Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-26
General Angeles Executed
by Firing Squad After
Court Martial.
ANGELES LEADING
MILITARY LEADER
Had Fought In Many eattlss and With
Many Faesions, Being Forced to
Join Rebel Villa After Downfall OF
Madsro Government and Danish
mont From country-seusht Friend
ship Of United states For Msx'eans.
TBy Associated Press.l


Ell Paso. Tex. Nov. 2s.-4Gen. Felipo
Angeles. Mexican revolutionary leader
and famous az a military genius. was
executed by q firing squad at Chihua-
hua City early today. following his
conviction Of charges OF rebellion
a gainst tho government. according to a
telegraph report from chihuahua City
this morning.
General Angeles was sentenced to
death by four Carranza generals In
the Cattaor de los Heroes (Theater OF
the Heroes) at 1o:45 last night. He
was Immediately taken from the build
ing to await execution, which was set
for I a. m. today. This Is the time he
was shot, according to the reports re-
ceived here.
Angeles Met Death Srnilin9iy.
General Angeles was entirely un-
moved. apparently. as sentence was
passed.. Thruout the trial the military
leader. famous as the man who
brought the French rs millimeter gun
to perfection and made II the best
piece Of artillery ordnance In the world
had presented a smiling countenance
to his accusers. The trial was the
most sensational ever held in Chihna-
hua City, where Angeles and two COM
panions were brought after their cap
ture near Parral by state troops Nov.
10. ..
, Fotfr companions were captured with
Angeles after their discovery IN the
hills that face San Tome Mex.con. Two
OF these already had been executed by
Carranza troops. or others In the
party with General Angeles. five were
killed in the fight preceding the cap
ture. Tho two remaining companions
Mai. Nostorencio de Arce and the SOL
dier. Antonio Trillo. were Joint defend
ants with their chief before the court
martial.
Mai. De Arce was sentenced 10
death, but his sentence was commuteu
to twenty years Imprisonment. Iriiio
a 1f-ycar-old boy, was sentenced 10
serve six years and eight months In
prison.
Trial Was Dram ATTIC.
The trial began at n. m. Monday
and continued until afternoon. Atter
4 short recess the trial continued
lasting until 4:20 n. IN. yesterday "he"
the prisoners were taken to the'r uh-
| furnished cells. Court reconVened az
10 o'clock yesterday morning ano
continued until sentence was passed
| at l0:45 last night.
| Doors to the theater Of the trial were
onsn 70 the public and the place was
filled TO overnowing with persons am
,oux ~ watch the famous leader tried
Excitement was high during the tr!a
and OFFICIALS feared an attempt woulo
he made 10 rescue Angeles and his fol-
lowers. Heavily armed guards sur.
rounded tho buildings and were riacco
IN the theatcr and on the stage. AZ
time. persons halted the proceedings
with pleas for clemency.
| Famed a. Artillerist.
! cepersl Felipe Angeles was ciasseo'
bcrore tho great war. az ono OF inc
world. foremost artillsrists. He had
| attained considerable fame as an ar
tuierx commander In tho Mexican
army under the long regime OF ffes,-
dent Dias and cast his fortune W.T."
Francisco I. Madero In the revolution
lby which MAdero seized the Mexican
preaidency. Subsequently aenera' An,
..i.s enlisted his skill in support OF
ths cause Of Francisco villa against
ths carrsnxa government and was
credited with planning many or the
battles villa won.
Roth friends and enemies OF General
Anselss have declared that he was m
lunss,fish patriot and that his hope
VA, 70 bring about peace in Mexico.
VA wes successfully student. instruc-
ltor and director Of tho Mexican Mill
ltary College, cha epuitepec, and an au-
Thor Of several text books not all Of
which dealt with military matters.
~ studied In Paris.
Graduating from Chapultepeo ir
lisa ne was assigned to tho engineers
lbut latterito tho artillery corps will
the rank Of captain. In this latter
branch he served as member OF sew
eral technical commissions. was sen
Ito Europe to inspect artillery for thu
tNexican government and whilo there
|wns graduated from tho French artil'
licry schols at rountainblsnu and Mnil'
liz iie wrots :e-t hook ernhodvtnf
isorne Of his observations In Europe
land France decorated him with the
|cross Of the Legion Of Honor.
Angeles was barred from returnin'
to Mexico whom Madero'a revolution
occurred. but when Madcro became
provisional president Angeles wis re
called ana placed In command a
Chapultepsc. In 1912 no was made
aeld commander, already having beef
commissioned as a general. and com
manded troops In = campaign agains
the bandit zapata- In this service no i
said 20 have won the good will Of tn
Mexicana hy hiS humanitarian policies
aanishsd and eeoams Rebel. j,
When Madsfo sacrificed his life a
Z penalty for his revolution, Angelo