The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-20
Bandit Glad TO Re Protected
Against Bullets Of
Mexicans.
CALLS HIMSELF PATRIOT
Two Men Missing From Ell Paso
Believed to Have Been Exc
cuted by Villa.

and bandltry in Mexico. was escorted by
United States soldiers from a train and
locked In a steel cell In a guardhouse at
Fort Bliss this evening.
Hundreds Of curiosity seekers crowded
the vacant space in front of the depot
when the Ell Paso and Southwestern train
arrived from Hachita, n. NJ. Company
l. Twentieth United States Infantry.
formed a double file from the entrance to
tho station to two big automobile trucks
that stood in front, United States Quar-
termasters Department" blnsoncd on tho
sides In the trucks were some empty
boxes from the commissary storehouse.
Through this file OF infantrymen Cas-
tillo and his party. five men and a
woman. were marched through the sta
ton to the waiting automobiles. The
interior OF the station had been cleared
by the police and the local sherifrs force.
Castillo rather crouched than walked. as
II he expected assassination as soon as
he faced tho crowd. but there was not
even a jeer. The man accused as his
latest offence OF wrecking a passenger
train two weeks ago and sending nifty
one people to their death In the Cumbre
tunnel 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 associates on the
automobile trucks. their guns loaded and
cooked. and a. 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 .heir
prisoner. Castillos head hung low
OH his breast and he tried hard to keep
from the gaze OF the people who had
crowded the streets to get q glimpse Of
him.
In Cell Near salasar.
The bandit leader reached the post I'M
molested and was locked in a cell ad-
joining that Of Gen. Jose Ynex Salasar,
with whom he fought for q time against
Madero. Since Madero's death the two
travelled different paths. salazar with
Huerta. Castillo ostensibly espousing
the cause OF Zapats, but from all APP
pearances acting purely the role OF
looter murderer and bandit
On Cas,illos person when captured was
check signed by William Roxby of 81
Paso for sl.70o. which he had forced
Rocky to pay as ransom week ago.
Yet Castillo after being locked in his cell
Tonight loudly asserted that he was no,
a bandit but soldier Of patriotism, fight
ing to free his country from assassins
and usurpers. He declared he knew moth
ing Of the Cumbre disaster except what
he had read in the papers and denied con-
nection with the affair in any manner
Castillo appeared much relieved when
locked In his cell. Uncommunicatiye.
casting furfive glances about him and APP
parently suspicious of every movement
about him before he reached his prison
cell. he at once became cain and even
smiled as he talked, after he was locked
UP. The bandit leader had recently shaved
of his long beard which he has worn for
years and which had become as familia r
in northern Mexico as his big. high
crowned hat, but there was a growth
of several days stubble on his chin this
afternoon. He said he would let his beard
grow back again and that he had cut IL
off to elude capture.
Castillo admitted tonight for the first
time that he entered the United States
to escape capture by Villas men. az
exhausted every horse l could secure, -
he declared. land 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 night"
Denies Stealing u. =. Horses.
Castillo denied stealing horses from,
the United States cavalry at Columbus
| y. NJ. last week and also that he was
In New Mexico trying 10 steal new mounts
when arrested. 1T looks like the end
he said referring to his capture. Il fought
to try to help to free Mexico, but there
are others who will carry on the war
! am an old man now and by the time
I get my liberty again II may be toe
! late for me to do more"
Simultaneous with the arrival OF Cas-.
tillo In FL Paso tho determination of his
band Is reported. The rebels under Villa,
besides killing seven Of the band yesterday
afternoon near Guzman. report to-day the
capture Of the others. According to Villas
reports. his troops under Capt. Manuel
Samaniego captured a remnant of Gas.
tilio's band after a hot pursuit in tn.
NiSiity VI iSsPAo' s"shss
Of Dog Springs, ~ NJ. last night. They
were headed north and presumably to
the American border to escape the enemy
There was still a smaller attachment OF
| Castillos band taken near Dog Springs
by Villas soldiers under command OF
Juan Talamantes, and It Is said that this
completes tho determination of the band
No News FROM Missing Men.
No news has been received to-day from
Gustav Bauch, believed to be in the Jua-
req prison, regardless OF rebel official
denials. or from william s. Benton, the
missing Englishman.
American Consul T. ID. Edwards sue
ceeded yesterday In seeing Bauch who
is an American born German. The rebels
accuse him Of making notes OF their
armament for the benefit OF tho Federals
When questioned to-day regarding Ben
ton. Villas eyes flashed.
What do you think" he said. "of a
man who has no connection with the
army who would enter my room armed
with a pistol and begin to complain abou,
having been robbed by my mem Sun.
pose l knew that man TO he a desperate
character and unfriendly to the Consti.
nationalist cause? Has any one. a for.
Conttwwed on Third Pa0e