Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-10


his men yesterday Just before ordering
an advance on Columbus. and declared
the watchword would be Death to
Americans" adding that the killing of
Americans was just, because citizens of
the United States were responsible for
the wretched conditions of Mexico"
The United States intends to swal-
low Mexico. Villa shouted" said the
fugitive. Let US do what we can 10
make it stick in their throats.'
Al Richie, proprietor of the Central
hotel. was dragged from a sick bed
and killed. Mrs. Ricnie was roughly
handled. the bandits tearing several
rings from her fingers.
sEN EstkAL BURNED TO DEATH
Several guests were burned 10 death
in the Central motel, which was one of
the nrst buildings nred by Villas men.
J. J. Moore, "A merchant on a ranch
one mile west was Killed.
An Fl Paso chauffeur, name unknown,
was killed and his BODY burned.
Arthur Mckinney, foreman of the
PalOmas ranch. William Corbett, and
James O'Neil. captured by Villa Tues
day, were hanged and their bodies burn
ed, according to information received
here today. The hanging occurred when
the bandits raldsd .he cattle herd OF
the bOsques Crandes ranch.
Mexican DanulJs sIan0mg outside the
flaming building shot down A. l..
Kitchie. proprietor or Shs hotel, and w.
k. Walker. a guest, as they attempted
Ic dash out of the door. Both were
dead when picked up later.
Z. c. Miller. owner Of drug store
was shot as he tried to enter the door
of the Hoover hotel
The Hoover hotel, an adobe structure
whose mud walls protected a score of
covering women and children who re-
NAMED In the rooms while bowling
mob OF bandits surged through the sur
rounding streets.
VILLAS PAPERS FOUND.
Personal papers of Francisco Villa
were contained in a portmanteau found
by a United States trooper just west of
the American camp.
Although they first attacked the camp
of the Thirteenth cavalry II suffered lit
tie, although a number of American
soldiers were killed and wounded and
a number Of cavalry horses ridden off
by the Mexicans as they fed back to-
ward Mexico after daylight
The attack was a complete surprise,
villa deceiving all the authorities by
dispatching. a telegram to Hachita, y.
NJ, last night, saying that he was at
the Nagales ranch in Chihuahua. near
the border, at least "A miles from here
This telegram was signed ostensibly
by the American caretaker of the ranch.
and stated that Villa personally was at
the ranch house.
All the while, however, the Mexican
bandit leader was making his way from
Bosaues Grande ranch, about 20 miles
Southwest of here.
A Mexican scout gave an intimation of
this. He reported late last night THAT
he saw two parties Of Villas men NOV
ing eastward from Bosques Grandes
ranch toward Palomas, an abandoned
Carranza outpost, miles directly south
below here.
Colonel II. ]. Slocunn, commanding the
Thirteenth cavalry, has heavy patrols
out, and two troops OF cavalry at Glib
sons ranch, Is miles west
Carranza customs guards at the border
Gates. 3 miles south of Columbus, had
dug a few rifle pits for the so Carranza
soldiers who fed Palomas when Villa
appeared in the vicinity several days
FAMILIES BARRICADED.
Villas men apparently came over the
line at this point, and the Carranza SOL
diers we're reported to have Joined them, /
deploving an open order. Villa sent
them up a deep ditch running up from
the harder and paralleling the road /
sllirting the United States army camp, /
the customs house and the railroad sta
tion.
The fight began here in town. and the
families Of A. l.. Riggs. customs officer,
and that Of L. jaeger, station agent OF
tine FL Paso and Southwestern railroad,
were in the midst of il, but no member
Of either was nurt. NJ. Pucho. a mer-
chant, was shot through the hand.
Lieutenant Casteman, officer of the
day, turned out all the men remaining
in the camp. Shrieking battle yells,
the Mexicans in overwhelming numbers
rushed savagely into the town north of
the railroad tracks. \ courier was sent
TO Major Lindsey, at Gibbons ranch.
fifteen miles east, to bring up the troops