Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-26
GENERAL ANGELES IS
EXECUTED TODAY AT
CHIHUAHUA
LAUDS yANK ARMY
TELLS COURT. MARTIAL AMERICA
HAS ONLY klNDliEST FEELING
TOWARD MEXICAN PEOPLE
WITH NO THOUGHT or CON
QUEST IN THEIR HEARTS.

III Paso, Texas. Nov 2G. Gen
Felipe Angeles, Mexican revolutionary Z
leader and famed throughout The
world as a military genius. was exc
cuted Ivy a Carrauza firing squad al
Chihuahua City early today, following
his conviction Wi h two companions
on charges OF rebellion against the
Mexican government, according - q
telegraphic report from ChNmaiu |
City this morning
Gen. Angeles was sentenced 10
death by four Carran2d ganeid.s in
The Teatro dc los Heroes tTheater OF
the Heroes, at 10: a. o'c4,ak lat
night. He was immediately taken from
The building through a iear entrance
to await execution, Whicl was set Tor
T. m today This is The time hC
was shot, according TO the report
reaching here.
Gen Angeles was entirely unmUycd
apparently as sentence was paSsei,
Throughout the trial the military
leader famous among military men o.
the world as the man who brought the
French - nirhmetre gin To pcliec'
ton and made 1T admittedly the best
piece Of artillery ordnance in the
world had presented d smilng CDuntt-
nance to his accusers.
The trial was the most sensa iona!
ever held in tnin ia nua Clty where
Angeles and two COM anions We. G
brought after their capture near Pan
raj by STATE volunteer troops NOV. 49,.
Four companions were Captutred
with Angeles alter their discovery IL
a cave in "a nill that faces SAINT me-,
Mexico
Two of these already had been cx,
ecuted by tarranza troops. o. cthetS
in the small party with Gen Angeles
hve were killed Ia the tight that en-
sued in trying to escape he state
troops.
Tine two remaining companions,
Major NostOr Encisu De Arce aud tnc
soldier Antonio Trillo, were joint de.
PENDANTS with t.leir chico before the
court martial. Major De Arcc also
was sentenced to death but his sen
.ence was commuted TO tWenty years
Imprisonment Tpillo, a 17,year old
boy, was sentenced to serve six year,
Dies With Praises for United States.
J,larez, Mexico, Nov 2G.--Gei
FiMpe Angeles. one of the brilliant
minds of the Mexican revolution
faced the firing squad in Nhlhl ahn
City today with praise for America
and Americans wrapped in his heart
Gen. Angeles was firmly convinced
that the United States nad only the
kindliest feeling toward Mexico and
its welfare.
He regarded the Villa raid agains'
Columbus. n. NJ. in 1906 as das
tardly outrage against friendly ma
ton.
We showed ourselves to the whol'
world" he declared before the cour
martial which sentenced him to bt
shot to death. while the American i
clean in mind body and environment
we are exactly the opposite.
He declared that Gen. pershing Was
one of the foremost generals OF tn
day.
The Mexican people always have
viewed with dislike and apprehensiO,
the great American nation; alway
being brought up to believe their pow
erful neighbors as harboring Thoughts
of conquest No hing is more erfon
eUls." he said This great natiol
has only the kindliest feeling FIR u
and our welfare.
1T was often SAID in Mexico tha
the American army is nonenitl
Though true tlat the former arm
was Of little Importance, its prese'l
army is one Of the greatest in exis'
ence"
Was Noted A-tilIerist,
Gen. Eilipe Angeles was c,assed. h'
fore the greaI war. as one OF th
worlds foremost arillerists, He ha
attained considerable fame as an a
tillery commander in the MeXica
army under the long regime OF Pres
dent Diaz. and cast his fortune wit
Francisco l. Maredo In the revouti0
by which Madero seized the Mexica
presidency. subsequently Gen. A,
geles enlisted his skill in support ,
the cause OF Francisco Villa asail.
the Carranza government and W;
credited with planning many Of I'll
BATTLES Villa won.
Both friends and enemies Of Gle,
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