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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
VILLA SOLDIERS
TO BE TRIED ON
MURDER CHARGES

Columbus, N. M, March 11-Seven
wounded Villa soldiers captured by
Col. H J. SIocum's troopers of the
18th U. S. Cavalry in Thursday battle
here will be charged with murder for
the killing of the seven American
soldiers slain in the fight, according
to an announcement today by E. B.
Stone, special agent of the depart
ment of justice. The prisoners in
clude a boy 12 years old and two Of
ficers. Stone said he would confer
today with Summer Burkhart, U. S.
District Attorney of New Mexico and
that the charges probably would name
Francisco Villa who led the raid on
Columbus.
The men against whom murder
charges are to be filed are: Pablo
Garcia, a, captain who has fought in
Villas army for three years; Lieut..
Yzabel Chavez, with two years ser
vice under the insurgent chief, Leno
Morandes, privates. The boys is
Jesus Rayes, who with his father
Aus1eto Rayes, Joined Villa three
months ago in Chihuahua
The death of Jesse Taylor, a wound
ed American soldier, yesterday at
Fort Bliss, will be the basis for the
eighth charge of murder against the
prisoners who are all so badly wound
ed that a. United States commissioner
probably will be summoned from
Deming or Albuquerque to arraign
them they lie in a hospital tent in
ca rap here.
Stone declared the cases against
the prisoners had been rendered par
ticularly strong by the fact that evil
dence had been found, including pa
pers taken from Villas official corre-
spondence which was picked up on
the battIeffeIdjto show that while Viii
la was approaching to make the raid
on Columbus he addressed his troops,
telling them to spare no American, to
burn and loot the town and to make
human torches of every man, woman
and chiId.''
Jose Sanchez was picked up with
Is other Mexicans yesterday by cav
airy patrols. Fourteen were re1eas-
ed, some being ordered across the
border as suspicious characters. San
chez claimed to be rancher but
American soldiers made affidavits
that he was signalling across the bor-
der. When he was searched a pair
of field glasses was found under his
blue jumper. Removal of his overalls
revealed a we11-made gray military
uniform.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
CARRANZA SEEKS RIGHT
TO CROSS BOUNDARY TO
PURSUE VILLA BANDITS

Washington, March 11-Genera1
Carranza; through Consul Silliman,
has asked the American government
for permission to send Mexican troops
across the border and into the United
States in pursuit Of bandits.
Consul Silliman transmitted the
following communication dated at
Guada1ajara, March 10. which was
handed to him by J. Acuna, Carranza's s
minister for foreign affairs. It is a
reply to the American governments 8
representations for permission to pur-
sue the Villa bands with American
forces: ...
'tIn due reply to your courteous
note, dated yesterday and transmitted
today through Mr.. John w. Bait,
(SiIliman's secretary 1 will say I
have the honor to inform you that I
have brought the. above note to the
attention of the first chief of the
Constitutionalist army and in the his
tory of executive power of Mexico he
has directed me to say to you to the
end that you may, in turn, transmit
it to the department of state of the
American government, that he learn
ed with regret of the lamentable Incl
dent which occurred in the town of
Columbus, N. M, on account of the
assault it suffered yesterday from the
bandits led by Francisco Villa.
THAT although there has been a
competent number of forces in the
state of Chihuahua to establish order
and afford protection to nationals and
foreigners, ever since Francisco Villa
appeared in the mountains of the
above state at the request of the gov
ernor of the state and the Constitu-
tionalist consul in Ell Paso, Tex, the
first chief ordered the timely depart
ure of 2,500 men commanded by Gen
era1 Luis Gutierrez with instructions
to actively pursue the bandits who
had just crossed the line into Ameri-
can territory, which they undoubtedly
did, compelled by the tenacious pur-
suit of the above mentioned forces.
I'm the above IamentabIe incident
is seen the incursions which were
made in the states of Sonora and
Chihuahua. The incursions in the
state of Sonora occurred, more or
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
More Than Hundred
Saw Jitney Car Hit
Ha1lett Street Man

Between 100 and $50 persons saw
George M. Borek of 692 East Main
street, while driving a jitney' bus, run
over John Oforocki Of 429 Hal1ett
street on Wednesday morning but so
far Coroner John J. Phelan has been
able to find only two witnesses be-
sides Borek. Oforocki is in the Bridge
port hospital with fractured left ribs
and fracture of the skull but it is
thought now that he will recover. He
was an enpIoye of the Bridgeport
Brass Co. and has a wife and three
children.
Oforocki was crossing Barnum ave-
nue. at Ha11ett street ON the morning
mentioned and walked directly in
front of Borek's jitney. His name tat
tooed on his arm, was the means of
Identification used by the authorities.
John Suponslxi of 6S6 Shelton street
and Earl Mauro Of SO George street
told the coroner today that a great
crowd gathered after Oforocki had
been run down but none seemed to
know him. The coroner, who is con-
ducting the hearing under the ''Immi-
nent Death act continued it until
next week ia the hope OF getting other
witnesses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
ELI GRADUATES
PLEDGE SELVES.
TO PREPARATION

Yale alumni throughout the Con-
necticut and New York are advocat-
ing preparedness through education.
This movement reached Bridgeport
last night through a reunion of the
class of 1895, held in the Yale club,
New York city last night.
At this reunion the Yale method,
as advocated by Cornelius Vanderbilt,
was again broached with the result
that Compensation Commissioners Ed
ward T. Buckingham and Mortimer F.
Comstock of this city have pledged
themselves to propagate the new 'pre-
paredness idea'' as disclosed by Van
derbilt in person last night
The suggestion, which has met
with general appreciation in military
and civilian circles, is that arrange
nents be made with the United States
military auth critics to have officers
lecture publicly upon military tao
tics and other necessary adjuncts to
warfare. By this means the tech
nique necessary in warfare will he
mastered by all, and with the possible
introduction of military courses in the
public schools will lead to great
theoretical efficiency in time of ne
cessity.
It is likely that under the stimulus
of Buckingham and Comstock, active
measures towards procuring the nee
essary military lectures for Bridge
port will be taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11

less, about the year 1889 when Ger
onimo, the Indian chief, who died not
many years ago in Fort Mount, Ala,
led a numerous horde and invaded a
part of the state of Sonora, commit
ting many murders and depredations
of the life and property of many
Mexicans. After long and tenacious
chase by American and Mexican
forces the band OF malefactors was
annihilated and its chief was captur-
ed.
The. incursion into chihuahua led.
by the Indian chief, Victoria, com
manding about 500 Indians, took place
between the years 1884 and 1886. Then
the bands of marauders, committing
also many crimes, went into the coun-
try as. far as the villages of TejolochtC
or Tres Castillos, very near the capi-
tai of Chihuahua, and during the first
formal encounter between them and
Mexican forces, after having lost their
chief, they were dispersed.
''In these two occasions through an
agreement between the governments
of the United States and Mexico it was
decided that the armed forces Of one
and the other country might freely
cross from the territory of one to the
other in pursuit and for the purpose
of Furnishing the above named bands
of marauders. Recalling these pre-
cedents, and the good results for both
countries on account OF the above
mentioned the first chief, anxious to
exterminate within the least possible
time the hor6es led by Francisco Villa,
who has been recently placed beyond
the law, and to capture him to apply
condign punishment, applies to you as
confidential agent and addresses the
government of the United States, re-
questing the necessary permission for
Mexican forces to cross into American
territory if the incursion which took
place in Columbus should, unfortu-
nately, be repeated in any other point
of the boundary lines. The Mexican
government would greatly appreciate
a prompt and favorable reply from the
government OF the United States
please accept, Mr.. Confidential
Agent, the assurances of my high con
sideration. (Signed) J. Acuna. secre-
tary in charge of foreign affairs
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
new ST. .LUKE'S
CHURCH WILL BE
UNDER WAY SOON
Members Plan To Branch
From Mission to Parish
of Their Own.

Plans for the new church, rectory
and parish house for st. Luke's Epis-
copal church, which are being prepar-
ed in New York city are expected here
by Monday. The construction of the
church, whether of brick or stone,
has not yet been decided.
The new edif1ce will be located at
the southwest corner of Connecticut
and Wiln1ot avenues. 1t will cost
about $4,000. AS soon as the plans
are complete. Rev. William H. Jepson,
the rector will start a campaign to
raise funds to build the church. The
present church, parish house and rec
tory at Stratford avenue and Sixth
street will be sold to add to the build
ing fund.
At present st. Luke's is mission
of ST. PauIs Episcopal church but it
is intended to make it parish as
soon as the building campaign is be-
gun. The new location is in the heart
of the East End section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
Connecticut
Man In Peril
On TheSiIius
State Department Regards
Attack on Norwegian
Bark AS Serious Develop
ment in Submarine War
fare Situation. =

New York. March 11-Daniel Norah
of Connecticut, one of four Ameri-
cans aboard the Norwegian bark ST.
Illus which was torpedoed. without
warning, it is claimed, near Hayre,
h<s been saved, according to reports
to the agents of the line in this city.
Norah was one of the crew. The
bark carried no passengers.
The Americans were David Sher-
man. of Bedford; John Warbman, OF
Philadelphia: Daniel Norah, of Con-
necticut, and Henry Monahan, of Bos-
ton.
The bark, sw which was commanded by
Captain A. B. SyvertseIl, sailed from
New York, Feb. 4, for Havre, with a
cargo of 2,20O tons of barley shipped
from San Franchises. =,
The local agents said the Silius'
crew numbered seveteen men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
Mexicans Make Raids
on Borderline Ranch

Douglas, Ariz., March 11-Further
reports of the raid last night on Amer
lean ranches south of Osborn Junction,
Ariz., stated that a command of Car
rama soldiers who had been drinking,
were encamped for the night near Os-
born, while on the way from Naco,
Sonora, to Auga Prteta. Sonora. They
amused themselves by roptng cattle
and horses belonging to the American
ranchers, whose property extended
ary.
Several horses and cattle ranging in
Arizona were roped and dragged
across the border. Other livestock
which was roped and which the SOL
diers were unable to get across the
border was shot on Arizona soil. The
selves.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11

Washington, March 11-With the support Of
the Senate committee foreign relations formally
President Wilson, plans for the organization federal
pidity today
Major General Frederick Funston at An
tono today that he personally will not direct the expedition
brgader general whose he said would be
ed in Washington, will take added that organza
ton of the expedition will be completed three
days. troops from army divisions other than the southern
will be added to the border forces
1t generally understood that Brig. General
Persching will command the troops the pursuit
Cooperation between the Carranza forces and United
States troops indicated request officially delivered
through Consul Siman from the Carranza
despatch into American territory
emergencies arise through which the capture raiders
thus besexpedited.
Meantime from Malpas, 18 miles east of Columbus
the report of another raid Eighteen mounted eans
having raided the of H A BarkeFashp,
The family including two children escaped
underbrush spent night in cold darkness
are he worse or their experience.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
AEROS WILL AID
EXPEDITION IN
LOCATING VILLA

San Antonio, Tex, March 11-Maj.
General Frederick Funston announc-
ed today that while he will have the
direction of military affairs along the
Mexican border, the expedition into
Mexico to capture Francisco Villa
will be in charge of a ibrigadier gen
eral. General Funston said the name
of the commanding officer would be
given out at Washington.
The full aero squadron stationed
here will be dispatched with the ex-
pedition.
Organization of the expedition will
not be completed for two or three
days, General Funston said, as troops
from other army divisions than the
southern will be added to the border
forces, going direct to the border.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11

Secretary Baker said that whatever
reinforcen1ents General Funston might
require to maintain an adequate patrol
along the border in addition to the ex-
peditionary force would be promptly
furnished. He added that the war de-
partment had been deluged with tele-
grams from individuals and organiza-
tions offering services and volunteers.
There was at present, Secretary Ba-
ker said, no need for summoning vol
unteers to the colors, although the de-
partment appreciated fully the pa
triotic spirit behind the offer.
General Funston confirmed today Of
f1cially the reports OF the killing of
Pablo Lopez, Villas chief lieutenant,
during the raid on Columbus, and also
the report that Lopez commanded the
bandits who murdered nearly a score
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
CABINET RESIGNS
10 LET NATION MAKE
READY FOR DEFENSE

Lisbon, March 1.-THE Portuguese
cabinet has resigned. to give place to
a nation defense government which
is now being formed. In Parliament
yesterday, DIR. Augusta Soarez, foreign
minister of the retiring cabinet, read
the notes exchanged between Ger
many and Portugal and also a note
from Great Britain requesting the
Portuguese government. in view of
the alliance between these nations, to
seize German ships ia Portuguese
ports.
Tranquility prevails throughout the
country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
VIOLENT FIGHTING FOR
FORT VAUX REPORTED

Paris, March 11-There is still vio-
lent fighting for the possession of the
fort at Vaux, according to announce
ment of the French war office.
The Germans have made progress
along the slopes leading to this posi-
ton but they have not yet reached
the barbed wire entanglements in
front of the fort.
The Germans hold some houses in
the eastern part of the village of Vaux
while the French are still in posses
sion of the western part of the town
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
VILLA RETREATS WITH
800 FOLLOWERS; Aero
SQUAD TO JOIN HUI

Major General Funston Will Entrust Defensive
Force To Brigadier General - Expedition
Won't Start For Two or Three Days-New
Raid on Border Town By Band of Mounted
Mexicans- -Carranza Seeks Authority To In
wade United States, If Need Be, To Pursue
Bandits -Persching Likely To Lead Troopers
Into Mexican Territory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
ONE AMERICAN is
BADLY HURT WHEN
SILIUS IS SUNK

The Petit Parisien says that one of
the Americans on the Silius was in
jured seriously in his legs and was
taken to the Pasteur hospital. He is
John Hartmann, g years old.
The Silius was a, 1,50O ton three
master, formerly the bark He1Iy. 1t
was reported that Captain SyVertsen,
of the Si1ius, was drowned and that
two sailors are missing. The remain
ing members of the crew were saved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
Mormon Refugees
Await Protection
Before Their Flight

Ell Paso, March 1.-THE train which
was to carry out the 500 Mormons
from their colony near Casas Grandes
has not started and will not start un-
til a sufficient escort arrives from the
garrison at Chihuahua City, according g
to General Gavira, commanding at
Juarez, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
A. B. C. DIPLOMATS
LOOK INTO CASE OF
RAID OF VILLISTAS

Washington, March 1.-THE am
bassadors from Chill and Brazil, who
took part in the Pan-American con-
vention which resulted in the recogni-
ton of General Carranza, called on
Secretary Lansing today to inquire
about the action of the United States.
They were informed but made no
comment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11

of Americans at Santa Ysabel
A total of 81 dead ATexicans have
been found in and about Columbus,
General Funston reported.
Washington, March 11-Instruc-
tions conveying full authority to Cen
eral Funston to despatch a defensive
expedition into Mexico in pursuit OF
Villa. and his bandits are today in
General Funston's hands.
Secretary Baker announced that fun
discretion to the number of men
to be used and the route to be follow
ed has been left to General Persching.
Secretary Baker specifically referred
to the expedition as defensive" in
line with the administrations policy
of regarding its action as one to repO1
invasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11
GERMANS CHRONICLE
BIG ADVANCES; FREnCH
DENY REPORTED LOSSES
Fighting About Verdn Is Continuing With I'm
abated Fury-German Official Report Asserts
Capture of Substantial Strip of French Terri
tory.

Berlin, March 11-Announcement of successes in
quarters embodied official statement issued this after
noon, by the office.
Chief capture French positions IL hundred
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-11

The Grand Trunk is reported to
have declared an embargo on all
grain shipments.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-08-26

from the box at the exact time ad-
Vertisrd. and could have gone to
trial, and such trial would have been
absolutely valid, but he chose rather
to have the jury panel dismissed.
and thus made a trial at that term
of Court impossible.
At the time this application was
presented to the Court. it contained
allegations that are not in it now,
and the Court, in view o ,uch alleg-
ations, and some others now therein.
ordered the supporting witnesses to
appear before ii to testify to their
knowledge and interests. On the day
set for the hearing. the attorneys
for the defendant announced to the
Court that they waived any effect
that the Verillcation of the applica-
tiOn might have and that it might
be considered as an unsupported mo-
tion addressed to the conscience of
the Court. Denying the petition as
a matter of right, we will now cOnsid
er whether the facts heretofore stat
ed IN this opinion ought, as a matter
of conscience, cause the Court TO
refuse to hear this case, and send
the same to some other Judge and
some other Judicial District. for tri-
al.
There is scarcely a closely con-
tested case in which. before the is
SUES are finally determined, the
Court does not decide questions aris-
ing against one side OF the other. The
party ruled against generally thinks
the Court is biased or preiudiced
against him. and that it decided at
it did upon insufficient grounds. IL is
easy to allege such charges in an ap-
pllcatiOn for a change of venue, and.
if the Court sustained such apDlica-
tions upon inadequate and insufllci- |
ent grounds, just because they are
addressed to its conscience, it would
make but little progress with the |
business before it, and would entail |
upon litigants large and unnecessary |
expense and long and useless delay. |
The conscience of the Court should
be as quick and responsible to the
rights of the community as TO the
tights of any individual, and this
'ause should not be sent TO some
lther district for trial, at vast ex-
Dense TO the people, if the defendant
AN receive a fair and impartial tri-
Il at home. The Court is confident
hat the Jurors Of Union County will
and fairly perform their
worn duty and be guided by the
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-08-26

move the defendant, and thus create
vacancy would naturally look
around to find some one to fill such
vacancy. Whether in appointing Mr..
Crumley it appointed bitter par
tlsan enemy of the defendant, the
Court did not then, ard does not now
know. Mr.. Crumley was appointed
solely upon his record as peace Of
licer, and the Court took nothing else
into consideration.
I'm his application for a change of
venue, the defendant expressly
charges that, although he has always
been anxious to have a speedy trial,
he has been prevented by the actions
of the Court from having one.
Let US see what the facts are in
regard to this.
Cause No. 1888 was begun June %,
1915, and the preliminary hearing
was held on the 9th day of the fol-
lowing month. Shortly afterwards
the defendant went before the Su-
preme Court and obtained a writ of
Prohibition enjoinng this Court from
proceeding further in said cause on
the ground that the same was illegal.
and void. Upon hearing, the Sup
preme Court decided that the pro-
ceedings in the District Court were
legal and regular, but the mandate
to that effect was not sent to this
Court, nor filed herein, until after
the September term of court had
regularly adjourned. This Court, of
course, could not proceed with the
trial OF said case until it had re-
ceived the mandate of the Supreme
Court, allowing it to do so. Cause
No. 1925 was set down for trail at
the same term of Court, but was
continued over the term by agree
ment of the attorneys representing
both the defendant and the State.
The Court, therefore, had nothing to
do with preventing either case from
going to trial. They were prevented
from going to trial by the actions
and agreements Of the defendant
himself.
At the next term, March 1916, both
cases were set down for trial by the |
Court on one of the first jury days
Of the term, but, in both cases. the
defendant filed pleas in abatement =,
TO the array of the petit jury, be-
cause irregularly drawn from the
box, and the Court was compelled
10 sustain such pleas. The defend
ant, had he so desired, could have
waived the irregularity that tue
names Of the jurors were not drawn
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-08-26

law and the evidence and nothing
else. The jurors try the defendant,
the Court does not. The Court mere
ly declares the law, and, if it makes
a mistake in So doing, there is a
higher Court whose duty it is to
correct such error. The fact that
the Judge of this Court is familiar
with the case and with surrounding
conditions. will enable him to pass
upon the questions of law arising
better than if he were an entire
stranger. Such being the case, it is
hi, duty to deny the change of ven-
ne requested. and an order will be
made accordingly
Done at Ration, New Mexico. this
nth day of August, 1916.
THOS. ID. LEIB,
District Judge.