Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-02
HANGING OF VERCARh
TO BE INVESTrC

HANGING OF VERCARh
TO BE INVESTIGATE
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 26.-Gener-l
Banquet ordered Colonel Alvar
commander at Nevo Laredo to irys
tigate the report that federal troo3s
hanged Clement Vergara, an Auie
lean citizen. He diseredits tla r.
port.
The rumor that Carranza has quar-
relied with Villa is unconfirned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 26.-
Curb Villa, or admit he is the real
leader of the revolution and you are
powerless," is substantially the mes
sage delivered Carranza by the Am
erican consul at Nogales, Mexico, to
day, despite the secretary of states
department.
1t was learned today he told Car
rama that America will not submit
longer to having demands defied. He
told him that Villas action in exc
cutting Benton was indefensible. He
was warned that public opinion in
America will no longer endure semi
recognition of the rebels, while Villa
ignores the rights of the foreigners.
No open pressure was applied but
Carranza was told that his own acts
will decide whether he is capable of
governing Mexico.
The British ambassador advised
Bryan that the English people are
restive over the delay in deciding the
Benton case. Officials here predict
that the Benton mystery will never
be cleared, unless an autopsy is held
soon as the body will be so decom-
posed that an adequate autopsy will
be impossible.
| Americans demand that Carranza
locate Bauche and Lawrence. Bryan
ordered Consul Edwards at Juarez to
investigate the story told by A. Mich
prison yesterday, that he saw Bauche
alive in the Jail yesterday morning
1t is understood that the president
hopes to force Carranza to take the
field personally, eliminating Villa.
The president authorized the de-
nial of the report that Admiral Fles5
cher recommended that America setN
1000 marines to Mexico City to guard
4 the Americans.
Ell PASO, Feb. 26.-RebeI Off
GERS in Juarez denied Michaelis'
story that Bauche is jailed there
They invited Ell Paso reporters ito
inspect the iails and see for them
selves.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 81
Consul Letcher this morning wired
| Bryan that Villa consented to allow
two Americans, two Englshmen and
Mrs. Benton going to Chihuahua to
view Benton's body in the National
cemetery. All of the men may be
physicians. He offered to furnish a
special train to convey the party. The
/ party must be taken direct to the
, cemetery where the body will be dis
inferred. Every opportunity will be
furnished to examine and identify it.
Bryan accepted the offer. The de-
: tails of the plans are not completed.
: Consul Edwards, at Juarez, wires
, that Bauche is not there and he has
; incontestable proof that he has not
been there since February 18th. Prob
ably he was taken to chihuahua. The
state department believes he was ex-
ecuted as spy.
The Americans jailed at Juarez are
all held for minor offenses and their
lives are not endangered.
) Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 27.-George
, Carothers, representing the state de-
partment, started to Chihuahua this
morning to probe the Benton affair.
: He said he would not investigate
Bauche's disappearance The latter's
, whereabouts is still mystery. Re-
porters yesterday searched all Juarez
. iails but found no trace of him.
i NoGALES, Mex, Feb. 27-Several
members of Carranza's cabinet ar
rived here today. They refused to
J say whether Garranza accompanied
them. Members Of the court martial
who tried Benton are supposed to re-
port to Carranza here. Until fully in
formed as to details Carranza is with
holding his opinion.
I MEXICO CITY, Feb 27.-The
federal soldiers this morning sur
rounded the market place and draft
ed two hundred farmer boys who
were attending to the provision carts
without their mothers. The lads
range from IL to IA years of age.
They were seized forcibly and drag
ged weeping to places of confinement
where they will be guarded until sent