The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-25
MAY SEND CAVALRYMEM TO
RECOVER CORPSE OF BRITOA
Villa Consents to Examination of
Remains in the Presence of
Relatives and American Repre-
sentativeS

Washington. Feb. 25.--Further rep
ro.rntntiuuS were made by the Amer
can government today to General Vii.
Il. uuintng out the Importance of Civ
ma up the body of Benton. the English
subject recently executed at Juarez
whose death is being officially investi-
gaicd by both the United States anc
Great Britain.
Immediately upon the receipt OF
word from Consul Letcher at Chihua-
hul that Bentons body will bc cX-
humed for the benefit of the widow
and relatives who could visit the Gem
otcry with the American representa-
tive, second request went forth 80
villa asking that the corpse be- turned
,.vci. tu the widow ON American terri
tDi..
officials here are seeking to impress
upon villa that Importance which the
world generally VIII attach to such .
refusal.
General Carranza, chief of the Con.
stitutionalists, is expected in JuareZ
within week. 1t is understood here
he will take charge of the Investigation
Of the Benton case on his own account
pOn the character Of the wounds
FOUND rests the proofs of Villas vcr-
sion of the killing. If the body is rid
Died with ritlc bullets. the officials
TANK the story of the court martial
VIII he confirmed. and attention 'nen
VIII he directed To the point now be-
ing investigated. whether Benton COM
mitted crimes as Villa charges daa
was of a disposition to fight with fra
arms
Tho indications are the investigation
viii last several days, with no final
jud ment until all the facts are gath
cred, The officials regard the delivery
ot tho body of the first importance,
but made no comment.
Permits Examination of Body.
The white house officials, after Bryan
left made this eXplana Jon:
Two dispatches were received yes
terday. one frCm Consul Carothois,
? ~ ll@ ' lllti N'lll'l not permit a Nl'N
of Benton's body "at this time, bat
would do SO later" This message came
during the afternoon Late last night
ID message came from Consul Letchcr
at chihuahua, who was i'm person"l
with villa, and reported
that the rebel general was willing 20
have the widow ana relatives of BeH-
ton see tl3r body, when il was eXhum-
ed, their visit to be permitted in the
presence of representatives, to be dcs-
ignated by the American government.
The change i'm Villas attitude. re-
Hccted i'm these two messages. IT was
said. was the result of representations
by the United States that his attitude
VAS not satisfactory, The United !
states will designate an army sar-eon
ls one of the representatives, and an |
of the body will be made, ]
according To white house officials, Tho
l1lcsi representations To Villa rcducs; |
that after examination the body be de- |
livcrcd To the widow for burial whore |
She may wish.
Hope to Get Body.
The state department is hopeful that |
through CarranZa, Villas superior ollj- |
'"r. it can obtain Benton's body. Bryan |
leclincd To intimate what he would do |
in the event Villa persisted in his re-
usal To allow the removal OF the body |
Ind CarranZa could not be induced To
intervene. Some officials say there is
l.. Itrit ION
raj Bliss sending American cavalry
men To recover Bcnton's body if il can
bee located. They pointed to President
Wilson'S declaration that there is 1T
present no government in Mexico.
Villa las given assurances that he
Nmciicans whom he says he rejected
IS recruits for his army. lie had m
ecord of their names.
British Consul to Investigate.
ri Paso. Texas Feb. 25.--Britiah
on sui Pervail. of Galveston, is expect
'estigStion of the Benton case.
American Citizen Executed.
Laredo. Texas. Feb. 25.--Oflicial con-
lrmation of the hanging of Clemente
ergara. an American citizen, by Mex
'an federals near Mildaeo, Mex, was
et wed today by American Consul
iarrct at Neuvo Laredo. The body Is
I'LL hanging near Hildago Garret has
'Gnc to the scene.
Americans Mustered Out.
'hlhuahua, Feb. 25.-Fiftcen Amcri-
ans. who came here with Villas
roopS were mustered out today on q