The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-29
TREACHEROUS REBEL
LEADER BETRAYED
Rise and Fall of General Jesus Guajar-
do, Is Told at Monterey.

Monterey, Mexico, Aug. 2S.-General
Jesus Guajardo, who treacherously
tricked and slew the willy rebel leader.
Emiliano Zapata, himself fell a victim
of deception when he was captured by
government troops and executed here
July IS last. The tale of his latest and
last adventure is thus told here:
Thirteen months ago Gusjardo, a
colonel in Carranza's army, attacked a
detachment of his own factions troops,
killed and wounded several of them
and convinced Zapata that he had a
new adhereRt. Then. as Zapata, greet
ed him in salute, he had ordered his
men to fire on Zapata and the noted
rebel chief was blown out of his sad
die, dead.
To reward this act, Carranza made
the double dealer a general, and a lit
tie over a year later he turned upon
his benefactor and joined the success
full revolution OF Obregon and de la
Huerta.
After many misgivings they accept
ed him as a general in the new army,
and gave him the command of a bril-
gade and he started for Torreon on a
campaign against villa. While en-
route he stopped his trains, assembled
his regimentaI commanders and ex-
plained that he had resolved mot TO
recognize" the de la Huerta regime any
longer but to go into the field for the
newest revolution and join Ozuna
Ricardo Gonzalez and the others fight
ing 10 the eastward around Monterey.
But several colonies, his chief of staff
and half his command deserted him.
Finally Guajardo abandoned the
trains and started to march for the
mountains of Nuevo Leon. Soon ne
learned that Amaro, leaving the chase
of villa for the time. was on his track
and that the risings around Monterey
had been failures. The remnant OF his
command melted away under attacks
Of government troops until there re-
NAMED only one faithful colonel and
an orderly.
Dressed in civilian clothes. General
Guatardo hid in the home of relative
in Monterey.
Meanwhile Colonel Antonio Cano.
one of Guatardo's colonies who had
abandoned him, had been captured by
federal troops, taken TO Monterey and
released there. Next day Colonel Cano
called at the house where Guajardo
was hiding to visit the owner who also
was his relative. To his surprise he
found there his late commander, Cen
eraI Guajardo who asked him not 70
reveal his whereabouts. Cano. how
ever. revealed Guajardo's hiding place,
an order for his arrest was issued and
with several other colonies Cano was
sent TO execute IL.
cano again was admitted to see
Guajardo and pretend to unfold 70
him plans for the future. While they
were talking the federal colonies en-
tered and arrested Guajardo. He was
taken a prisoner TO the state peniten-
tiary.
orders came from Mexico City di-
recting that he should be tried by
court martial which was done that
night, July II. With practically no
defense to offer. he was found guilty,
the sentence was approved by General
OF Division Eugenio Martinez at Mon
.terey an dearly in the morning
General Jesus Guajardo stepped out Of
his quarters in the old barracks at the
plaza de Arnras, where he had been
tried and said farewell to few faith
full friends.
Then he stepped in front OF the fir
ing squad and paid with his life the
final PENALTY Of his treachery TO the
new government