El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-13
Alleged REBELS
UNDER ARREST
Villa Secret Service Uses
American Soldiers to
Arrest Enemies.

Department Of justice agents and
Villa secret service men IN Ell Paso be-
lieve they nipped a potential revoIu-
tiOn in the bud Wednesday night when
they caused the arrest, through the aid
Of a squad Of soldiers Of Gen MarcelO
Caraveo. a former Mexican federal
commander, and eight other MeEicanS-
Gen Ynez Salazar escaped arrest by
a few minutes, il is reported The
MeXlcans were apprehended about mid
night as they sat in san JacintO plaza,
opposite Hotel Orndorff A E Beck
ham, special agent Of the department
Of justice, accompanied by Hector Ra-
mos, chief Of Villas secret service on
the border. and y American soldiers
detailed for the work, made the arrest.
The prisoners were taken to the po-
lice station, where they were charged
with being suspicious characters 1t
is understood that neutrality violation
charges viii be filed against them to-
day or tomorrow before United States
commissioner George y. Oliver. The
men arrested gave the following names
at the police station: A c. Laceter, J.
~ Tarriba, OrrinO Para. Manuel Tavila,
Marcelo CaraveO, Rogue Luca, F. Par
aza, NJ Farrina and P. J. Ferrer. presi-
dent OF the Mexican National Trading
company Gen Jose Ynez Salazar, a
leader in the OrOzco revolution and
later a commander in Huerta's army,
Is said to have left the group a few
and has not been located. It is also
reported that Gen Pascual Orozco was
talking 70 the men under arrest a short
time before.
Gen J J. Pershing. commanding the
eighth brigade, said this morning that
he was not certain Just what charges
would be filed against the prisoners,
but he supposed IL would have some
connection with alleged neutrality VIC
lation- The men are held at Fort Bliss,
where thew "a a.
ing at the police station.
The arrest was a result Of contin-
uQus rumors that former federaIs in
~ Paso. backed up by Huerta,
Eduardo Iturbide, and other prominent
-Cientificos' were plotting to reenter
Mexico and try to regain control Of
the country. Villa secret service
agents clai INTO have evidence show
ING that systematic recruiting has been
carried on IN FL Paso-
Fred Delgado, former city detective,
PoWeu Roberts. a detectf-e. named
kramp and two Mexican detectives di-
rrected the raid, according to Ike Al
I was at a picture show on South
Fl Paso street when I saw Fred Del
gado, Powell Roberts and the detective
tramp getting all OF the soldiers who
were stationed downtown" said Al
qereJe- I thought something was go
ing 10 happen, so with a friend I got
into my automobile and followed them.
.Delgado, Roberts and Kramp direct
Cd the arrest OF the men, but when
they saw me they went to the oppo-
site side Of the street, but gave signals
70 the police who to arrest. When 1
got out Of my car I was also arrested.
IN spite OF my protests that I was an
american citizen Che Of the soldiers
told me that he did not give a damn
whether was an American citizen or
not and showed me into line with the
olHeIs- II was not until 1 telephoned
eniet OF police Don Johnson that I was
aDle 70 obtain my release.
- i do not believe that Gen. MarceIo
Caraveo has anything 10 do with the
reported revolution He has been
around my office since he came here
ana know that he has refused 10
discuss revolutionary matters with
any one The men arrested ara vellto-
40 MeIlcan refugees. We went ont n
me Tort Thursday morning, but were
totQ that we could not talk to the men
who were being held"
me prisoners were brought down to
Ine federal building from Fort Bliss on
Thursday afternoon and placed in the
custody Of the department of justice.