The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-12
J. JONES

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THOMAS IA. HOLMES. e. Paso.
Another version Of the escape Of
T. n. Holmes was received late TO-
day by officials Of the Mexican
Northwestern railroad in a mes
sage from officials at Chihuahua
City. II follows:
ct. n. Holmes. ? member OF the
party. who escaped, said that the
train was boarded at . o'clock yes
terday morning by % armed Mexi-
cans AZ kiiometer 90. According
to Holmes the foreigners in the
group were ordered 20 allght.
Holmes hid In the ia~Vatory. From
his hiding place. he watched his
comrades being stripped by ban
dts. They then ordered them 10
march toward the west. Holmes
descended from the train and es-
capped In the darkness.
an a few minutes he heard
shrieks Immediately followed by a
fusIllRde Of shots from the dlree-
tlon taken by the Americans and
their c%aptors."
Shooting Confirmed.
Confirmation Of the SHOOTING Of
Maurice Anderson, a clerk wal re-
ceived tonight II was a brief mes
sage from his father Roland An.
derson at chihuahua City, to his
mother. reading: "Naurlce is no
more. Hope 20 secure his body"
Carranza consul Garcia said he
had heard reports OF the killing.
but had received no advices.
Garcia declined to accept a suu-
sestlon that he telegraph 20 Gen.
Trevlno, Commanding the military
OF the state for Information.
II Is said at the Mexican consul.
ate tonight that no report OF the
killing had been communicates 20
Gen. Carrsnza because Il would be
useless"
The Cuslhulrlachlc Mlnlna Co.
was n Of the first 70 ceept the
promises Of protection made BY
the Csrranza government TO the
state department. and loaded a
train with Quantities Of provisions
and a considerable amount OF
money. because Il was known tina,
the natives Of the district were In
need.
The reports Of the klIIina Of the
employees Is taken by mlnina men
TO mean that an alleged order Is
sued BY Gen. Villa upon his return
from Sonora, and after. hls family
had arrived In Cuba was 70 be
obeyed. This supposed order TO
XIII all Americans, loot and burn"
had been reiterated by bands re-
turning from Sonora. Il was this
order that Is believed 70 have re.
suited In the death recently OF
Peter Keane. bookkeeper Of the
Hearst interests near MADEIRA. Chi.
huahua at The hands Of villa ban
dts.
A protest addressed TO President
Wilson was signed tonight by min.
ing men who are here in hundreds
prepared to enter chihuahua state
and open properties under protec-
ton Of the de fscto government.
u was learned tonight that be.
fore the train filled with emploves
left chihuahua City for the minino
camps. a guard Of carranza sol.
diers for the train had been re-
fused.
Messages from the south pou-.d
into local offices OF mining corpor.
atlons here tonight statIno that
employees were returning 70 tho
border.
Villas Whereabouts Unknown
The whereabouts OF Gen. villa sri
.s definitely not known here. bur ,
r. believed still TO be IN the Cue
-ero district.
Gen Manuel " Nedinavietia. uni
recently associated with villa. tonirl
was arrested IN 81 Faso by tho loo
and locke up on "a tcchnic.
OF vagrancy Only vcsferfe
villa adherents gave ont a report thI
N~edinavietia was cnrouie 20 Cuba
vas Medinavietia who was char.s
with taking prisoner = Keenc. an I'm
ish subject. employed on fno Hear
ranch a. Babricora Keane later va