The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-20

Ell PASO, TEXAS. Feb. 1e.-Cow-
ering like a frightened wolf. sudden
" taken into captivity, Maxine Cas-
tillo. charged with many crimes of
murder and banditry in Mexico. was
escorted by United States soldiers
from a train and locked In steel cell
In guard house at Fort Bliss to-
night.
Hundreds o>El Pasoans and Mexi-
ran refugees. and curiosity seekers.
crowded the vacant space in front of
the depot when the train arrived from
Hachita, y. NJ, Company l. TWEEN
tieth United States infantry. formed
double file from the entrance 10
the station to two big automobile
trucks that stood In front. In the
trucks were some empty boxes.
Through this file OF infantrymen Cas-
tillo and his party. five men and a
woman. were marched through the
station 70 the waiting automobiles
Castillo, rather crouched than walk
cd, as If he expected assissinauon as
soon as he faced the crowd. but
there was not even a jeer. The man
accused as his latest offense OF
wrecking q passenger train, two
weeks ago in burning Cumbre tun-
mel, and sending fifty-oue people To
their death. walked out completely
surrounded by about twenty negro
troopers OF the Ninth United States
cavalry.
Under command OF Major Greene,
the soldiers stationed themselves
about the bandit leader. and his as
sociates on the automobile trucks.
their guns loaded and cooked. and
az the trucks moved through the
streets the negro soldiers kept their
eyes constantly on the crowds. ready
TO shoot at the first move to harm
their prisoner.
Castillo's head hung low on his
breast. and he tried hard TO keep from
the zaze OF the people who had crowd
ed tho streets to get a glimpse OF him.
was locked in n cell adjoining that OF
General Jose Ynez Sa1azar. with whom
he fought for a time against Madero.
Since Madero's death the two trav-
sled different paths. Salazar with HUI
erta. Castillo ostensibiy in the cause
Of Zapata. but from all appearances
acting purely the role of looter, muir
derer, and bandit.
Castillo appeared much relieved
when locked in his cell. Uncommuni-
eative. casting furtive glanees about
him, and apparently suspicious OF
every movement about him before he
reached his prison cell he at once
became calm and even smiled as he
talked.
shot Horse Under Him.
Castillo admitted tonight for the
first time that he deliberately entered
the United States to escape capture by
Villas men. II exhausted every hon -
I could secure" he declared. "and
could not escape. Villas men came
on us several times and We exchanged
shots often They shot my horse from
under me in the last fight
Castillo denied stealing horses from
the United States cavalry at Columbus,
n. NJ. last week. and denied that he
new mounts when arrested.
TT looks like the end" he said. re-
ferring to his character. Il fought
to try to help Mexico to be free. but
there are others who viii carry on
the war, l am an old man now. and
by the time ! get my liberty again
it may be too late for me to do more
Ills hand Broken Up.
Simultaneous with the arrival OF
Castillo here the determination of his
band is reported The rebels. under
yesterday afternoon near Guxman. re-
port today the capture OF the others.
According to Villas reports. one OF
his men, under Captain Samaniego.
CAPTURED a remnant OF Castillo's band
after hot pursuit In the vicinity of
Espin. twenty miles southeast of Dog
Springs, N. NJ, last night They were
headed north, and presumably to the
American border to escape the enemy,
There was still smaller attachment
of CastfIlo's band taken near Dog
Springs by Villas soldiers, and 1t is
said that this completes the extermi-
nation OF the band.