Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-27
GENERAL ANGELES
PAYS THE PENALTY
Executed by Carranza Firing
Squad-Famed Throughout
World as Military Genius


Angeles, Mexican revolutionary leader
and famed throughout the world as a
military genius, was executed by Car
rama firing squad at Chihuahua City
early to-day, following his conviction with
two companions on charges Of rebellion
against the Mexican government. accord
ing to a Geographic report from Chihua-
hua City this morning.
General Angeles was sentenced to death
by four Carranza generals in the Teatro
de Los Heroes, ("Thea.re of the Heroes')
at 10:4b o'clock last night. He was imne-
diately taken from the building through
a rear entrance to await execution, which
was set for 7:0O a. m. to-day. This is the
time he was shot, according to the report
reaching here.
General Angeles was entirely unmoved
apparently as sentence was passed.
Throughout the trial the military leader,
famous among militarisms of the world as
the man who brought the French Is
millimetre gun to perfection and made 1t
admittedly the best piece of artillery
ordnance in the world. had presented
smiling countenance to his accusers.
General Felipe Angeles was classed. be-
fore the great war, as one of the worlds
foremost artilerists. He had attained con-
siderable fame as an artillery commander
in the Mexican army under the long re-
gime of President Diaz and cast his for
tune with Francisco I. Madero in the
revolution by which Madero seized the
Mexican presidency. Subsequently General
Angeles enlisted his skill in support Of
the cause Of Francisco Villa and was
credited with planning many of the
battles that Villa won.
Graduating from Chapultepec in 1899
he was assigned to the engineers but
later to the artillery corps with rank
Of captain. In this latter branch he served
as a member of several technical COM
missions was sent to Europe to inspect
artillery for the Mexican government and
while there was graduated from the
French artillery schools at Fountainbleau
and Mailly. He wrote a text book embody
ing some of his observations in Europe
and France decorated him with the Cross
Of the Legion Of Honor.
Angeles was barred from returning to
Mexico when Maderos revolution &C.
cured but when Madero became provi-
sion president Angeles was recalled and
placed in command at Chapultepec.
When Madero sacrificed his life as
penalty of his revolution, Angeles. was
first imprisoned and then banshed. He
returned to lend his support to Villas
various campaigns and 1t Is declared that
when Villa followed his advice the ban
dit leader was victorious. After Villas
famous raid upon Columbus. New Mex
leo. Angeles went to the United States
and remained there for about two years.
He returned to Mexico in November.
1918, expressing the hope that he might
unite the scattered revolutionary fac
tons into compact unit and pacify that
country before 1t was called to account"
He accompanied Villa In the attack on
Jaurez. June 10, 1919 when American
| troops crossed the Rio Grande and dis
persed the revolutionists.
Angeles was born in the town Of Ia
| cualtipan. in the State of Hidalgo, June
IS, 1869. He was the son of a retired col
onel who had served in the War of In
PREVENTION and against Macmillan when
the effort was made to make that prince
emperor of Mexico His wife and three
sons lived in Ell Paso, Texas, during the
time he was in the field with Villa.
Chihuahua City, Mexico, (By the As
| ISOLATED Press), Nov. 26.-General An
geles himself chose the north wall to
stand against to be killed, and arranged
details Of his execution with Carranza
officers and men detailed to the task.
Opposite the revolutionary leader stood
five soldiers with rifles ready. They
fired one volley into the breast of An
geles Angeles fell forward. He then
was lying on the floor of the barracks.
An officer stepped up to the already dead
man and delivered the coup de grace"
This was a shot from the pistol of the
Carranza officer. 1t entered behind the
right ear Of Angeles.
A military surgeon arrived and perform
ed the legal autopsy. Later the body
was taken to the home Of friend and
buried from there.
General Angeles spent the few hours
between the time of being sentenced and
the time of execution with friends and q
priest. During most of the night they
discussed philosophy. mathematics. poll
tics and religion. The general appeared
to have little concern in the fate awaiting
him
He slept the hour and a half between
three and 4:30 o'clock. Arising. he die
tated a letter to Mrs. Angeles and his
sons, Albert. Manuel. and Calero. He
wlNte personally letters and autographs
for friends to be delivered after death.
which he carried with him to his exc
cutinu