Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-05
Charge Against Representa-
tive Of King Alfonso Is That
Partisan of Villa Is Hiding
in Legation,
GEN. 0BREG0N ORDERS
ARREST OF CASTILIAN
Promise Is Made That Del
Case Shall Have Fair
Trial, for Alleged Grave Of
fenSeS, Before Being Shot,


Washington, Feb. i.---Gencral Car
RAMA has called upon the Spanish
minister at Mexico City on threat of
deportation to surrender within twen-
ty-four hours, Angel Del Case, a Span
lard. who claims 20 lie an agent OF the
Spanish government but whom Car
rama charges with being active in
the service Of General villa. This in-
formation was received today in pri-
vate kilograms from Mexico City.
which state that Del Case is supposed
to be hiding In the Spanish legation
The incident recalls General Car
ranZa's experience last September
with the Belgian minister to Mexico
who. because of the severity of his
representation concerning Belgian con-
eessions was ordered depOrted, and
Notwithstanding the Intervention of
American Consul Slliman and the
Brazilian minister, vas compelled TO
leave the country
Carranza's View of IL.
While Eliseo Arredondo. head of
the Carranza agency here, declined TO
discuss Del Caso's whereabouts, he
issued statement based on advices
from Mexico City as follows;
Zen. Alyaro Obregon has issued an
order for the arrest of Angel Del
Case. Del Case is a man who has
been Intimately connected with the
Nillista movement ever since its in
ception and AT one time during the
past five years went so far as to call
himself Villas personal representative
in Washington, u. c.
Later he was with Villa In Chi
huahua and Zacatecas Dusying him
self In revolutionary affairs and has
steadfastly been one of the men in
whom villa has reposed great conf
denoe. In Mexico City, on account of
his wide acquaintance, he was able to
designate for Villa prominent people
who after they were arrested or
threatened with arrest would pay ran
som or blackmail TO Villa. He was
the perpetrator of many thefts and
frauds with the connivance of Villa.
while he was doing this nefarious
work for Villa he attempted to pose
as the confidential agent of the Span
ish' government before the Gutierrez
administration, Notwithstanding the
fact that at the time Spain was repre-
sented by her minister.
Hides in Legation.
1T is thought that Del Case is now
in hiding and will endeavor to escape
trial for the many crimes he has COM
mitted by taking refuge behind plea
that he is a Spanish citizen and shield
himself with the flag of the Spanish
legation
Del Case, when apprehonded, will
be given n fair trial and every OPP
portunity to free himself Of the scri-
GUS charges that will be lodged
against him"
Del Case is well known In Wash
ington. He was received by Secretary
Bryan and was understood to have in
terceded with Villa to secure better
treatment for Spanards at the time
that threats of confiscation of Span
ish property in Chihuahua were cur
rent
Advlces from Mexico City were
meagre today, stating that the city
was quiet and railroad communication
with Vera Cruz improving daily.
At the Spanish en- bassy here 1t
was said tonight that Del Case is the
agent of the Spanish
government detailed to accompany
General Villa just as George c. Ca
rothers does for the American gov
ernment
The embassy here appealed to Act !
ing Secretary Lansing Of the state de-
partment who telegraphed to Ameri- |
can Consul Silliman to use his good
offices In the situation,