The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-14
GEN. HUERTA DIES
AS j. s. PRISONER
Former Dictator of Mexico Passes Away at
Ell Paso After Long Illness; Widow Seeks
Permission to Remove Body to Ex-Presi-
dents Birthplace in Mexico

FL PAso. Jan. IL Gen. Victor.
iano Huerta. once MeXlco's man OF
| iron" lies dead here today. his
corpse virtually tho prisoner OF the
United States, with which he nearly
went TO war when. as dictator or
Mexico. he refused To salute the
Stars and Stripes after the historic
rampico incident
\ ile died last night nj the age or
81. following several operations re-
sulting In cirrhosis OF tho liver
| His wish To end his DAYS IN his
native land was prevented by his
arrest and Indictment as plotter
to crush the de facto Carranxa GOV
F, eminent.
Wants 10 Move Body
ilucrta's widow plans to seek per.
mission for intermcnt near Colot-
4 Ian. Ialisco. Mex. whore the grim
old warrior was born.
II Whether CarrAnkA will permit
this. however. Is doubtful. for Car.
rama holds Huerta WAS responsible
for the death OF President Madero
and Vice President SuareE. IN Feb.
ruary. 1918. and may feel that even
In death the iron man" ought not
To rest on Mexican soil.
Says Hes Prepared
II am prepared sor the other
world" were among nuerta's last
words Il am content to die. and
| wish tn forgive all my enemies
and all who have done me wrong.
| feel az peace with my God and
with all men"
The general had the solacc Of his
Catholic faith In his last hours thru
the attendance OF Capt Francis =.
Joyce. Catholic chaplain OF the
Fourth United States field artillery.
Surrounding hls bedside when the
end came was tho generals family
except his daughter. serorita
Elena, en- route from New York.
Kisses wife Goodbye
Hls faithful wife. sonora Agulla
DE iiueria. who had been his nurse
thru his last days. Waa the last per
son the warrior recognized.
lie called her by name. and as
she bent over him. he kissed her
repeatedly. murmuring Spanish
terms OF endcarment.
Tho scene az his death bed was
Impressive. Beneath Pickering
candles his 20 relatives knelt for
hours In prayer.
Alternately Chaplain Joyce and
tho Spanish priest Father Mayer.
led their orlKons.
iuerta's secretary. Gen. Robes.
issued a statement In which he de.
clared American treatment OF
Huerts had FASTENED hls end.
Ito Was bitter at fiu.rta's impris-
onment like common criminal"
Huer,a Was An Indian
Cen. yietorisno Huerts was born
20 the role OF Iron man" In the
villaE. OF Colotlsn. Jalisco.. Mex
leo. Dec 20. 1854.
indian blood coursed In his veins.
and marked him with the fierce
stolidity that Mexico came at last
TO fear
He got a military training In the
military academy OF Chapultepec.
from which he was graduated In
1876.
From his humble start as an
ordinary Indian In the humble
Jaiisco village. Huerta won his way
by virtue OF shrewd maneuvering.
untiring efforts and brilliant mill.
tary efforts TO the post OF Mexican
president.
v. S. Forces Him Out
The United States at last forced
him out buf NOT until hs had hurted
scorn Mt the administration and re-
fused for some time to depart.
Soon after Huerta seized the
presidency. tho world was Mortified
to learn that President Madero and
Vice President Suarez had been as.
sassinaied as they were being taken
from the presidents palace to n
prison.
Huerta always insisted he was In
no way responsible for the killings.
v. s. Takes a Hand
The United States refused to
recognize Huerta as president.
In April. 1914. after a series Of
parieys between Huerta and Nelson
O'Shsughnessy. American charge d.
sffaires at Mexico City. American
marines landed and seized Vera
Cruz.
| On July 10. 1914. thru pressure OF
as.uas us>>aS .nA A.