New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-01

rBy Telegraph 20 Tho Tribune
Galveston, Tex. June 80. - Unofr-
cial adyices received here to-day say
that General Felipe Angeles, recently
deposcd Minister of War in Carranzss 4
Constitutionalist cabinet and COM
mandcr Of a brigade OF the Constitu-
tionaliSt army, has been executed by
General Pancho Villa, commandcr-in-
chief of the rebel forces in Mexico.
While these reports were uncon-
iirmed, the Constitutionslist consul
and business agent here, Juan T.
Burns, gave out statement TO the
effect that he believed the report re-
liable.
The dispatches say that General
Angeles, recently Villas declared
choice for provisional President OF
Mexico, WAS executed by order Of Gen.
eral Villa near Torrcon last night. g
charges OF treason and conduct
coming an officer. II was decla .,
Mr. Burns MAT General Angeles
TO sell out the command under hin
Huerta agents and At the same
offered to reveal 10 Iuerta the co
tlons Of the Constitutionslist army
the plans for the capture Of No
City. Angeles had been Villas tru
agent and was said to be in posses
Of all the plans for future campai
and of the proposed treaties with
United States.
Details OF the reported execution ~
lacking. The unconfrmed report h.
IS that Angeles was accused OF treast
yesterday morning and. through -
friendship of Villa, WAS allowed trfs
at which he failed 20 prove his inn
cence. He was then condemned TO d
and was shot at sundowh.
Accused Of Treason.
Official reports from Carrsnzas hoa,
quarters at Monterey are that Gcncrh
Angeles was dishonorably discharge
from the Constitutionalist army on
Sunday for characterization and trca.
son. IL is asserted that from that dis.
charge he appealed 20 Villa and urgea
final break between the rebel com.
mander and civil governor. Inyestiga.
ton showed that he played n double
game, according to the reports, and tho
execution followed.
81 have no doubt thee Angeles hs,
been executed" declared Consul Burn,
tonight. "He has caused ali The
trouble between General Carrsnza snc
General Villa, and know General VIII,
we'll enough to say that death vii.
come to any person who deceIycs him.
Death 10 the treacherous. and ne who
is traitor to one is a traitor % all. il
his motto.
Angeles was the agent Of Huor,e
He was sent TO the Constitutionalisfs
70 betray them, and his execution will
be welcomed BY every true Constitu-
tIonalist"
From Neuva Laredo, also. come, tho
report that Angeles has been executed
Ihis report seys he was shot az sun
down yesterday by order of the com
nander-in-ch of the ConstitutioTsi-
iSt forces. Dispatches from there sav
Official confirmation OF the execgtion e
lacking but that Carranza is quoted q.
saying he had expected the execution
for week.
Called Traitor By Carranza.
General Carranza, commenting m
the reported execution, said that with
Angeles out ofthe way the factions OF
the Consiitutionalists would be re-
united and the conquest Of Mexico soon
finished
He is traitor and must sooner or
later die as one the stern old COM
msnder is reported as saying.
All efforts TO get in communication
with Torreon tonight were futiIe, and
rebel officials along the border and
here await fuller reports of the .execu-
tion and the circumstances leading
to it,
According to statements Of the Con.
stitutionalist agent here, private dis
patches received by him indicate that
several minor officials who have been
associated with Angeles will share The
same fate. These men are now in jaii