The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-19
A NUMBER OF THEM ARRIVE
ON SPECIAL TRAIN FROM
BANDIT INFESTED MEXI-
CAN TERRITORY.
BANDIT CHIEF is EXECUTED
Report That the Villa Outlaws
Are Securing Sections of
Mexico, Destroying Consider
able Property.

than 100 refugees from Parral, Chi
huahua, arrived here early today
aboard a special train. which started
from the Mexican mining center
yesterday afternoon. They reported
that Villa bandits in groups were
securing the country, clearing
ranches, mines and other property
belonging TO foreigners, of every.
thing valuable AS far as known the
refugees said no one was molested
after the Is Americans belonging to
the Cusihuirachic Mining company
party. were massacred a week ago
at Santa Ysabel
The statement that the victims of
the massacre did not carry safe con
ducts when they went into Mexico
and We're slain, was denied today by
persons who claim to have seen the
passports which were issued by Gen.
Alvaro Obregon, the military chief
now at QueTataro with Gen. Car
rama. Statements emanating from
Mexican officials that Gen Jacinto
Trevina had Offered an armed guard
and that it was refused also were
denied
'Fhe refugees declared that MeXi-
can officials at Parral, Camargo and
Chihuahu CITY had urged them not
to leave Chihuahua state, promising
protection against further violence.
provided they would gather at cen
trail points under the guns of Car
rama gaIrisons. Many of the for
eign residents, they added, had ac
cepted these proffers and would re-
main
A number of Americans aboard
. the train made the statement that
Gen. Obregon is practically pris-
oner at Queretaro. The popularity
he acquired while military chief in
charge of the Carranza interests on
she border is declared to have met
the displeasure of Gen. CarranZa
Several refugees expressed the opin-
ion that Gen. Argumedo, who de
feated lCarranza forces in a battle al
Escaloh. January 10, plan to attack
and capture JuareZ. They asserted
that Villas men are trying to unite
with Argumedo, who, it is sail, has
six thousand men.
Gen Villa still can muster several
thousand others and their partisans
declare that many diScontented Car.
rama followers will. join Villas
standard.
The body of Gen Jose Rodriguez
former Villa officer, was brought to
Juarez last night. Gen. Rodriguez
was Officially reported to have been
executed last Thursday Mexican au
thorities announced their intention of
placing the body on exhibition today
for the purpose Of proving to Ameri
cans that the alleged leader Of the
bandits who massacreed eighteen for
eigners at Santa Ysabel had been
executed.
On October ii, last, Gen. Rodriguez
left JuareZ at the head of 1900 men
to aid in the Sonora campaign, which
marked the downfall of villa. Then
he rode in a private car bearing his
name on a gilded plate. His body was
Ictui Htu W JudIcH III DOACdI'
Sonora Emilia Huerta, widow Of
Gen. VictOriana Huerta, in teIegram m
personally appealed to President Will
son to stop the persecution Of her
family. She asks that persecution be
not visited upon his (Huerta's) widow
and children during the time they
| must remain in this great country"
Col Migual Baca Wales, bandit
| chief, captured at PaiOmas, south of
| Columbus, N. NJ, was executed at 3
! O'Clock this morning by firing squad
at Juarez Two bullets fired at close
[ quarters penetrated his heart.
Baca Wales arrived here last night
on the train which brought the body
| declared to be that OF Jose Rodriguez
| the bandit chief executed near MADEIRA
last Thursday
Baca Wales, who vas known af
| Villas executioner at Juarez, was
marched through the dimlylighteC
railway station. where many families
spend the night. Executions had beer
50 frequent at Juarel in the final day
OF the villa regime, however, that lit
tie interest was shown.
The proceedings were brief. Th'