El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-11
j. 8. SEEING
SPIES Of VILLA
Man Is Caught Signaling
Over Line to Villa
Troops on Border.
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American soldiers made affidavits that
he was signaling across the border
When he was searched a pair of field
glasses were found under his blue
jumper. The removal OF his overalls
revealed a well made gray military
uniform His offences come under thar
section of the penal code providing
punishment for aiding an armed party
invading the United States
Garcia Dies.
Capt. Pablo Garcia, one of the Villa
prisoners against whom murder
charge was to be filed, died this morn
ing. Another Of the prisoners was
shot in the head. the bullet penetrating
six inches into the right lobe BRAIN but
army surgeons expect him to recover
and suffer no i'll effects.
Military HOnOrs for Dead.
With the entire regiment turned out
military honors were paid TO-DAY 10 lhe
seven troopers Of the 18th cavalry who
were killed in action Thursday morn
ing when Villa raided Columbus. capt
S NJ Lutz regimental chaplain, held
appropriate services in front OF the
post hospital
The bodies were escorted 10 the train
by the band and the regiment and
when the train departed for the east
regimental trumpeters sounded taps
Bcrtani Marches with L. ;. OFFICERS.
Gen. Bertani, leader OF the Carranza
forces, which reached Palomas, Cnl-
huahua, six miles south of the border
Friday from Guzman, marched with
the reRimental officers. He had been
sent by Carrsnza military authorities
to jcin the funeral procession as a
mark of respect for the American dead
Dead Sent Away.
The dead sent away today Were
Sergt John c, Nievergelt. 90 years
old, Of the regimental band, who was
killed by the Mexicans while trying 70
get his wife and daughter from lhelI
quarters, in the town, to the camp.
Mrs Nievergeit and her daughter lay
beside the body until the American
troopers drove the Mexicans out OF
range.
Sergt. Paul Simon, regimental band,
aged &c. born in Stettin, Germany. NO
relatives vet found.
Sergt. Marg A. Dobbs. aged "a. at
tached to machine gun platoon.
Corporal Harry r. WisWeL troop u,
aged IS, born at Mt. Washington, Ohloi
and killed while carrying message
from the camp to the troop ughtlhB
the Mexicans at the border gate. y
Prvt. Thomas Butler. troop T. 2ge9
26. born at Syracuse, n. y; Pvt Fred
A. Griffin, troop K, aged 70, porn az
Pickins, S c., and horse sheer Fran X
Kindvall, troop K, aged rs, born IN
Sweden.
sIoeum Il Commended.
Col. Slocum is being showed under
by commentator kilograms from all
over the country because Of his action
in driving villa and his forces into
Mexico. Most of them expressed the
hope he would be made brigadier
general and given command OF the
punitive expedition.
Mai. Frank Tompkins. one OF the COM
manders in the villa pursuit, and who
is about to be transferred to Fort Ri
lev. Kas, has asked to be allowed TO
20 instead with the expedition to pur-
sue villa. Col SlOcum has requested
the war department to honor the petit
tion. He informed the department how
Tompkins broke up every formation
villa made to check the American
forces.
IF we had had another TROOP or two
we would have been IN Mexico vet
That regiment behaved beautifully said
Col. SlOcum.