Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-22
CARRANzA URGED
 TO SPARE LIFE:
 OF GEN. ANGELES ].
Villista Leaders Fate Solely in His Hands, President Is
 Reminded.

New York, Nov. 21.-A plea for the life of General Felipe Angeles, Villas lieutenant who is facing court martial after being captured by Mexican federal troops, was made by telegraph today to President Cart 1 ranza of Mexico, by F. Gonzales, governor of the federal district of Mexico, under Madero. Garza ap- pealed for clemency on the ground of the fidelity of General Angeles to the cause which Carranza and Garza supported during the tragic week." marking the overthrow of the Madero government.
 '"Too much Mexican blood," Senor Garza declared nhis message, "has already been spilled. And for the sake of the memory of your wife, whose remains are perhaps still warm, for the memory of your brother. sacrificed on the altar of political passion, for the memory of the apostle Madero, divine forerun- men of civic redemption in Mexico, do not permit the blood of this citi- zen, loyal to his country and to his principles to be spilled. Honor your ancestors glorify that movement of emancipation. uplft yourself by sparing the life of General Angeles, whose fate is entirely in your hands,"
 Fl Paso. Nov. 21.-General Felipe Angeles, the Villa leader, who was <.oy oy>{, forces, reached Camargo, Chihuahua, early today, in the custody of de- tachment of government troops, who are takine him to Chihuahua City for ir'mediate court martial
 The trial is considered by Mexican authorities as the most important held in that country during decade of revolution and banditry.
 Ag@eles. reputed inventor of the French 75-millimeter gun, which is considered the most efficient piece of artillery ordance yet used was captured by General Gabino Olivo, a Carranza leader, at Valle Oliva, Chi huahua, Wednesday last Reports in circulation along the border today were to the effect General Angeles would be accused of rebellion against his government and that the death penalty would be sought. Many Carranza officials were said to favor this disposition of the case as warning to all rebel chieftians. Shortness of time between his cap- ture and the date set for the trial was pointed to as indicatine the pos- sihle fate in store for General An geles.
 Disaster Likely.
 Coniecture was rife as to the ef- feet of the trial. Some authorities in Fl Paso believed his execution would be disastrous to the Carran- ga government in that a new revolu- tionarv movement might follow.
 General Angeles lived in Fl Paso while an exile from Mexico. He was equally we'll known in Washing ton and New York city. Among American army officials he was held in high regard as patriot and sol dier. His family now is in New York. where Mrs. Aneeles. because of illness, was not informed of her husbands capture.
 Villa sympathizers here today were outspoken with the opinion the bandit leader would make some dem- onstration over the capture of An peles. Villa was last reported in the broken country southeast of Oiiniaea. Chihuahua, on the inter- national boundary gathering his for ces for new offensive within the next month.
 Aided MaderO.
 General Angeles was graduate from Chapultepec, the military West Point of Mexico. He was sent to Europe on military missions bv President Diaz and attended French artillery schools. He was the au- thor of several military text books that are nsed in European and new world military schools. He was officially decorated with the legion