The Glenwood post., 1919-11-29
GENERAL ANGELES
SHOT TO DEATH
carranza Firing Squad Puts
End to villa Chief, General
FiIipe Angeles
GUILTY OF REBELLION

Paso, Tex, Nov. 26.-deneral Eel
ipe Angeles, Mexican revolutionary
leader and enemy Of the Carranza gov
ernmsnt, declared patriot by his fol-
lowe1s and friends, was executed as a
traitor to the Mexican government by
firing squad at Chihuahua City,
Mexico, at 6:35 a. m. today. However,
hs had never recognized the present
government as rightfully representing
Mexico.
Tho specific charge against Angeles
was rebellion. He was found guilty
by four Carranza generals sitting ~
court martial at Chihuahua City at
1O:45 O'Clock last night after a ees-
sion that had lasted almost continually
night and day, for approximately thir-
tynile hours .
Angeles thruout the world was
known as military genius. he was
the reputed friend of Americans and
during his trial Iauded this country
and it's citizens. He was the man who
brot the French rs millimeter gun to
the perfection that gave it fame as the
world . most efficient piece Of artillery
This gun was one Of the greatest fac
tors against Germany in the W5fld
war. For his work for France he was
made . Chevalier of the French Legion
of Honor.
Angeles came out of Mexico in 1915
and bought dairy farm near Ell Paeo.
Later he went to work for the Frsaeh
government inspecting munitions.
Five days after the World war end
cd with the signing of the armistice.
Angeles returned to Mexico as the in
tellectual leader Of the Villa move
ment. 1t was sad Villa promised out
RACES against foreigners and natives
would be stopped if Angeles Joined
him. Villa proclaimed Angeles pro-
visionsl president of Mexico.
Angeles had been quoted as saying
he believed u day Of accounting be-
tween the United States and Mexico
had been postponed by the great war
and that he wished to save his people
from this by 'FcaTl.nE the people to
repentance and welding them into .
single mass for the up-lift of all.
~ ho In
Villa he said:
"I am gong back to lift my country
out of the depths of outlawlessness to
which she has fallen or else to die FOR
her.' igs;G&
General Angeles was captured with
four followers November 10, lacking .
day of being a year from the time he
enterad Mexico with high resolve. He
had been hiding IN cave after leaving
Villas main body OF troops. The two,
it was reported, had disagreed over
Angeles reported opposition to tue
plan for an attack on Juarez in Juno
which led to American troops crossing
the kio Grande and driving off the
rebels. When American troops crossed
over, it has since been reported credit
ably, the Carranza garrison had but
one thousand rounds Of ammunition
and could have withstood the invaders
but little longer.
Angeles when discovered, lost five
killed among his handful Of followers,
but at first escaped the Carrsnza net.
He was overtaken, however, and sub
dued. But four men were left to him
when he finally was captured. Two
were executed summarily.
The other two went to trial with An
Reles. One, Major Nestor Enciso DE
Arce, was sentenced also to death, but
his sentence was commuted by the
Carranza generals to twenty years I'M
prisonment. The other, Solder An
tonic Trillo, q boy but seventeen years
old, must serve sig years and eight
months.
The trial was held in 'TGGt-o De Los
era-s. (Theater Of ia tieroes) in
Chihuahua before = throAg that filled
the tAsstsr to capacity and left hun
drsds Of friends and curious outside