Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-22
FELIPE ANGELES,
VILLA GENERAL.
WILL Be TRIE[I
court Martial Will Try World
Known Officer and Will
Seek to Secure Death
Sentence.

FL Paso. Nov. 2l.--General Felipe
Angeles, intellectual leader of the
Villista movement, famous among
military men OF the world as an ar
tllery expert, is scheduled to be
tried by court-martial in Chihuahua
City, Mex, today. The trial is con-
sidered by Mexican authorities as
the. most important held in that
country during decade of revolu-
ton and banditry
Angeles, reputed. inventor of the
French 75-millimeter gun, which is
considered the most efficient piece
of artillery ordnance ever used, was
captured by Gen. Gabino Olivo.
Carranza leader, at Vale Olivia, Chi
huahua, Wednesday last. Reports
in circulation along the border to-
day were to the effect that General
Angeles would be accused of revolt
ing against his government and
that the death penalty would be
sought.
Many Carranza officials were said
to favor this disposition as warn
ing to all rebel chieftains. Short
ness Of time between his capture
and the date set for trial was point
ed to rs indicating the possible fate
in store for General Angeles.
Trial Means Revolt.
Conjecture was rife as to the eff
feet of the trial. Some authorities
in FL Paso believed his execution
would be disastrous to the Carranza
government in that new revolt
tionary movement might follow.
General Angeles lived in FL Paso
while an exile from Mexico. He
was equally we'll known in Wash
ington, D. c., and New York City.
Among American army officials he
was held in high regard as a patriot
and soldier. His family now is in
New York, where Mrs. Angeles,
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
demonstration over the capture of
Angeles. Villa was last reported in
the broken country southeast of
Ojinga, Chihuahua, on the interna-
tional boundary gathering his forces
for a new offensive within the next
month.
Famous as General.
General Angeles was graduate of
Chapultepec, the military West
Point of Mexico. He was sent to
Europe on military missions by
President Diaz and attended French
artillery schools. He was the au-
thor of several military text books.
that are used in European and new
world military schools. He was
officially decorated with the Legion
of Honor by the French government
for his work.
Angeles cast his lot with the Ma
dero revolution while still in Eu-
rope. He returned to be commander
of Chapultepec. When Madero was
assassirated Angeles was ,impris-
oned, but was released by Huerta,
and then banished. When Carranza
and Villa split Angeles, who had
joined them, cast his lot with Villa.
He quit the latter following Villas
raid on Columbus, n NJ, which An
geles refused to countenance.
Aided the French.
Angeles then became an inspector
of munitions for the French. Ho
returned to Villa this year when the
latter issued manifesto he was
done killing Americans. Angeles
again advised the bandit leader
against a border attack when Villa
decided to attack Juarez this year.
In this attack Villa was defeated
when American troops crossed over
the boundary after shots had been
fired into Ell Paso.
Defeated, Villa fed south with his
forces rapidly dwindling. Angeles
went into hiding until his capture.