The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-16
His Entire Source of Revenue.
Sale of Stolen Property, Cut
Of by Washington
MUNITIONS AT BORDER
NOW BEING SEIZED
Juarez Official. Move Across
Line to Escape Coming Dan
ger-Villa Attempts Hold
Up Cattle Company

Ell raso. Oct 15.--It WAS reported
here and In Juarez today. but not con-
ftrmed. that General Francisco villa
had been assassinated west of GaSas
Grandes by one ~ his generals, ana
that his brother. HipoDto Villa. had
been killed south of Juarez at villa
humada in a revolt of the. garrison
stationed there.
Juarez officially denied the rumor
relative TO Hipoiito making the state
rnent that he was We'll and alive IN
the City of Chihuahua, his announced
destination when he left Juarez. He
had to pass through Nillahumada en-
route. and revolt Of the garrison ~
confirmed.
OBJECTIONS in the villa ranks in Jua-
req came today following the action
OF General Tomas Oronelss the gar
rison commander. in quitting inc town
yesterday and coming to FL Paso with
the announced intention OF remaining
on eais side DR.. Ntilareai. hitherto
chief surgeon of the NillIstas, followed
today Others who came across the
line today and declared their tnten-
ton of remaining here were Luis X.
Montfcrt Mayor OF Jnarez, Esanell
Morales. chief of police. and Miguel
Polias. chief Of the secret service.
These defections were all admitted
in Juarez. where IL was also an !.
nounced that Hector Ramos. chief
of -Atna-sAcret- serxice- IN the
American side Of the line had re-
signed.
Report has II that General Juan
Medina Of Villas staff. has also
left him and come to Ell Paso, but
this is denied in Juarez.
Uncle SANS Blow Heavy.
1t is stated that the blow which
caused so many defections from VII
las ranks in the last two DAYS came
when the United States placed an en-
barge on exports and imports ous OF
and into villa territory and thus shut
off the easy source OF revenue to the
Villa government and officials. To-
day orders were received at the Ell
raso custom house to hold all ex-
ports from villa territory long enough
to give American or native refugees
a Change to make a elair asains,
them This follows the ban on all
shipments partaking in any manner
OF the character of contraband OF
war.
Under the order to hold exports
from Villa territory for inspection
here. all cattle ores hides cotton and
other products which Villa has con-
Ascated In the past and sold into the
United States with IMMUNITY may now
be claimed by their rightful owners
upon proving title at the border. This
will shut off the last source OF revenue
10 villa, except from his gambling
concessions In Juarez and the money
jhe can secure by forcing American
concerns to pay him bounty TO pre-
vent destruction OF their property.
In the case of the Corralitos Cattle
Company. its owners have agreed to
,accede TO Villas demands for bounty.
and will pay him IS head on all
cattle OF the company which he will
deliver in good order to the American
border. Villa demanded this amount
or the fat sum Of $4,000 from the
company as a protection for its cattle
on the ranch. The company refused
to pay over any money unless villa
turns his soldiers into cowboys and
drives the stock to the border. AS
the embargo prevents him slaughter
ing the cattle and exporting the dress
ed meat from his Juarez packing
plant, as has been his past custom.
he is expected 10 deliver the cattle
ut the border as requested
Spaniard Files Suit.
Felenico Tpbian. Spaniard, owner
of cotton plantation in the Laguha
district. near Torreon, today fled sun
IN q local court against Hlpollto VIVA
and Victor Carusso, the latter an FL
Paso man engaged In brokerage hus.-
ness, charging that they are attempt
ing to market twenty carloads or cot
ton seized on his plantation and sent
to FL Paso The court issued re-
straining order against the Santa Fee
Railroad. preventing II from movins
the cotton out Of its locality. pending
decision OF ownership.
Twenty cases Of cannon powder M
tended for the Villa army were seized
in local railroad depot today and
taken to Fort Bliss and stored. This
IL the first actual seizure by thsl
United States Of ammunition intended
for the Villa faction.
Hold MP Funeral with Arrest.
Wheeling, W. Va. Oct. l5.--Deputy
United States Marshal John Shorts held.
up funeral yesterday to make an ar
rest The funeral was that of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry J. Stewart. victims Of the
recent drowning at the Warwood dam.
While the procession was passing the
Federal building Marshal shorts spied
Tom Young driving one of the hacks.
Young had been indicted by the Federal
grand Jury, in sssion hire. for bootleg4
ging and capias had been issued for
him. shorts yanked Young from the 1
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