Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-14

Bodies Hard 20 Idehttty.
AZ the train pulled In. thirteen Ameri-
can mining men reported that the body
Of Joe Enders. reported killed, was not
with the recovered bodies.
r. H. Stephenson. secretary of the
Mining ana smslter None association OF
Chihuahua. who organized the party that
recovered the bodies. aid:
some we're hard 20 identify for their
heads we're almost blown completely off.
They were stripped Of clothing before
they wore dragged out OF the cars and
killed. When we arrived AZ the scono OF
the massacre the Carranza guard re-
manned at Santa Tsabel. Near the
scene OF the massacre we found band
Of handita sncamped. Wa returned 70
the troop train TO got a machine gun and
then proceeded 70 the place whore the
bodies were heaped and were not mo-
lestod
saIaEsr Flees 90 JuareH.
Mexieans residing In Ei Paso. fearing
reprisals on account OF the tense situa-
ton. are seen upon the streets only on
the most urgent business. News OF tho
demonstration last night At the hotel OF
General Jose Ynes saIsEar, former gem
eral IN the Mexican army. spread rap
idly 10 the Mexican quarters. where con-
siderable uneasiness was apparent
Early last night General salazar re-
ceived word from fellow countrymen that
the feeling was running 90 high his safety
on tho American side was endangered.
lie immediately fled. crossing, It is be-
leved. into Juarez
two AmerIcan Cattiemen Missine.
An expedition which let Chlhuahua City
TO recover the bodice OF this nineteen
slain Americaas was informed by the
station agent at santa Ysaoel that Ben
iamin smell and Fronk Woods. two Amer
lean cattemen. passed there. bound west,
half an hour after the Watson train was
reported m trodble. The station agent
said be warned the two mon to return.
but they said they were armed and feared
no trouble. Nothing later was heard Of
the party and il Ia believed they met tho
fate OF the watson train
Miners Plan 20 Form ReRtment,
4 plan to form regiment composed of
1000 American mining men for the pur-
pose OF entering Mexico and running
down the bandits responsible for the mas
saere Of Americans az san Ysaboi was
formulated az n meeting here last night
IL was learned To-Day. AZ the meeting Il
was decided to present the plan today to
officials OF the de faeto Mexican govern
ment with view OF securing the sane.
ton OF the CafrsnEe government
large number OF Americans. II was
stated, had started 10 Join the force, and
foreign mining corporations had offered
10 supply the necessary arms and ammu-
milton.
Consul Edwards IIoOted.
Thomas u. Edwards. American consul
al JusreE. vas received with shouts OF
criticism when he appeared In the lobby
Of local hotel filled with mining mer
this morning.
Go back TO Juarez, where you belong. %
was shouted al him by the mining men
surging forward and around him "You
are villa consul, you are not an Amer
lean, Go 10 Coahuila or somewhere where
Villa IL. We have eighteen American boys
he murdered. You ought TO be proud OF
your friend"
You cannot intlmidate me-" said Mr.
Edwards. calmly. and turning his back
he strobe from the lobby
Gavira Promised Protection.
Consul Edwards stated that protection
Tor the naassacred Americans was prom
Used BY General Gavira. eommandant al
Juarez. on January 4.
The State department wired me Jan
nary g." he said. TO make urgent repre-
sensations 20 the carranza government
here 70 protect the train upon winch tbs
Americana Travelled u Santa Ysabel.
General Gavira gave me positive as
Surances and message was sent TO Gen
eral Trevino upon the matter. Genera
GavlrA assured me that forces were beini
5ent By the way OF the capital and b
way Of Juares out over the line Of tn
Mexico 4 Northwestern railroad 70 NEE
another and systematically exterminat'
the bandits.
None Of these things were done"
Consul Edwards was instructed 20 DE-
nand Of the Mexican authorities the im