Evening star., 1920-05-25
CARRANzAK|LLED
SELF,GEN. HERRER0,
HELDGU|[TY, SAYS
Autopsy on Body of Former
President Indicates He Was
AsSassinated.

Bv the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, May 25.-Col. Adolfo
Herrero. leader Of revolutionary
forces, on whom has been placed re-
sponsib bility for the death of CarTa1za,
has telegraphed to army authorities
here that the president committed
suicide rather than surrender. He
declares he joined the forces of Gen
Manuel Palaez, after recognising the
plan of Aqua Prieta." under which n
the revolution was conducted. ana at
ident who had fed from the battle
field at Sanadres when he realized nus
attempt to cut his way through 10
the coast had been defeated
Bonillas Reported in Prison.
In the raid on the Carranza camp at
Tlaxcalantongo. the telegram stated.
forty prisoners were captured. Some
en- generals. Manuel Aguirre Berian-
go. secretary of the interior; Ygnacio
Bonillas, former Mexican ambassador
TO the United States, and Pauline
Fontes director of the national rail-
ways were placed on board the train
that brought Carranza's body to this
city. but were taken off before reach-
ing this city They are said to have
been taken to the prison at Santiago
Tlaltelolco.
ne late OF LUIS SdOIeTds SetESldlS
of the treasury. is as yet unknown.
Some reports state he was taken to
prison with other Carranza adherents.
but others are to the effect he was
never on the train. Col. Herrero's
telegram asserts that Cabrera made
his escape after Carranza had met
death. There have been rumors that
Tlaxcalantongo
Col. Herrero has offered to come to
Mexico City to prove his assertion
that Carranza killed himself. An in
Quiry into the incident has been or
dered and it Is probable Hefrero, who
sent his telegram from Cerro Azul,
state of Puebla. will be asked to come
here TO explain his operations.
Autopsy Indicates Staying.
VERA CRUZ. May IS (by the As
sociated Press).-Reports Of an autop-
sy performed on the body of Venus
tiano Carranza, at Tlaxcalantongo fail
to agree with the claim of Rodolfo
Herrero that the president committed
suicide rather than be taken captive.
1t is asserted in official quarters here.
Surgeons who conducted the autopsy.
it is declared. found Carranza had
been struck by two rife bullets, one
of which penetrated his breast and
the other his abdomen. The bullets
entered from in front. and it was the
conclusion Of those who witnessed the
operation that the president had been
assassinated, 1t is said.
Four commissioners sent into the
state of Puebla by Gems. Obregon and
Gonzales to investigate the circum-
stances attending the death Of Car
rama have reported. shat in view of
the data they have secured and the
manner in which the president was
killed they consider 1t unnecessary to
go to Tlaxcalantongo.
Text Of HerFero's Report.
The text of Herrero's report to
Mexico City was received here last
night The part relative to the attack
on Carranza and the latter's death fol-
lows:
with the object Of arresting Car
fanzs and the principal oficials who
were with him. attacked his camp at
3 o'clock in the morning, having eighty
men with me. He had reached Tax
calantongo. In the district Of Huachin-
ago. where there Is a pass leading
northward to a part Of the republic
whore he had planned to establish his
seat of government. The president
was under escort of troops commanded
by Gen. Murguia..
When he realized that escape was
impossible. CarranZa committed suicide
by shooting himself In the breast with
his pistol. which he always carried.
So close was the muzzle Of the weapon
that blood was spattered upon it, and
the barrel of the pistol still bears
blood stains.
The body was recovered and taken
to Villa Juarez. Three of my men
were killed and one wounded
(SigneD "RODOLFO HERRERO."