Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-08
HORRIBLE TALES
OF TORTURE BY
VILLA BANDITS
Wholesale Murders and Looting
Are Reported From Santa
Rosalia BY Refugees
{, s,s.2 ?, .. Pres. BY Federal wLreis,

J.
EI. PASO. Texas, Nov S.--FTesh de
. tails OF the fiendish ferocity with
which the Villa bandit followers OF
the celebrated outlaw chief are con.
Quoting their warfare against humani-
~ came TO this city last night in the
mouths of Mexican refugees. fleeing
from the rayaging band under the
command Of Villas lieutenant, Tribe
According 10 the stories told By
these men and women, Tribe entered
the town Of Santa Rosalia several days
ago and Immediately began footing
and burning. To those who had mon.
ey he offered the choice Of death by
the most horrible method or loans
to the Villa cause. In most cases the
loans" were made at once, but in
some instances the individuals upon
whom be called for money we're I'M
able TO meet his demands, and they
died In various ways.
Women Blazing Torches
Two women of the better class who
had been left alone by their men were
taken into a public square and their
long hair soaked with OIL
As they stood up with the oil
streaming down over their bodies, one
Of the Villista soldiers set match to
the hair which famed up at once, Civ
ing the women the appearance Of liv-
ing torches.
The crowds which lined the plaza
made no attempt to save the women,
being completely overawed by the
bandits.
Will Slaughter Americans
Shortly after this burning Tribe
issued a proclamation, said to have
which the Villista commander an
nounced that in future all Americans
and Chinese captured by the Villista
forces" will be killed Immediately.
without the formality of a trial, as
enemies to the public good"
Dispatches from Tuscon, Arizona,
yesterday reported the arrival there
of Arthur Williams, agent for an au-
tomobile agency In the City of Chi
huahua. Williams reached the Arizo-
ma town in battered machine, with
which he had succeeded in eludingI
the pursuit of a number of Villa fol-
lowers, who had taken another car to
chase him. He reports the death of
his wife and little daughter at the
hands of the Villistas and the muir
der of woman friend.
Mrs. Williams was killed before the
party left the City Of chihuahua, but
the little girl and the other woman
were slain by the bandit sharpshoot-
ers In the uursuinP car
viIlistas Steal Silver.
This is but one Of many similar
stories which have been told of the
actions CT the Villistas during the last
few days. One report reaching here
yesterday told Of the theft Of 81 bars
Of silver valued at $4,000. and belong
ing to the American Mining Company
of Parral The silver was taken from
Edgar Koch, October %. Koch is the
German consular agent at Parral.
The pressure of the Villista forces
is at last to be met, IL reports from
the City of Chihuahua, received here
last night, prove true. Gen. Francisco
Murgia, Carranza commander, is
said TO be on his way northward pur-
suing the Villista bands. He started.
according to this report, from a town
20 the south OF Jiminez, intending to
strike the outlaws now at Santa Ro-
salia and Jiminez.
This statement is made by Gen. Ire
vino, commanding the Carranza forces
in Chihuahua, who also denies that
the Viliistas have taken the city of
Torreon, as reported.