The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-27

y.rico City, May 26.-Formal invest
inn for the purpose of clarifying
,,- taken in the death of Presi-
rarranza both by Col. Rodolfo
.,ro and members of the Carranza
~ & recommended by the commits
n four named by Generals Obre-
and Gonzales to inquire into the
..dv The commission submitted its
o,t last night and cited ten points
t~h tbe members had agreed had
/, nroven from stories of witnesses.
was added that in a number of
,ts many other stories purporting
su the actual circumstances could
ne confirmed and were unworthy
redence.
Ebp commissions report which is the
1 authoritative story on the death
Carranza, may be summarized as
hvS Iii
Colonel Herrero joined the Carranza
nv at Putla, state of Puebla, on
i 20, following a conference with
neral Francisco de P. Mariel, to
gm he surrendered last March. Her
ppledged allegiance anew and prom
to defend Carranza which prom
was accepted by General Mariel,
told the fugitive president that
rerO was willing to fight for him.
laal Mariel then left the Carranza
~ and did not go to Tlaxcalantongo.
When Carranza reached Tlaxcalan-
g9 he was led by Herreo to the hut
ae be was to sleep. Herrero was
Carran2a when beds in this shell
we're assigned to the president,
alsl Aguirre Berlanga, minister of
Interior; Mario Mendez, chief of
egaph; Gil Farias, the presidents
ate secretary and Captains Anna
and Suarez, his aides. General
iga and other members of the party
Y taken to different houses in the
age, Before retiring Carranza or
q Captain Suarez to assist in plac-
sentlnels, all Of whom were Her.
Is men.
aerTero later told Carranza that a
HehgeF had informed him his broth
vas injured, Yhereupon Herrero left
village, promising to return. At
MS on the morning of May 81, three
nerEeFos men entered the presi-
y Aul stating they had been or
y F" report to him what the situa-
was adding that nothing new
~cufrea' Carranza listened to the
Y ana the ntold the men to leave.
" report says this move was prob
W the purpose of asctertaining
~ Ihe nut were in bed and
7" Vafranza had changed his po-
" an hour later the hut was
Asu from all sides. President Car
I was heard to cry L can't get UP:
= - oroken.' He then begged
%O'ne SO that he could defend
n Uut was answered by volley
N u ended his life instantly.
"A ,'4Sr occupants of the hut fled,
N''Se IN the other shelters and
\, "% great confusion in the village. |
II a' the head of his men, cap |
a,y ~', OF the party, who were
W.. %''ye miles away while others .
Il, W. =. IN Talaxcalantongo. Four |
!, " 'aese prisoners were forced |
bSj,,.5 = statement that Carranza had |
dc,.,.,S suicide. This statement |
,SS ny Manuel Aguirre Ber-
NJ at ~ written by Pauline Fontes, |
hs4 f,a''ca '4eA'can national railways"
sur,,. a''S are alleged to prove a
s,,,, was prepared in advance
IN +, y, = winch inspired confidence /
:.Of, tatFanza and ended in the
ss,sS spoFt recommends that a formal
Ss, o1 Va De ordered to clear up
1 h punt golnts of the incident which
ad part ~. part taken by Herrero's
\ members of the presidents
and was was signed by Rogue Es-
ransS SSV$lnmodore Hilario Rodri-
Wand c ny Oregon and Aquiles
st8 H. GENERAL Fortunate Zuazua
:" General Gonzales.