The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-25
INTENSE FEELING
AT MEXICAN BORDER
,Conslilaea from page l.,

wall before the relentless villa firing
body. Whether 1t will be possible for
a surgeon to determine this, from
cursory examination of the body, In
stead Of by a proper autopsy, is the
question being considered by both the
! state department and the British an.
bassador.
Emphatic denial of the report that
Gustave Bausch, an American citizen,
/ is held prisoner In Chihuahua was re-
ceived to-day at the state department.
from General Villa. Secretary Bryan
rsfused to discuss the departments
course in this case. He did not indi-
cate whether he was satisfied with
/ Villas denial or would instigate an in,
dependent investigation through Con-
/ sui Letcher
1t was pointed out to Bryan that
Villa has made three contradictory
statement regarding Bausch, but he
(, refused to comment on this fact.
Where is carranxa7
| Ell PASO, Texas Feb. 25.-The
mystery surrounding s.the movements
of General yenustiano Carranza, first
chief of the Mexican constitutionalista
army, today gave rise to rumor here
that he had disappeared from the
state OF Sonora The reticence of
constitutional officers at Juarez re-,
garding the matter has added to the
mystery. They denied that they
knew where he was. although severai
expressed a belief that he is not with
the official party composing the pro-
visional constitutional government
which is enroute to Chihuahua City.
They scOffed at rumors that he aban-
doned the revolution. however. En-
rique q Llorente, inspector general
of Mexican consulates who arrived
here last night said he left Carranza
at Hermosillo Monday making prepar-
atoms to come to Juarez. He said
jCarranza's attitude at that time had
not been changed in any way. 1t Il
suggested by some that Carranza may
have concluded to attempt to reach
chihuahua through the United States,
/ travelling incognito in order to avoid
the long Mexican trip from Naco to
| Chihuahua.
Relatives Ct William Benton wish to
know what the United States proposes
to do in the matter. No reply has
been received from Carranza. Another
significant fact that has been noted
here is that all dispatches emanating
/ from constitutional headquarters for
several days have been signed Isadre
Fabela, assistant secretary of foreign
affairs in the constitutional cabinet.
Heretofore Carranza has signed all
tsuch dispatches.
i Whether General Francisco Villa
will actually carry out his promise to
iexhume tie body of VIM. S. Benton,
the Englishman executed by constitu-
tionistas, and allow American repre-
senIattyes to examine it, is problemat-
ifcal. His statement issued asst night
curly refusing the demand of United
States Consul Marion Lecher at Chi
huahua that the corpse be turned
over to the American authorities has
added to the indignation of Americans
and their residents here. Mexicans
lat Juarez scarcely conceal their be-
lief that Villa summary shot Benton
and then had court martial go
through the form of trying him for
attempted murder. For this reason
there is a feeling that the rebel chief.
tain will not permit any execution
which might divulge the real truth OF
the tragedy.
United States Consul Edwards at
Juarez today continued his search Tor
Gustaye Bausch, James Curtis, John
Lawrence and Harry Compton
Eighteen Americans and other for
eigners recently ordered deported
] from Chihuahua by Villa arrived at
Juarez today on special train All
lad been members of various cavalry
>roops in Villas administration
! When dismissed by Villa each was
] given pay to date and gift of 800.