The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
MORE AMERICANS
MURDERED BY VILLA
Three Perish After His Ar
rival at MADEIRA, Say WISH
tors in FL PasO.
TRAP LAID TO CATCH HIM

Ell PAso, Tex, Dec. 31.-Three Amer
leans were murdered by villa soon. after
he arrived at MADEIRA from his unsuc-
cessfui campaign In Sonoda. and another
American. named Aklin. has disap-
peared, besides the office man OF the
Babicora ranch. p. Keene. who is held
in the mountains. This is the report OF
the thirty Americans OF the MADEIRA
company. who reached 81 raso to-day
from Chihuahua city.
"When villa landed In MADEIRA from
the West he was enraged and o o me
into custody as well as thirty Americans
from the MADEIRA and Pearson compa-
nies." said the spokesman to-day. HE
declared that his Intention was to throw
US into the penitentiary at Chihuahua
city and keep US there.
"villa took US with him when he
started for Chihuahua. determined to
cast us into prison, but the efforts Of
friends succeeded and we we're held
prisoners in "A hotel under heavy guard.
" nave heard from reliable authori-
ties that Villa killed three Americans
~ idutbd ~ 'uli is ili00iiaNs CIV We
have been unable to account for him.
lie probably went the same way as the
others"
The body OF johnson, an American
rancher near Mlnaca. Mexico. was found
by other Americans recently. according
TO information which reached here to-
night. Johnson had been shot.
United States authorities conferred
will Gen. Alvaro Obregon and Mexican
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Mexican Governments efforts In behalf
Of the Hearst ranchman +. Keenc, who
has been u~naccounted for since he was
taken into the hills By Nillista forces
with three others who have been re-
leased.
Gen. Obregon stated to-day tina: the
personal OF Gems. Med!naNe-
tia. Jose Rodri cues and villa arrived at
chihuahua city on Thursday and sur
rendered. with Gen. Manuel Medinavcita
himself. The commands tired to trap
Francisco villa IN the mountainous dis
'rict ives; and northwest q! Guerro.
only Villas b~odyguard IL left with him,
IL was reported. In all. some 1000 men
arrived In Chihuahua city to surrender.
according t. the report received 10y Gen.
Oregon from Gen. Jacinto Trevinu.
Gen. M~edinaveita reported to Treviuo
that he had tried to trap villa IL order
that he might bring him into the Chi
huahua State capital.
Cen Trevino is muster.ng out Close
to 200 former Villista soldiers in CHI
huahua city," said AN American who
came up on the train. zone hundrsi
carranza pesos liz being paid each man
for tnc surrender OF himself. his arms
and ammunition and his horse. Passes
HON. over the railroad lines are being
granted to all.
Gen. Obregon went to Juarez AT II
he arrived here. lie WAS met on the
Mexican end OF the bridge by Mayor
Manuel rrieto OF Juarez and was es-
corted between double lines Of troops O.
the custom house. where he held an In
formal reception. After the reception
he returned TO his Office on the Amcr!-
can side.
The Carranza Government is 10 re-
store property In Juarcz which had been
coniiscated under III, villa regime. nc.
cord!ug to Mayor I'ric'o, who declared
to-day that "A proclamation 10 IN, ct
izens OF hat border city Will he issued
calling for evidence showing the legal
ownership Of real estate.
gen. Nictoriauo liu"rta l. too i'll 20
he taken to san Antonio for appearance
before the Fedora! Grand Jury. The
General Is resting well at his home. hut
IN his present physical condition l..
would be unable 20 make the long trlr
and undergo the r!gors OF an examlna
ton by the Grand Jury. his doctors as
serted to-day. The former President o.
Mexico liz suffering from govt and jaun.
dice.