Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26

Ell Paso, Nov. 26.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-General Filipe An
geles, Mexican revolutionary lead
er and famed throughout the world
as a military genius, was executed
by q Carranza firirg squad at Chi
huahua City early today, follow
Ing his conviction with two COM
panions on charges Of rebellion
against the Mexican government.
according to q telegraphic report
from Chihuahua City this morning.
General Angeles was sentenced
to death by four Carranza gener-
ais in the Teatro d. los Heroes
Theatre of the Heroes) at 10:45
O'Clock last night. He was imme-
diately taken from the building
through q rear entrance to await
execution.
The Chihuahua City correspond
ent Of the Ell Paso Herald tele-
graphed his paper Angeles was ex-
ecuted at 6 q. m. today.
Kept Smiling.
General Angeles was entirely un-
moved apparently - sentence was
passed. Threnghout the trial the
military leader. famous among mil
itxfy men Of the world as the man
who brought the French Is milli-
meter gun to perfection and made
It admittedly the best piece Of ord
nance In the world, had presented
. smiling countenance to his &C.
cusers.
The trial was the most sensa-
tional ever held in Chihuahua City,
where Angeles and two compan-
ions were brought after their cap
ture near Parral by state volunteer
troops Nov. 10.
Caught I'm Cave.
Four companions were captured
with Angeles after their discovery
in a cave in q hill that faces San
Tome, Mexico. Two Of these al
ready had been executed by Car
rama troops. OF others in the
small party with General Angeles.
five were killed In the fight that
ensued in trying to escape the state
troops.
The two remaining companions.
Major Nostor Enciso de Arce and
the soldier, Antonio Terrific, were
Joint defendants with their chief
before the court martial. Major de
roo oIon vyou contonra1 fn Hootb
! but his sentence was commuted to
20 years. Imprisonment. Terrific. a
17-year-old boy. was sentenced to
serve six years and eight months
in prison.
Trial on Two Days.
The trial began at 500 a.. n.
Monday and continued until after
noon. After a short recess .he
trial continued lasting until 4:20 q,
m. yesterday when the prisoners
were tagen back to their unfurnish-
ed cells.
Court reconvened at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning and continued
until sentence was passed at 10:45
O'Clock last night. with the excep-
tion of very short recesses.
Doors to the Theatre Of the
Heroes were opened to the public
and the place Immediately filled tc
overflowing with persons Of all dc.
grees anxious to watch the famous
leader tried. Excitement was high
during the trial, and according tc
reports reaching here by courier
and otherwise, federal officers fear.
ed attempt would be made to rescue
! Angeles and his followers.
Heavily amed guards surround
ed the building and were placed
about the theatre and on the stage
| Audience Pleads.
At times persons in the audiencs
halted the proceedings with pleas
for clemency. Many hundred WON
en- were present and from among
these a coterie Of social leaders
headed by Mrs. Revilla, Mrs. Gal
van and Miss Ignacia Ramirez sew
eral times interrupted the court Il
fplead for Angeles. Many pleas fol
clemency also were sent to Presi
dent Carranza at Mexico City.
A delegation of French citizens
residents of Ell Paso, Tex, waite,
upon the court and presentd a pc
tition for clemency because of hi
many services to France and th'
allies during the world war. in rec
Iognition of which he had beel
made chevilier Of the Legion D
Honor.
Made Many Appeals.
Attorneys for Angeles yesterda,
tried desperately to save Angeles
and his companions. They appeal
ed to the federal court at Juarez
Mexico, and to the supreme cour
at Mexico City. They tried I,
change the proceedings on a wri
LOT amparo, similar to habeas cor
linus proceedings In the Unite
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