The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-21
TWO ENGLISHMEN
ARE ALSO GONE
Anger Over the Execution
Of William S. Benton In
tensified at Ell Paso


of the execution of William S. Benton
and an Indignation meeting which en-
sued. III Paso awakened to-day to anx-
} iety and conjecture as to the fate OF
Gustav Baueh, an American, who was
accused by rebels at Juarez OF being a
spy. and Of two English men, who dis
appeared in Juarez last Wednesday.
Bauch disappeared from his cell last
evening. This was discovered by his
relatives, who reported the fact to the
American consul at Juarez. 1t is be-
lieyed that Bauch was shot.
OF the missing EnglishmeD, one Is
said to be rancher named Curtis from
New Mexico and the other John Law
renee, a chief engineer OF the California
Development company at Yuma, Arlz.
The two men are said to have gone to
Juarez in search of Benton.
State Department Scored.
At the mass meeting yesterday on the
Benton case, resolution was drawn up
censuring the state department at Wash
ington for its alleged suppression OF the
consular report of the Benton affair,
and calling on Congress to demand from
the department OF state full record oil
alleged crimes and outrages against for
eigners in Mexico.
The meeting came as the climax OF
day of excitement caused BY the news
OF the death of Benton. The meeting
was first called for Cleveland square,
but Mayor Kelly in letter to George
Curry, former governor OF New Mexico,
asked him to rent hall, as he regarded
an open meeting as dangerous. The may
or said he would suppress any attempt
to hold the meeting in the open.
Former Governor George Curry OF New
Mexico was the principal speaker. He
was named a committee OF one at an
impromptu Indignation meeting in the
lobby Of the Hotel Sheldon, headquar-
ters OF foreigners driven ont Of Mexico,
to investigate the killing OF Benton. but
his inquiries developed nothing not pre-
yiously published.
Mr.. Curry went first to Thomas ID. Ed
wards, United States consul, at Juarez.
"Mr. Consul" he said, "the people OF
FL Paso and the foreign refugees from
Mexico are in feverish state because
of the murder of William Benton. They
have been unable to learn details OF
the crime and have asked me to seek in
formation. Any light you can shed on
the subject will be appreciated"
Il have telegraphed the secretary of
state that Benton's death has been OIL
cially reported to me-" replied the con-
sui. "Such other details have forward
ed to Washington by mail. General
Villa said he did not care to talk of
the case to the press or public, hut gave
me the information for Mrs. Benton, the
H.. - -t.,to hax
are at liberty to talk, but promised the
general would remain silent"
Asked as to hes use of the phrase "of-
icially reported Dead" aad if he per-
sorally thought the official report by
ks.l.t might have beer misleading, the
consul said that ina smu.a as the rel Is
lave been sendi'g chihuahua prisoners
I, il uarez and the Juarez prisoners 80
Chihuahua, Inc had had faint hope that
Villa might, for his own reasons, have
misled him.
How the Dispute Started.
Just what occurred between Villa an6
his ill-fated visitor last Tuesday may
never be known. Through the widow
and a cousin, William Be lton, and
through friends of the lead man, it was
learned that Benton wished permission
to bring to the United States 400 head
of cattle on his ranch, Los Remedies, in
western Chihuahua.
His cousin, who is part owner of Los
Remedies, thought the request would be
wasted, although the other foreigners
have been considerately treated when
asking similar favors. Charles Qualey
of New York and Mexico, friend Of
Benton's, now here among the other
refugees, advised him OF the probable
procedure.
Villa probably will grant your re-
quest, but he'll give YOU u lecture and
you must not resent the lecture. if You
do, you may get into trouble," Qualcy
said.