The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-15


Mayor Lea after an all night vigil
last night following the outbreak be-
tween Americans and MeNicans an
nounced early this morning that all
saloons would be closed and that the
city put under martial law If neCes-
sary to preserve law.
The mayor and city commissioners
remained at their offices all day ready
at a moments notice to call officially
upon General Pershing TO take charge
OF the situation with the 5000 Ameri-
can troops stationed here, but there
was no indication throughout the day
of any trouble.
The funeral of the victims of the
Mexican massacre went forward at
tended by throngs. The funeral of
General Huerta was also held this af-
ternoon, and El Paso was "A city OK
funerals between the Huerta burial,
the internment of the massacre vic
Tins buried here, and the escortine of
bodies to the trains for shipment to
other sections of the country,
| General Huerta's body was placed
/ in the vault behind that of Pascuel
/ Orozco to await burial in Mn~Ico at
/ a later day. Post-mortem On the
general showed death was due TO in
| ternal hemorrhages as the direct
cause of death. No cancer was found.
All the flags in the city were flying ut
half-mast today. The three State
courts adjourned out of respect to the
dead, and the judges admonished the
! jurors 10 go out among the people
and attempt by advice and counsel
to prevent disorders arising.
The body of A. II. Coucn was ship
I ped to Barnhart, Texas. The funeral
will be held there. The remains of
( Charles Wadleigh were shipped to
/ Buffalo, N, Y, where the relatives OF
the dead man live. Jasper Pierce, a
1 brother of ". y. Pierce. arrived here
) from Los Angeles ana accompanied
the body back. Charles a Pringle 8
a body was shipped to san Francisco.
The body of III. e. Haze was ship
ped to Kansas City Thursday evening.
/ The body of George W. Newman was
shipped TO Keene, n. II. Acting upon
| the advice from relatives, he body OF
r. RI, Simmons was shipped to Dan
vile, Iowa The remains ~ j. I. COY
were shipped to Bisbee. Ariz., while
relatives of Alex Hall wired orders
1 where his wife and children reside
Coys wife lives in Los Angeles, but
was unable to come to the funeral.
Say Rodriguez Is Caught.
Carran2a officials continue 10 assert
that General Jose Rodriguez, former
villa leader. has been captured near
MADEIRA. Chihuahua, and asserted to-
DAY that he had been executed. as viii
be the fate of all other bandits cap
Isured, ana that his body Is being
/ brought to Juarez on special train
that Americans may satisfy themselves
of his death. Carlos Almeria, another
leader. is officially said to have been
executed with Rodriguez IL his cap
ture and execution were made,
1t is expected that Rodriguez did not
command the band that slew the Am
orleans west of Chihuahua since he
could not possibly have returned from
Santa Ysabel to MADEIRA between Mon
day and Thursday. The band that com
mitted the slaughter may have beer
of his command, but Rodriguez waa
not there personally If he has beer
executed.
Getting Americans to Safety.
Every effort OF Americans is being
bent upon getting all their country
men out of Mexico and special trains
are being arranged for. Carranza Of
hcials are Offering military escorts
sufficient TO protect the trains,
long train bringing out all the
mining H4-tt- iii the chihuahua district
under the charge of w. J. Qpigley, ar
I riVnd hare tonight o'clock