El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
ANGELES CALM,
AWAITING FATE
Crowds Swarm Theater in
Chihuahua City to
Hear Trial.

With Felipe Angeles calmly ac-
ceDting his capture as a matter Of
course, the trial OF the famous bandit
chief continues in Los Heroes thea
ter, chihuahua City. The trial be-
gan Monday morning and interest has
been aroused to such a pitch that the
public Is admitted TO the proceedings
by ticket, TO avoid confusion II is
said that more than 5000 tickets have
been issued
Augustin Aveleyra. editor OF FL
Heraldo, a Chihuahua City newspaper,
was fortunate enough 70 be granted
an extensive interview with Angeles
Aveieyra arrived here Monday after
noon and declares that none can PIE
dict the outcome Of the trial
The trial OF eourtmnrtial Il
headed by Gen. Gabriel Gaviras
and consists Of the following
memberEf Gen. J. GOnEOlO Is
cOhar, commander Of the JuareE
Enrrisopg Gen Fernando }. Pc
rapid and Gen. Pablo 0uiroEa-
The defence f. conducted by Lie
Alfonso Gomez Luna and Judge
Leonardo DinH de Leon 81 con-
Quoting the prosecution
angeles was given a telegram from
his wife, who is in New York upon
his arrival at Chihuahua City" Ave-
leyra said This was the first mall
OF word he had from her since he was
engaged in the attack upon Juarez.
Wife Knows Facts
The man read the message with
tears in mis- eyes and remarked that
regardless Of the outcome OF his cap
ture and trial his family is safe. Mrs.
Angeles also teleEraphed Gen Manuel
H. Dieguezi asking that her husband
be given comforts and not subjected
to suffering Mrs Angeles was not
Immediately notified Of her husband s
capture because she was i'll, but
friends later told her Of the news
aGen. DieEuez j. satisfied that
the capture OF Angeles has struck
harder blow TO the bandit
forces than would have the cap
fure OF villa. He said that An
Eeles a. the brain Of the reFoiu-
ton and that without his Euiding
hand the FfIlistas viii rapidly
weaken. a. they have begun TO do
since villa and Angeles Quurreied.
Angeles refused TO discuss Villa
but remarked taht their quarrel 49,
the result Of his (Angeles's) protests
against lawlessness in connection
with their campaign Their clash
came soon after the Juarez defeat
when they were fleeing TO the south
Rends Works OF Christ
When ! first was permitted to en-
ter the car where Angeles was
guarded j found him reading the
Life Of Jesus Christ the Life OF
Napoleon and other works which he
said he kept with him in the noun
tains. The mans face was covered
- it'll a heavy growth OF iron grey
Whiskers and he was clad in a pre-
sentable suit OF clothing which Gen
Dieuguez had ordered given him BE
carried a blanket. which was his own.
t1Angeles informed me that
when he was captured he had not
had any food for six days beyond
bit Of fruit and that he was ez-
hauEfed. He said his shoes and
clothing were badly worn and his
HufferinEs great He had no
clean hnena for weeks and no
socks.
However. through the kindness OF
Gen Dieguez he looked fairly pre-
sentable when I saw him Angeles
is recovering from a violent fever
which he suffered soon after leaving
Juarez June IS. he was taken 10 a
cave by five men in a little cart and
these men remained with him as at
tendants- I am surprised that the
man survived the hardships he has
Undergone. following such an illness
However he shows an unusual
amount OF nerve"
Greeted in Silence.
Aveleyra said the populace OF Chi
huhua greeted the arrival OF the
chief in silence, with some few mani
festations OF sympathy. The cap
l4AIA G4AA1A was p4alHu between AMu
officers In an automobile and taken
at once to the penitentiary, where
he was placed under a fresh guard.
Several Of the members Of the state
guard which captured him have re-
NAMED constantly on guard since the
capture and these men were worn out.
When given relief they tumbled into
their blankets and slept where they
were.
Speculation as to the outcome con
tinues rife along the border. while
occasional vague rumors prove false
upon investigation. One such rumor
vas 20 the effect that Angeles was
not 70 be given a trial but would be
shot without a hearing. Mexican Of
ficials say this rumor was mali
ciously started by enemies OF the
Carranza government and have FUR
nished proof OF its falsity.