The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17

IL pAso. Aprll i6-Psncho villa !s
OF its lonely grave al San Francisco
i|orja, near Cusihu,riachic, Chihuahua.
and positively identified. according to
Mexican semi official advices and pri-
vate messages from San Antonio.
Mexico. to-day Villa had died from
gangrene as a result OF wound in his
left knee. it WIS said
The story OF the finding of the body
came from se> eral sources. First Car
rama officials received messages from
san Antonio and MADEIRA both in the
State Of Chihuahua Later a private
message from san Antonio. Chihuahua.
also told OF the finding of the body and
gave the details.
This message said that former
Villa Colonel captured by Gen. Cava-
Zos. "A Carran2a commander offered IL
his life was spared to show where Villa
was buried. The offer was accepted
and he led command under Col.
Carlos Carranza, nephew of the First
'sIIlel, W d ibIlely EIdNc sStlI 10 tult
OF the former Mexican leader
The message sa id the body was posi-
lively identified on being taken up and
that an examination showed that death
had resulted from rangrene as a result
OF a gunshot wound in the left knee.
The body was being brought to San
Antonio TO be taken 10 chihuahua city
and then TO Juarez. the message said.
story u Not Credited.
Later reports from Funs,ons head
quarters at San Antonio and from other
points, tend TO d!scredit the Mexican
claims Of Villas death.
Andres Garcia. Carranza Consul in FL
Paso. soon as he received the fret re-
port of the capture Of Villa. sent "A tele.
gram to Gov. Gutierrez of the state OF
Chihuahua asking him 10 have the body
OF villa sent to Juarez that Americans
might view II and satisfy themselves OF
the death of the bandit
Consul Garcia expressed great pleasure
over the news and gave il full credence.
So did Gen, Gavira OF the Juarez garri-
son and the Juarez people generally.
The celebration which was in progress
In Juarez yesterday. rejoicing over the
first anniversary OF the defeat of villa at
Cclaya by Gen. Obreson. was made a
two day affair and continued this after
noon and tonight on receipt OF the news
that Villas body had been exhumed and
identified.
The story of the location Of the body
tallies with that told by Carranza's fol-
lowers week ago regarding the death of
Villa. II was stated at that time that he
died somewhere in the vicinity OF San
Antonio or Satevo and had been buried
on ranch. one of tho Mexican in
formants of Gen Pershings men az the
time said he could point out the grave,
but II II not known II he was given a
chance to do so or not.
The Americans did not credit the re-
port OF the death and continued their
chase after the men who had been known
to be with villa, in the hope that villa
Mas With them, o.. At !oas: that X lie Was
he would be captured.
This morning messengers from the
Carranza detachment in San Francisco
Borja brought In the news, according to
the despatch from San Antonio and
MADEIRA. that the body had been taken
out OF its grave and had been positively
identified Villa had been buried, II was
stated. as he had caused so many Others
to be inferred. with his fighting clothes
on and without any sort Of a covering
except his everyday wearing apparel
The message from San Antonio to-
day said Villas trousers on his right leg
lad been split because of the terrible
swelling resulting from the gunshot
wound received at Guerrero.
That villa suffered great agony be
fore his death IL reported from many
sources. 4 party of seven Mexicans
reached Juares last night and said that