The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-26
Was Regarded as One Of
Best Artillery Officers
in World.
HELPED THE villa CAUSE
Was Sentenced Last Night
And Shot This
Morning.

Ell PASO, .Aexas, Nov. 26.-(By the
Associated Press. Gen. Felipe A99e
geles, Mexican revolutionary leader
and famed throughout the world as q
military genius, was executed by .
Carranza firing squad at Chihuahua
city early today following his conTicr
tion with two companions, on charges
Of rebellion against the Mexican gov
eminent, according to telegrapnic
report from Chihuahua City
Gen. Angeies was sunteced to death
by, four Carranza generals in the the
ater 81 heroes" at 10:45 O'clock last
night. Hewas Immediately taken from
the building through rear entrance
10 await execution which was set tor
a. m. today. This is the time he was
..hot, according to report reaching
mere.
Gen. Angeles was entirely unmd led
gSparently when sentenced, Through
out the trial the military leader, "a :
nous among military men in'the world
as the man who brought the French
Is millimetre gun to perfection and
made it admittedly the best piece qe
artillery ordnance IN the world pre-
senteds a smiling countenance to his
accusers.
General Felipe Angeles was classed
before the great war, as one of the
worlds foremost artttlerists, He had
attained considerable fame as an ar
tillery commander in the Mexican army
under the long regime OF President
piaz and cast his fortune with Fran
cisco /. Madero in the revolution by
which Madero seized the Mexican
presidency. Subsequently General
angeles enlisted his skill in support
0f the cause OF Francisco Villa against
he Carranza government and was
credited with planning many Of the
battles Villa won.
Both friends and enemies Of General
Angeles have declared that he was an
unselflsh patriot and that his hope
was to bring about peace in Mexico.
He was suCcessiyely student, in
structor and director Of the Mexican
Military College, Chapultepec, and an
author Of several textbooks not all of
which dealt with military matters.
n Graduating from Chapultepec in
1892 he was assigned to the en- ngtneers
but later to the artillery corps with
rank Of captain. In this latter branch
he served as a member Of several tech
nical commissions, was sent to Eu-
rope to inspect artillery for the Mext-
can government and while there was
graduated from the French artillery
schools at Mountainbleau and Mailly.
He wrote "a textbook embodyiag some
Of the observations in Europe and
France decorated him with the Cross
OF The Legion Of Honor.
Angeles was barred from returning
to Mexico when Madero's revolution
occurred but when Madero became
provisional President Angeles was re-,
called and placed in command at
Chapultepec In 1912 he was made aI
field commander, already having been
commissioners as a general, and com
manded troops in campaign against
the bandit apata. In this service he
is said to have won the good will of
the Mexicans by the humanitarian pol
icies.
When Madero sacrificed his life as
q penalty for his revolution, Angeles
was first Imprisoned and then, Danish
ed. He returned to lend his support
to Villas various campaigns and It isl
declared thatwhen villa followed his
advice the bandit leader was yictori-
Gus. After Villas famous raid upon
Columbus, New Mexico. Angeles went
CONTINUED on pago toaf)