New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
VILLA REPORTED SHOT AND KILL
 BY HIS OWN |
RunOrs Reaching Fl Pad Rebel Chief Was Put'tO !
 Cannot Be COnirm|
CLAIMED 1000 OF
 HIS TROOPS REV

Trouble Arose, 1t Is Said, Whs
 Leader Called Upon One
 rades at Casas Grandes for
 Loan-Pan-American Confe
 Monday, Win Arrange F
 Recognition of Carranza.
 Fl Paso, Oct. 16.-Reporta here for twelve hours that Francisco Villa, chief of the tion forces in Mexico had b rested by his own men a Grandcs, convicted and put Il could not be confirmed here day. Messages from General his private code were rece Juarez at 4 o'clock yesterda| noon. The messages related ness with his representatives i'd
 The report that General Fierro was dead, received lad came over the military wira Casas Grandes. 1t stated brid Fierro had been drowned wh ing river.
 Mexican Brought Repoi
 A Mexican passenger from Grandes, arriving Thursday nj said to have brought the first Villas death, but his story public only late yesterday, whl ceived apparent confirmation American arrival. who said been so informed by a railrd ploye.
 According to the story. Vil shot in fight when disaffectid out in the Villa army late yd Another report, brought by al ican passenger said that on| Villa was being tried by a cod tial and that the triaf was progress when he left casas q
 1000 Troops Revolt.
 The Mexican who reported shot declared that the troubl when the chief called upon or| comrades for a forced loan. n was ordered shot. the report ues, when he refused to acd Villas demand. Division in tIl resulted. it was said. appros| 1000 of the 5000 troops revoa a fight that followed. the Mexid Villa suffered mortal wounds.
 The Villa garrison at Juarl night was said to be greatly di The exact nature of conditiorI could not be learned, as residea feared to cross the inter- bridge. A crowd of persons < at the river late last night. bE information filtered through.
 Most Notable Leader.
 The death of General Rodol TO, reported last night from Grandes, Mex, removes froa Villa campaign one of its md able leaders. Fierro spranl prominence at the time of thi of William Benton, a British at Jaurez two years ago. n death, which never has been s| toriIy explained, has been laid \ TO, who then was Villas body
 During one of Villas critic| ties. Fierro in the face of a fire uncoupled a troop train, p| ing the arrival of Huerta rel ments. This deed is said Il won him his generalship.
 Notorious As Executionel
 Later Fierro became notorid an executfoner. One of his el as reported from the battlefiel the shooting of more than 30 oners taken in battle. He is ed to have killed the men \ stood in a row and as rapidly aide could feed his gun.
 The report that Fierro mn death by drowning is discredite In we'll informed circles 1t wa ed that Fierro was the victir conspiracy.
 Alleged Plot.
 It was reported from Torreol than two months ago but nc that a plot existed to both Fierro and General Urbinl the Villa ranks. rrbina was several weeks ago--by Fierro self-it was reported. The plot, ii was asserted, contempls removal of the two men in or allow Villa to negotiate terms render with carranZa. Gener bles of the Carranza forces said, had refused to take ow Villa army while Trbina and lived.
 Railroad Breakdown.
 Fierro at one time was a IT Later he turned and robbed an express train a asas, Mex, between Laredo an terey. For this he never was cuted.
 When the revolution hrok Fierro joined Villa and won teem of his commander at the of Torreon and zacatecas.
 iContinued on Tenth PaKa