Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-22

10y NoHNlNo JOURNAL SPECIAL lNAsfp WiRHl
El Paso, TcX., Feb 2l-The record
of the alleged court martial az VII
liam S. Bcnton, made public at Juare4
this afternoon asserts that the scotch
man was present that he was repre-
sented hy rebel officer as attorney
and was permitted to testify, and that
lbe session was public Ilo was exec
tuied FOR attempted armed violence
asainst General NiAa declares tho ree-
ord. and was found guilty of givine
aid and comfort te tae enemy hY Civ
ing them cattle ana FORAGE. and by
giving them Information
Bentons friends ON this side OF the
Rio Grande received the report with
sneers They pointed to their knowl-
edge of many years that he guarded
against possible serious results Of his
high spirit and temper hy never ear
rNiug 81 pistol. The statements that
Benton was allowed TO testify and
that the proceedings were public car
ried no convictions 10 the men who
assert that their friend was deliberate
ly murdered.
ment that am extraordinary council OF
war was convened nj 4;15 o'clock last
Tuesday afternoon bv Colonel Fldela-
villa. The council convened "a court
martial Of which Major jesus Redrl-
puez was president. assisted by four
other judges,
THE accused Says the report was
and having been advised TO
name some one TO defend him, Cap
tain Mariana Tamez was designated
ter this purpose and was warned to-
defend Benton Loyalty"
The witnesses against Benton were
Major Manuel +. Banda and Andreas
/. Farias. 10 does not appear that
Villa testified Banda and farias
sW ore that Benton called on villa
Tuesday forenoon. 'at an inoppor-
-uue moment
Witnesses were with villa at the
ime Benton they said, made com
plaint uf rebel depredations ON his
ranch. Los Remedies, In the state of
'hihuahua and asked permission 90
return 20 10.
Villa replied that 1t was not desired
that Benton should return 10 Mexico
because he was well known as a sym-
with Huorta, to whom he
had given help IN many ways giving
of the movement Of our
rnGps: having intimate relations with
he red flag chiefs tOrozco and sal
tzar5 and considering the cunstitu-
lonalists az rebels and bandits
villa. continues the report. stated that
because Benton was 20 foreigner hi4
property had not been confiscalsd
q 9 O.. fH
rT because he was an element de-
of the peace and prosperity
1f the country.
THE accused answered I'M harsh
and violent terms and asserted that
lp human power could keep him out
lf Mexico or cause him TO desert his
property 10 further depredations
"Then ne said he was as good
man as Villa and at the same moment
he drew I'd pistol from his pocket But
he general WITS ready ana ldmpfu
.or him and struck and ai the same
ime the persons present icapcd upon
him chat he might not make an at-
.anapt upon thc Hfe of Genera villa
Witnesses were firmly convinced
hai had thc not been present the
general would have been murdered
fhe record gives Benton s. testimony
Indirectly as follows.
Gle said he came at 30 or 4 O'Clock
n the morning 10 see General villa
ma inform him that rcyolutiOnists On
# times parties of bandits had done
much damage tu his ranch. Los Rene
Ties. destroying property and steal
ug cattle tie bard come 10 tell Cen
raj villa of these things hut the
...,4f.,-.,I a..tffaad him az hoiuer friendly.
d the fedcrals and suggested that tho
ebels buy tos Remedies as witness
eas not wanted III Mexico Witness
old General villa that he was unjust
nd several other things that annoyed
he general hut witness had mo- luten-
ion Of harming the general on any
.ne else. Tie said he had nothing o.
10 with Hucrta or the red flageers
nd was Indifferent 10 the politics of
he country This was an ne had 60