Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-20


vengeance, not by love Of country or
his fellowman.
Villa Fought Desperately.
In May, 1911. the forces Of Madero
arrived on the outskirts of Juarez.
Then the United States papers began
to print long stories about Orozco. and
Blanco and Gonzales, and Villa, and
those of the so-called Foreign Legion,
Of the latter organization the most
prominent member being Garibaldi,
the Italian, whom Villa envied and
despised.
In the battle that ended with the
fall Of Juarez and the flight into El
Paso Of old Gen. Navarro, the Federal
commander Of the city, Villa fought
like the bandit tiger that he is. An
American army officer told the writer
that orozoco was round hiding under
the international bridge when the fight
was hottest, but no such reports were
spread aobut concerning Villa.He was
in the thickest Of the battle from start
to finish.
Villa Was Much Annoyed.
When Madero entered Juarez and
proclaimed the city as his provisional
capital, Villa expected that looting
would be permitted and that Madero
would take no pains to care for his
Federal prisoners. Villa, as his acts
few weeks ago proved, does not be-
lieve in mercy even to captured enc
my, and he was the angriest man in
Chihuahua when Madero ordered all
the whisky in Juarez dumped into the
cutters and gave instructions that his
prisoners Of war were to be humanely
treated.
In the weeks that followed the fall
of Juarez the weeks in which Diaz
through his trusted agents begged for
terms Of peace that would at least
permit him to quit Mexico with honor.
Villa remained sullenly in his head
quarters in an adobe hut on the west
ern outskirts Of the city. Inaction on
his part brought on moods and soon
the bandit was half crazed with jeal-
ousy Of Orozoco and Of Garibaldi.
One Sunday there was a bull fight.
Orozco was the referee who held the
place Of honor, while Villa had to be
content to sit with the common SOL
diers in that part Of the ring that cor
responds to the bleachers in American
baseball parks. The look on Villas
face was study during the perform
ance. His every glance at Orozco was
one Of intense hatred. There can be
no doubt that he would have been
overjoyed at a chance to put a bullet
in his rival that afternoon. But oroz-
CO even If he did seek shelter under
the bridge, was popular with the SOL
diers and Villa dared not satisfy the
envy that obsessed him. -
Up to this time Villa had never set
foot on American soil One day he an
.nounced that he was going to pay Ell
,Paso visit He went in full regalia,
with beaded sombrero and defiant air.
Followed by a staff of six ex-bandits
he rode through the principal streets
of the beautiful border city. He had
been advised to be good and so he was
conte ent to make a show for the benefit
Of the curious thousands that lined the
streets to witness his journey through
the city.
Some days later Villa heard that
Madero was going to make Garibaldi
a brigadier general, but that he had no
intention of so promoting Villa. That
was the last straw for Villa, who an
nounced that he would cross the river
that day-it was May, 1911-and kill
Garibaldi on American soil.
Garibaldi was generally to be found
in the lobby Of the Hotel Sheldon, then
the principal hotel Of Ell Paso. 1t was
situated on street that led directly to
the bridge, and If Villa could accom-
plish his mission he would have a
straight road over which to make his
dash for liberty and Mexico.
The news that the bandit was COM
ing over the bridge to settle matters
with Garibaldi spread like wildfire,
and that afternoon the lobby OF the
Sheldon was crowded with men wait
ing to witness the entry of the Chi
huahua tiger. Villa came on time, and
with him came his six faithful body
guards. The outlaw, raying mad,
walked into the hotel. He swaggered
about looking for his prey. The look
on his face was brutal, his eyes were
bloodshot, and his swagger that Of the
bully.
For ten minutes Villa waited be-
fore Garibaldi came in. He was the
bad man Of the dime novels, and had
an idea that even in the United States
he could bully his way. q.
Finally Garibaldi, slender, pleasant
faced, and very calm, entered the ho-
tel. But he was not alone. With him
were Col. (now Brigadier GeneraD Ed
ward q. Steever, U. s. A.; several otii-
GERS Of the Fourth United States cav
airy and four secret service agents.
Col. Steever had heard Of Villas
threat. AS he was in command Of the
government troops then guarding the
west Texas border he decided that If
Villa wanted vengeance he could seek
it somewhere else than in Ell Paso.
Garibaldi, the American soldiers and
secret service men forming circle
around him, stood near the desk in the
hotel lobby Villa, his men near him,
stood near the grand stairway He
was the personification Of rage and
hate, as he awaited the opening that
would make possible his intended as
sault Of Garibaldi. But the opportu-
nifty never came. Into the lobby walk
ed a SLENDER blue-eyed Irishman nam
ed Kelly, the mayor Of FL Paso. Kelly
walked up to the American army OFF,
GERS and asked what was the trouble.
villa over there" an officer Of the
Fourth answered, says he is going to
kill Garibaldi, and we do not intend
that he shall do it."
You bet he won't!" Kelly answered.
The mayor Of El Paso turned and
walked rapidly to where stood the
clustering, glaring Villa.