The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-12-05
ANGELES EXECUTED
BY FIRING SQUAD
VILLA LEADER PAYS PENALTY
AFTER CONVICTION BY CAR
RAMA COURT MARTIAL
FACES COURT THREE HOURS
Tells countrymen Their Ideas Of
America Are Wrong. - Angeles
Broke With Villa Before the
Columbus, N. NJ, Raid

En- Paso, Texas, Nov. 29.--General
Felipe Angeles, Mexican revolutionary
leader and enemy of the CarranZa gov.
lowers and friends, was executed as a
traitor to the Mexican government by
firing squad at chihuahua City, Mex
leo, at,6 :35 a. IN. Wednesday. How
ever, he had never recognized the
present government as rightfully rep
resenting Mexico.
The specific charge against An
geles was rebellion. He was found
guilty by four Carranza generals sit
ting as court martial at chihuahua
City after session that had LASTED
almost continually night and day for
approximately 80 hours.
Angeles throughout the world was
known as a military genius. He was
the reputed friend Of Americans and
during his trial lauded this country
and its citizens. He was the man who
brought the French Is millimeter gun
to the perfection that gave it fame as
the worlds most efficient piece of
artillery. This gun was one of the
greatest factors against Germany in
the world war For his work for
France he was made chevalier Of
the French legion of honor.
For three hours General Angeles
faced the military court of four Car
rama generals and defended the ac-
tons of himself and his companions.
Courlers brought the story Of the trial
to the border last night.
During his address to the court,
General Angeles praised America and
Americans. In this connection he was
reported to have said:
"The Mexican people always have
viewed with dislike and apprehension
the great American nation always be-
Ing brought up to believe their power
full neighbors are harboring thoughts
of our conquest. Nothing is more
erroneous.
"Our great neighboring nation
headed by its great president, Mr.
Wilson, has only the kindliest feelings
for us and our welfare. 1t is often
said here that the American army is
nonentity. Though true that it's former
army was Of little Importance, its pres
ent army Is one of the greatest In ex-
istence. 1t embodies all of the flower
and young, clean blood Of the nation"
Angeles quit the villa movement be-
fore the Columbus, n. NJ, raid of 1916.
He referred to the raid during his
trial.
IA most dastardly attempt against
the United States was made IN the at
tack upon Columbus" he said "A
town belonging TO a great, friendly
nation was attacked; men, women and
children were murdered and other out.
RACES committed.
General Pershing, whom the ma
jority recognized only as a trespasser
on our SOIL Is one of the foremost gen
erals of this day."
Ever since Angeles was taken To
chihuahua he had considered his fate
settled, according to those who visited
him In his cell. To all he said his
main hope and thought was to publicly
say something that would not leave
my memory blackened and dishonor
my children
This hope recalled to residents along
the border the statement of General
Angeles six months ago, when he
crossed into Mexico to Join villa on
promise of the latter that handitry
would be stopped and no further out
RACES committed on foreigners or res
dents of Mexico. At that lime he said
Il am going back TO lift my country
out of the depths of lawlessness into
which she has fallen. or else to die for
her"