Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-04

room Gained my rage, and turning 70 Mx#$[SI
villa, began to intercede for my friend. @#I%%as
said: nI|IlSsS#
General Villa, Senior Irgoyen he's %|YaB74sS@@a
committed oifense against you; he @is~x8@sSS3
has taken no part in the revolution. Why IN ss8Sg
do him this wrongful act? Show him M X%ss8SSs5
mercy, beg of YOU" talked way gas
to him for fully ten minutes, and he ap M
yeared to listen to with serious and M#
reflective attention. When had con- M
Guided he said, roughly: ~ ass8SSSss
II will think of what you said ~
will tell you my decision at the setting III Es
Of the sum-" ~ &sS%s33SSN8Ss 1893
But when. shutdown, I asked the w
officer of the guard II might a
communicate with General villa know VIZ
what his decision had regarding w.
Irigoyen, that person laughed
coarsely and said @@EASEMs$SEN
Your friend will to remain in WI@V8SS#MSg8
doubt: General villa departed from Chi SSW$ssssg;
huahua hour and he left word Ex%sgass$as
regarding Senior Irigoyen." ~ S&XS
1t a dolorous vigil w..
kept that night In cheeress &@%%s
the Palace. there hop "a
ing Tor merciful solution. but
tary expecting to hear the omnous
tramp of the guards coming to
prison about midnight when
exhausted by the strain, we both began
The door being roughly thrown open Tba no !.
startled sleep, and both $50 limits -
sprang up cold hearts The light - Elrra
from the murky lamp hanging In the ihree OF the Cir
doorway Colonel Modnaveitia Villas Escaned 49, g
sxscntioner "' ~ Rumble
Neither uttered word they looked from to the
then took Irigoyen by the arm and led him out For
lay my expecting that the next march OF
guards to would being taken out to fac
firing squad. Then heard approaching. They
soul, but in Irgoyen followed by Mednayeitia
Irigoyen brave but deeply moved, to and
Don Luis they have been asking for fifty thousand
told truthfully that have not that
they have reduced their price for life to fifteen thous
pesos which do possess, but which told them M
procure. What am to do? must pay them or die"
Ia,jS said IN
trouble; will you not raise the money for Kim?
"You know we'll that have such amount with me-
believe that raise the within few hour
you will spare the life OF my friend"
"We will give until IL o'clock In the morning" said
colonel and with the executioner Vaca he left the
wrote to my mother stating the case and asking for
money. l recall the words l used: they
"Sva Carolina G.. de Terrazas:
"hfuy Querda Mama.Para salyar la vida del Sr, Ign
trigoyen. necesito $4,000 que tie supco mandes.
"Tu hijo, que mucho tie quiene. LUIS
Ayub brought the money by o'clock.
Medinaveita and Vaca were promptly hand To them
the
ut all right Senior lgoyen said Colonel Medinave
"you free but General Villa ordered you
city Where would you like to go?"
ITO Ell Paso" said Senior Irigoyen.
when would you like to start?"
"At six in the morning"
ut is we'll, will arrangements" said the colo
and left
But at eleven o'clock that night Medinavea VEGA
aroused telling rgoyen that General Villa
he was to leave at goyen dressed arranged his
belongings and babe afectionate farewell.
Have you any for the iouriney?" asked him.
81 have not" he said.
Gve him two hundred dollars of that money said Medina
tia to Vaca and the executoner took and handle
to him who had been my fellow prisoner.
Again. Senior lrgoyen his face twichng with emotion
hraced and said goodbye II going Free Don Luis
said. 81 my life you alone shall always be read,
repay you even at the risk Of the life have bought