Arizona republican., 1916-03-26
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HUWl uUI vLLn know Pancho Villa and I know Red Lopez, and it is my opinion that the two bandits are working together" said Sergeant George S. Fynmore a. the marine recruiting station in the United States building. Main and North Water streets, yesterday He laughed at the effect of this vocal bomb.
 The Mexican is a man of imagina. tion.' he resumed. after moment of reflection. The peon will follow two things to the cnd-a comEissary who is liberal and leader who is brutal ly forceful, square in his division of loot and morosely vindictive against those who oppose him.
 The good natured freebooter could not be a successful general in Mex ico, but 8 melancholy man of intense passions can rule the country without a murmur until another of the same type asks ground.
 Rancho Villa is not a Mexican. I do not believe he has drop of Mex ican blood in his veins. He is half African, half Indian; with the sav- age characteristics of each. few good qualities of either and the cunning of the latter. Yet, knowing the two men, I say that Villa is an angel beside Red Lopez. Both men are square in their dealings with their men.
 T believe that if Pancho Villa were president of Mexico the peon would fare well. He would be a second Jean Marat. wrecking the rich and filling the pockets of the ignor- ant mob
 Red Lopez is a product of the mountains. I shall never forget the first time l met him, this Indian of the catamount eyes. His sharp gut tural-he speaks softer than he used to-made me shiver Cold as the Arctic itself, man chiseled from flint so far as feeling is concerned. this breeding Indian reflects the spirit of the Sierra Madres. The spell of him seems to hang over the whole region. If a Chihuahua poet ever writes for the world. Red Lopez will be his hero. I believe that the bandit is the most romantic figure living today.
 "A hundred times Red Lopez has been reported dead To the world, he has vanished, but I would wager my soul that he is the directing genius of the Sierras at this moment and that Villa is only a fearing spawn. Tt was Red Lopez that struck venomously at Columbus. N. NJ. It is Red Lopez that is even now in the tastness of Casas Grandes weaving the webs that he hopes will snare the pursucrs to death.
 "I can picture Lopez sitting about a campfire, which does not smoke, far up in the mountains his 1.-the | figure alert. hatred of the gringoes, l smouldering in his eyes and occas- ionally blazing up as scouts bring in news of the invasion. It was, in my l opinion. to this mOrose. melancholy Indian that Villa fled when defeated by Carranza. Red Lopez hurled him against the Americans. Villa had to go. There is no pity in the eyes of the hawk of the Sierras. Lopez ac- companied him, probably. He is nc coward and would love the blood l shed.
 You cannot make me think for a moment that Villa. disappointed as he might have been through failure ascribed to Americans. would have committed the desperate deed. He would know such an act to be his death warrant. Red Lopez, his pro- tector, gave orders and no man ever disobeyed the terrible bandit and lived
 My acquaintance with Pancho vil- la covered one night. I know Za pata better than any of the leaders but l saw enough of Villa to form an opinion. shall always remember one sentence of his that night at the Sonora ranch. We had been speaking of death and the danger of sol diering
 These mountains are brewing death" he said. Some day the vats from the north to add to the red will overflow and you men will come flood
 Villa is not bad companion when alone. He invites talk Red Lopez is a desert that dries up all converse ton. I was with him a week in Casas Grandes, where the final tale of Villa doubtless will be told. Day after day, we cooked our meat and smoked. l would attempt to converse with him He would raise his eyes, and my blood would freeze in the cold cruelty of them. l trusted him then because had saved his life by slicing the spot on his leg where rattler's fangs had fastened and applying permanganate of potash. Red Lopez gave me the best hunting knife in the Sierras that ever had.
 We will get Villa, but should not be surprised if years elapse before Red Lopez is captured. Five thousa nd marines are> probably available for Mexican fighting right now and the marines never have been defeated. You can't convince marine that danger exists. They are eager for battle" ! Sergeant Fynmore is having his hands full with applicants The ma rines wish to recruit 5000 more men Louis F. Heffner, of No. 10 Albow place re-enlisted yesterday. He enlisted or March g. 1911, but bought his discharge on May IS, 1912, to join the Second
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