The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-20
u. S. TROOPERS TAKE
CASTILLO on LINZ:
Ninth Cavalry Captures Bandit
and Six Followers.
WILL BE TAKEN TO TT. BLISS
Outlaw May BE Turned Over to Cen
eral Villa for Punishment for Cum
bre Tunnel Outrage-Diaz
Flees From Asssassins.


Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 1S.-Maximo
Castillo, the Mexican bandit, has been
captured by United States cavalry.
This fact was confirmed by a mes
sage received by Gen. Hugh L. Scott,
commander Of the Second cavalry
brigade. The message came from
Captain White, in command of the
United States troops at Hachita, N. NJ
The message declares that Castillo
and six of his followers were taken
by a troop of the Ninth cavalry when
they surrendered on the United States
side of the International boundary line.
The bandit and his men are being
taken to Haohita.
TO Take Bandits to EI Paso.
General Scott said that the bandits
would probably be brought to 81 Paso
and locked up in the federal prison
at Camp Fort Bliss. Here they will
be held until final disposition is made
OF them by the authorities at Wash
ington.
If Castillo is turned over to General
Villa for punishment for the Cumbre
tunnel outrage it will BE at the dicta-
ton Of the United States government
Cavalry Sent to Dog Springs.
Castillo crossed the International
boundary at Dog Springs, N. NJ, some
time Monday night. General Scott
had been notified by Captain White
that the bandits were on the Mexican
side of the border and might make an
attempt to cross into United States
territory. Orders were Immediately
issued to send cavalry troops to Dog
Springs for the purpose Of arresting
the bandits should they make an eff
fort to cross the boundary. This
move on the part of the United States
troops resulted in the capture OF Cas-
tillo.
Villas Life Threatened.
A heavy guard surrounded the
home Of General Villa in Juarez upon
the reported discovery of a plot
among rich Mexicans in Ell Paso to
have the rebel leader assassinated.
The assassin was to be paid $150,0O0,
it was said. Villa did not venture
forth to mingle with all classes in the
public gambling halls, as hes been
his nightly custom. ]. Todd McClam-
my, the American head of General
Villas secret police brought to light
the extensive plot to murder villa.
The plan was to pass the house in
Juarez where the general lives at
night in fast automobile and throw
a dynamite bomb at the front window
of the room where he sleeps.
McClammy says that all names will
be withheld until the piotters can be
lured across into Juarez, where they
will be Immediately shot.
Huerta Changes Cabinet.
Mexico City, Feb. 18-Jose Lopez
Pertillo y Rojas became head Of Pres
ident Huerta's cabinet when Querido
Moheno was transferred from the de-
partment of foreign affairs to that OF
commerce and labor. Senior Portillo
had been minister of instruction and
governor OF the state OF Jalisco. Ed
uardo TamariZ, member of the Cath
Ole party, has been given the port
folio of agriculture.
Havana, Feb. 18-Gen. Felix Diaz
sailed for the United States. Fear
that agents Of President Huerta of
Mexico would assassinate him caused
him to forsake Cuba. He is on board
the Ward liner MORO Castle. His
wife and secretary are with him.