El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-17

TAN ANTONIO, Texas, April IL
Unless the body reported to be that
- Of Francisco Villa is brought to
El Paso. the matter OF Identification
probably will not come to the atten-
ton Of the military officials, it was
announced at Gen. Funston's ahead'
quarters today It must be established
beyond any doubt that the bandit lead
err is dead before military authorities
win relax the campaign they have
been pushing against him for the last
month.
TOmpLins Led Into Trap.
Mai. Frank Tompkins entered Par
r4l upon the invitation Of an officer
Of the Parral garrison. according 70
a full report from the MAJOR. ne
stated that the officers met MN zen
miles from Parral. introduced himself
and nrged him 10 accept the hospitality
of the military and civil authorities,
This fact, coupled win MAJ; LoInP.
kius's report of the subsequent attack
caused Officers here TO express the
opinion that he and his men had been
deliberately led into trap, although
perhaps not with the knowledge OK
Gen. LozanO, commanding officer.
Thirteenth Cavalry Involved.
Mai. TOmpkins's account Of the IN
cident was received at Cen Funston
10 clarity Gen. Pershings report re-
ceived Saturday, in which the identity
OF the attacking force was unstateo
and in which he left the inference that
the cavalry was under Col w. G:
Brown. The Americans are north and
west of parral, reinforced by a squad
ron of the Tenth cavalry, under MAJ.
Young, accompanied by Col w. {.
Brown and a picked squadron under
Mai. Robert J.. Howe
Lack Of Control Over Carrancistas.
Mai. TOmpkins's story of the fight
indicated lack of control over the
the Parral garrison, Gen. Lozano, and
bitter antagOnism by the public and
troops. The fighting took place out
side parral and was continued over
route OF eight miles to Santa Cruz,
northeast OF Parral on the railroad.
Gen. Funston said tonight that while
Maj. TOmpkins undoubtedly acted in
accordance with his best judgment, he
regretted the i'll effect the story wiz
have on the Mexican people. who nat
uially viii regard the incident as an
american defeat.
raj on the forenoon of April u with
two troops. VI and x. Of the 18th cav
airy. Reduced in number, the total Of
these two companies is approximately
Joe men. The report that unarmed
men went into Parral appears to have
been erroneous.
welcomed in city.
MAI IuNnklNS dOIllleQ ne Nlu IldIcu
his small detachment quite openly
along the trail into the city, where
they were met by Gen. LOzano. who re-
ceived them most graciously. The
civil authorities arrived and Joined in
the courteous reception Of the major
and his troops. The incident appeared
TO be progressing without unpleasant
features Gen. Lozano and civil au'
thOrities discussed with Mai Tomp-
l,ins the question Of camping sites, he
and the local officials deciding on one /
Just outside the city. TO which Maj.
TOmplIins was directed
Attacked by Crowd.
Mai. Tompkins was preparing TO /
move out TO the designated camp when /
soldiers and civilians began TO throw /
stones and to snvOt at the Americans. {
l;ealizing that the action was that OF I
a mob Of civilians and soldiers who had ]
got beyond the control OF their officers,
Maj. Tompkins made no stand, but re-
treated his men without making re- |
sistance. towards the city limits.
Shouting crowds followed them. while !
stones and occasional shots fell among I
them but without doing great damage. /
II was after noon when Tompkns /
led his men into a defensive position l
behind n railway embanfment outside /
The town. The mob respected the adj /