The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-11
VILLA HAD HIM EXECUTED
oREDERED THE DEATH OF FELIX
DIAZ'S ENnSSARY.
Reports Say That Envoy Was COM
nissioned by Diaz to Ask Villa to
Renounce General Carranza.

Francisco I. Guzman, who figured
prominently in the revolt against
President Madero in Mexico City a
year ago, was executed Monday in the
front yard of house coupled by Gen.
Francisco Villa at Juarez, Mexico.
Guzman had just come from Havana,
where, it was charged he had been
given a commission by Felix Diaz to
induce Gen. Villa to renounce Gen.
Carranza and throw the strength Of
the revolution to Diaz.
AS soon as he heard of the proposal
Gen. Villa gave Guzman a conference,
and after making sure of the nature
of the visit, ordered the messenger
shot. Within a few minutes after his
arrival Guzman was led out of Villas S
room, stood up before an adobe wall,
and with his hands tied and eyes
blindfolded was executed. The shoot
ing was done by a rebel officer In
charge Of the railroad who happened
to be present when the execution was
ordered.
It was at first reported that Bon
ales Sandoyal, an attorney of Mexico
City was the victim, but Sandoval,
who was reported to be on a similar
mission for Diaz took refuge in the
United States several days ago. Guz-
man formerly was a private secretary
to DR.. Emilio Vasquez Gomez. He was
known as one Of the promoters Of the
Orozco revolution against Madero and
later joined with Huerta in the con-
spiracy against the late President.
An effort was made at first to con-
ceal Guzman's summary execution,
but inquiry as to pool of blood in
Villas yard revealed the fact, and Ia
ter rebel leaders admitted Guzman
had been buried a few hours after he
had been seen alive on the street. The
execution Of those upon whom the
rebels look as political enemies is said
to be in line with a recent order from
Gen. Carranza that all those who took
an active part in the overthrow of
Madero must be killed.
With his army of 10000 rebels al
ready advanced to points north of
Torreon, and awaiting word to open
the attack on the Federal garrison in
that city, Gen. Villa planned to leave
Immediately for Chihuahua, from
whence, after a stay of several days,
he will march south to direct the
opening Of the battle. A courier who
arrived from Torreon said the rebel
advance guards had already sur
rounded the city, but that Gen. Re-
fugio Velasco's Federal soldiers had
not opened fire.
The Federal soldiers in Torreon, it
was said, were being kept in ignor-
ance of recent rebel victories, and to
sustain their courage they were told
that Gen. Mercado won signal vic
tory at Ojinaga. Gen. Marcella Ca
raveo, one Of the volunteer Federal
generals, who escaped from Ojinaga,
has arrived in Torreon, and was given
a triumphant reception because he in
formed the soldiers the rebels had
been defeated at Ojinaga.
Mexican Federal sympathizers pro-
tested to the United States army off,
GERS in Ell Paso that Raoul Madero,
brother of the late President and an
officer on Villas staff, was permitted
to go to the American side. Madero
has been seen daily in the hotels and
at social affairs on the American SIDE
The Mexicans complained that this
was violation of the neutrality laws
and was not the same treatment that
was accorded Gen. Mercado and 9TH
er Federal officers who are held priso-
ners at Fort Bliss because they cross
ed the river. 1t was said that a pro-
test would be made to Washington.