
Benton made the request and his
friends never saw him alive after
wards. AS Mrs. Benton gathered the
story from Consul Edwards, villa de-
clned TO grant the permit. saying.
Mr. Benton, you have never been
"a friend of ours, and | don't want
those cattle taken out of the country.
We can use them ourselves
At this point il is assumed the quar-
rel started Benton was not IN accord
with the Madero revolution which
expelled porfirio Diaz from Mexico
and i'm the foreign club at Chihuahua
was wont 10 express his opinion free
49, Succeeding revolutions were also
criticized hy him TO his friends, but
the latter agreed that he never went
further. They assert unanimously that
he kept out Of politics and accepted
his losses without any overt act OF
attempted reprisal
Benton Was Unarmed.
Benton was unarmed. Tho many
persons who knew him well IN Chi
huahua and along the border. in
cluding hts cousin and hts widow. as
sert that he never owned "A revolver
and did not have one upon him when
ne went to Juarez. Villa on Wednes-
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