The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-05-27
CARRANZA FOLLOWS
PREDECESSORS.
MEXICAN CHIEF SLAIN WHILE
ASLEEP IN HUT BY TRAIT
ORIOUS GUARD.

apo CarranZa, preSlQent OF meAico diiu
head of the 72nd government that
country has had since 1921, was as
sassinated at 1 a. m. Friday by Col.
Rodolfo Herrero and his soldiers at
Tlaxcaltenango, Puebla, according to
messages received here from General
Alvaro Obregon, dated at Mexico City
today.
There were found six or seven
bodies of the men in Carranza's par
ty," one message from Obregon said.
cit is not stated who these men might
be-"
Reports given out by the revolu-
tionists said Carranza was assassl-
mated by his own men. Herrero was
described as an ex-federal officer. He
was once an officer in the Mexican
army under President Diaz, who was
forced to flee Mexico in 1911.
Carranza was made prisoner and
assassinated at the cry of "Viva OBJ
RECON-" by Col. Rodolfo Herrero and
his men, violating the hospitality that
had been offered to Carranza and his
followers by Herrero, according to
amessage q from his chief men to Gen.
Pablo Gonzalez, quoted in his message
70 revolutionary agents here.
Obregon answered this message IN
seathing terms. He declared that If
the Carranza followers who signed
themselves, numbering more than 80
men and including Juan Barragon'
chief of staff; Ignacio Bonillas, form
er ambassador to the United States,
whose candidacy for the presidency
brought on the latest revolution, and
other prominent leaders, had "died de-
Tending your chief***you would be
at rest with your consciences and es-
cape the shame of your cowardice."
"On repeated occasions" 0bregon
said, president Carranza was notified
of the guarantee which would be given
him, if he would be willing to leave
the danger tone, but he refused to ac-
cept this offer because he considered
it undignifed of man of honor to
save himself, leaving his companions
in danger. This act of Carranza re-
vealed the dignity and goodfellowship
you failed to appreciate"
First report of the assassination OF
Carranza was fled by Obregon on Fri
day night. The message did not
reach here until today.
Mexico City, May PA dispatch
received from Juan Barragan, chief
of staff of President Carranza, says
Carranza met his death at the hands
Of General Rodolfo Herrero's forces
at Tlaxcaltongo. The dispatch did not
give the exact date.
The dispatch follows: "To General
Alvaro Obregon: Referring to your
telegram of this date, Herrero Joined
the column at Patla, protesting loyal
ty. Arriving at Tlaxcaltongo. Her
rero offered hospitality to Carranza,
placing sentinels who knew the ter
rain. At a o'clock in the morning his
men, abusing the confidence reposed In
them, surrounded the shelter where
Carranza was sleeping firing their
rifles furiously into the hut. Every
one offered resistance, although with
the natural decentralization caused by
the unexpected attack.
General Francisco Murguia fought
valiently in the scmi-darkness, repuls-
inp the traitors who had surprised the
defenders.
"The unexpectedaess of attack en-
ables us to clear our military honor.
The defense was general to such an
extent that the attackers were forced
TO take sixty prisoners, among them
Mario Mendaz, Pauline Fontes. Gil
garias. General H. Perez, Colonel
Gomez, General Villcla and Carraaza's
military aid.
"Our conscience is clear. Our grief
for the death of the President is IN
cousolable. We are satisfied that we
did not abandon him for one moment
The few men wounded and dead is ex-
planned by the fact that the traitors
planned their crime, knowing the
place where the President was sleep
ing. The loyalty and courage OF the
Presidents followers were useless
AGAINST the treason of those cr1mi'
nails"
The flags of the American Embassy
and of all other embassies were placed
at half-mast, when the news OF the
assassination of President Carranza
arrived.