The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
CERVANTES'S DEATH
A BLOW TO BANDITS
Villistas Give Z. 8. Troops a
Wide Berth Since Battle
at Ojos Azules.
NO TROUBLE AT FUNERAL
~ GEORGE n. CLEMENT.
Special Correspondent Of TBs suv.

pStsS W ~ WV
FIELD HEADQUARTERS. NEAR MANI
ouIPA. Mexico, via Radio to Columbus.
N. NJ. May 27.-with the killing by
United States troops Of Candelario Ger
vantes and Jose Bescuomo in a night
near Las Cruces on Thursday morning
Il is believed, that organized banditry in
this section Of Mexico has been given a
quletus and that henceforth peace will
prevail In the west and south of this
camp.
There has been no sign Of disorder
since the frightf,4 beating given Gen.
Julio Acosta's ban at Ojos Azules on tho
morning Of May 8 last. with the reported
concentration Of C%arranzista forces
south Of inc along the line OF the Mex
lean Northwestern Railroad n the alb
solute scattering Of the bands which had
been operating In the Businesses n the
Sierra Madres. The regular troops Of
Mexico should have no trouble in main
tanning order IL these troops COM
manders really mean business and de-
sire the restoration OF peace.
The bodies Of the victims Of yester-
days fght were brought to camp this
morning and positively identited by
C~ervantes's brother, Jose Cervantes. and
by scores of friends and neigh
bors. Bescuomo's body also was identl-
ned beyond peradventure. Both bodies
have been taken to Namiquipa and
turned over to their relatives,
The bodies OF the bandit leaders.
Candelario Cervantes and Julio Bes-
cuomo, were viewed by hundreds Of
friends all day yesterday at the homes
Of the dead bandit leaders In N~amiquIpa.
There were no signs OF trouble from
any parties OF Villistas, probably be
cause of the presence OF Americans and
a strong civil guard made UP of tn,
better class Of citizens cooperating with
the Americans In suppresslng bandits in
this section OF Chihuahua.
\ score OF citizens whom Ceramics had
terror!zed for some time did not fail "a
show their relief over the killing OF Ger
vantes. Among those who expressed
gra~tiioation we're a number OF womef
whom he had robbed Of husbands or
their near relatives, while forcing them
to become members of many bands he
| recruited in this village during the nNe
years of his sway as bandit leader.
Among stories told since the death ~
Cervantes was one To the eject that when
Ignacio Arnto. n resident Of ne village
OF Las Cruces. was called upon to
identify the dead man. he took ons look
AT Cervan,es put on his coat and started
away.
where are you going" asked an
officer.
II am going home replied Arnto.
'Tha, is Cervantes all right. and now IL
is safe for me to return TO my home,
from which that man drove me two
months ago
Arnto II not the only man who r.
spending some time at nome to-day
after many days hiding. as results OF
lucky shots offered by Private George
c. Hulett. Seventeenth Infantry. which
cut short the lives Of the two most
feared bandits IN this section 81 the
republic. 1t Is regarded as significant
thai in an appeal 10 the Carranzistas "a
join the bandits which was found or
Cervantes's body after the fight on
Thursday there was no mention of villa
or ot the Niliistas. Ry many this omis-
sion is regarded as rrima farie evidence
that villa Is dead. Those who take this
view gay that IL the bandit chief was
alive his followers like Acosta and Ger
van,es wouldn't dare to so boldly asser,
their leadership. 1t will he remembered
that "A similar appeal was found after the
fight at Ojos Azules. signed by Acosta
as General, Acosta IL probably aspiring
70 succeed villa as chief OF his old tim,
followers.
Reports are that Acosta died OF
wounds received In the Ojo Azules fight
San Jose de Babicora reports tina
a fire is raging In the great pine forests
on Hearst's property and on the Pear
son tract, ard the loss will ne enormous
A report says thousands OF pine tree
are being destroyed