The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
CASTILLO TAKEN
BY US. TROOPS
Mexican Bandit Caught Near
Border in New
Mexico.
CAUSED TRAIN WRECK
Six of His Followers Also
Captured by Ninth
Cavalry.
VILLA HOPES TO GET HIM
Expects L. s. to Honor His re.
quest for Prisoners
ExtraditiOn.


Mexican bandit. who is blamed for the
Cumbre tunnel train wreck in which fftS.
one people. including sixteen Americans.
persisted, IL a prisoner OF the Ninth United
States Cavalry in New Mexico. after
having been reported captured and
executed last week by Villas rebels.
The arrest Of the bandit and six OF his
men was reported this afternoon from the
Alamo Hueco wireless tower OF tho United
States army to the commanding officer Of
the Ninth Cavalry at Hachita, New
Mexico. The message was also received
at the Fort Bliss wireless station and de-
livered to Gen. Hugh l.. Scott. command
ing the border patrol
The capture of the bandits took placs
near Alamo Hueco ranch. west of III Paso
on the New Mexico Mexico line, after the
bandits had crossed into New Mexico
closely pressed by the Mexican troops.
Castillo, like others before him, chose
flight into American territory rather than
capture at the hands OF the rebels
The rest OF Castilios band was reported
tonight to be on American soil near Dog
Springs. which is just north of the poin,
on the Palomas ranch in Mexico where
the band spent last night. troop OF
United States cavalry was sent from
Hachita to effect their arrest.
Lieut.. Rothwell. in command OF de.
tachment of Troop a. Ninth Cavalry
1negro), made the arrest OF the Castillo
band and the leader was identified. accord
ing to the Lieutenants report, by several
ranchmen in that section well 'scaus intcd
with Castillo.
Reported Executed Last weeR.
The rebel leader was reported last weck
a. captured by Villas men. and tho da,
following ne was reported eNccu-ei by
them. but Gen. villa himself never h,d
a:Ecial cohirmc ton and refused 80 |.
lieve the good news" When told tonight
that tn. United States had made Cas- 10
prisoner villa said
IF the United States will turn him over
to me they will be relieved OF the expense
OF feeding him"
\ letter from Castillo reached y, Pasc
this morning, dated Nado De PUSHES Chi
huahus. February II. in which h. denies
responsibility for the Cumbre tunnel dis
aster and asserts that he is not a bs ndit
but the military commander of the Hspa-
tlsta cause In northern Mexico. aud has
never armed a foreigner nor even II prs
oner.
Heavy guards have been most ed
in Juarcz around the house where Pancho
villa is stopping. and all automobiles and
pedestrians passing the temporary homo
of the rebel leader are stopped after night
The cause of this sudden vigilance.
according To friends of villa, is tho dts
closure Of a plot 10 have him assassinated.
The report says that rich Mexican refu
gees on this side OF the river who want
villa out OF the way have offered $50.
200 gold for his assassination.
Pancho Villa said tonight that he was
about ready to return south for the at
tack on Torreon.
train from Chihuahua arrived IN
Juarez this morning bringing an escort
of soldiers and Major Rodolofo Ficrro,
Villas chief trainrnaster. Fi.rro says
everything is quiet around Iorrcon and
that both sides are playing a waiting
game Cen. T.. A. Banaviedes and his
brigade are leaving chihuahua for the
south.
says Torrcou WIN soon tau.
'"rorreon will fal, within forty-eigh'
hours after the first shot against 1t ~
firsd," said villa at his home at Juare@
, o-day 1t is impossible TO say just when
the attack will begin, but ' ct many more
DAYS will eapsc before GU. guns are
trained on the city. With NIFTY cannon
and nearly forty machine guns we VIII
have all the artillery W" need for the night.
More than twenty thousand men viii h"
IN the field around Torrcon when | Civ"
| ,h., command a advance" continued the