The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
LLAMETES OUT
QUICK VENGEANCE
Messenger Bearing Proposal to
Desert Carranza Executed
in His Dooryard.
FRANCISCO GUzMAN VICTIM
Rebel Leader Has Army OF l2,OOO
Under Way to Attack
Torrcon.
FRANCISCO GUzMAN VICTIM

Juarez. February 2,-FrancisGo |,
Guzman. who inquired prominently IN
the Nc sySt c aEanst YEAR age vas
cuted in the front yard or mouse
occupied 10y General kraneise9 i,ia
here to-day. Guzman had just come
from Havana, where, II was cnafseu,
he had been given secret mission pE
Felix Diaz TO INDUCE General via t 20
renounce General CarraiAa ana throw
the strength OF the revolution to plaL'
AS soon as he heard OF the proposal
General Villa save Guzinan a eohtrr
ence, and after making sure OF lne
nature OF the visit ordered the mes
scnger shot. Within few minutes
after his arrival Guzman was LED out
adobe wall and with his hands tied
and eyes blindfolded, was executed
The shooting Was done ~ FS YSn
happened 10 be present when the exc
cution was ordered.
1t was at first reported that Bona!es
SandoVal an attorney OF Mexico CITY.
was tho victim but Sandoval, who
was said 10 be representing Diaz, took
refuge in the United states several
widely Known Rcvoiutionlst.
Guzman formerly, was private sec
rotary to Or. Emilio Gomez. lie was
Orozco's revolution against Madero,i
and later Joined with liucrta IN the
conspiracy against the late President.
An effort vas made at nrst &c con
ceal Guzman's summary execution, but
inquiry ms to & pool of blood in N!lla S
yard revealed the fact, and later rebel
leaders admitted Gu2man had been
buried a few hours after he had been
seen alive on tho street.
The execution of those upon whom
the rebels look political enemies
is said 10 bc in line with n recent or
der from General Carranza that all
those who took an active part In the
overthrow OF Madero must be killed.
With his army of 1900 rebels al
ready advanced TO points north OF
Tcrrcon and waiting word TO open the
attack on the Fcderals In that city
General villa planned to leave to-
night or early tomorrow for Chihua-
lua, from whence, after stay OF
several days, he will march south to
direct the opening of the battle. How
long General villa viii remain in Chi
with which train loads of ammunition
and rations can be dispatched south
ward The rebel leaders probably
Tcrreon until everything is ready for
the opening OF the attack
A courier who arrived from Tor.
reon said the rebel advance guards had
already surrounded the city, but that
General Refugio Nalescos Federal sol
dIers had not opened IRE. The courier
usual method OF surrounding the city
long before they expected to fire on
Fcdcrnls IIept In Ignorance.
The Federal soldiers in Torrcon. 1t
WAS said. were being kept In Ignorance
of recent rebel victories and TO sOS-
tain their courage they were told that
General MercHdo won signal victory
al Oiinaga. General Marcello Caravco
one of the volunteer Federal generals
who escaped from OiinaEa. has arrived
in Torreon and was given triumphant
reception, because he Informed the sol
oiers the rebels had been defeated al
Ojinaea, according to the courier
Il don't mink there is any doubt that
We VIII capture TorrcoH,' said Gen,
cral Villa to-day. but | think IL viii
be one OF the scVcrcst battles Of the
revolution. The HueTta followers arc
desperate, They are evidently con
centrating every available man at Tor
rcon. am not making any predictions
as - when the battle viii begin OF
end
Mexican Federal sympathizers pro
tested to the United states army ON o
Gals in FL Paso that Raoul Nadero,
brother OF the late President and an
of'Ietr on VIA stan, was permitted
has besf seen daily IN the hotels and
Il scc.a. affairs pn the American side.
The Hesica-s complained that this IA
violation u ,se ueCt-aliiy laws. and
%zS 1ot tf@ same treatment thai was
ScFosn General aie-cado and other
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as1s '5rsncsS ~ C1zrna. Or the M-x-
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