Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27
Leon Canova Arrives in FL
Paso and Reports Trains
From Mexico City Searched,
Presumably for Fugitive,
GENERAL ANGELES IS
MERCIFUL TO ENEMIES
American Representatives Are
Charged With Having Ac-
cepted BrlbeS to Secure
Safety of Former Federal,

III Paso. Dee. ga Eduardo ltur-
hlde, the former federal governor Of
the federal district whose welfare has
been the subject OF diplomatic repre-
sentations on the part OF the WASH
ington government and dispute be-
tween the villa and Zapata officials.
has disappeared from sight. Leon CO.
nova. special agent of the American
state department, who arrived here
early today from Mexico City. said
that as far as he knew lturhide still
was at the national capital II had
been reported from Mexico city that
the political refugee was fleeing here
under the protection OF the American
representative.
All Passengers Searched.
The train which brought Conova to
the border WAS stopped aud its pas
sengers searched and inspected at sew
crai points on the way TO the border.
Upon arrival at Juarcz. opposite this
town, all OF the Mexican passengers
were detained and compelled To fur
nish Identification This was taken
rs indicating that Provisional presl-
dent Gutierrez had retracted his pass
port to Iturbide, the giving OF which
had aroused the Ire OF the zapata elc-
mcnt as represented by General paIa-
fox, minister OF agriculture on the Gu
tierrez cabinet. who charged that Co
nova and American Consul Silliman
had been brlbcd In order to use their
official pressure TO secure the pass
port from Gutierrez for Iturbida.
Conpvh today merely stateu that he
had not participated In tbs case IN
any way; that the American state de-
r44sttx I...4
'ttutbifit, L any, must nave heefi made
through silIiman. Conova came here
to meet his wife. and viii -etusn to
the capital within a few days.
Angeles Is Mercifui.
IL WIS reported by other arrivals
from the south that the discussion
over the Iturbde case merely reflect
ed a conflict between The VillL and
Zapata elements over the execution
OF many other ex-federal officials. IL
was said that General Angeles. Villas
chief of artillery and himself a for
mer federal general. had usad pres
sure with villa and Gutierrez Co par
don several former federal officers
condemned TO death, which hal not
met with the pleasure OF the Zapata
Several of these officers
who had been condemned to death but
pardoned through the influence OK
Angeles have arrived safely at I'll
paso.
The statement of Provisional Presl-
lent Gutierrez admitting that whole
sale executions at the national capital
had become beyond the control of the
iivi authorities confirmed reports
reaching the border here recently. II
had been estimntod by vol Informed
that un average Of twenty
i've persons had met their death daily
it the hands OF official assassIns.
The three-cornefed arrangement
Gutierrez. villa and Zapata
,vcr the matter Of executions caug-
I'd consternatlon In official circles
lere. From semi-offieial sources Il
vas learned that Zapata and Villa, tho
wo armed chicftains. had auarreled
,ver whom each should dispose of.
While Gutierrez had stood out for ann
iefty to all unless public trial was
1eld before the prisoners we're killed.