The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-25
Pancho Villa Bids Defiance to
His De Fact0 Allies.
With Small Band Has Returned
to Outlaw Game.
CLAIM CARRANzA NOT SUICIDE
Surgeons Found Ex-Chief
Killed by Two Bullets.
General Huerrera Makes Report
to General Obregon.

Ell Paso, Tex, May 25.-Gen. Fran
cisco Villa, bidding defiance to the
newest Mexican government again has
become an outlaw among his own
people
The bandit with a small force OF
men was reported today between Par
raj and Jiminez, Chihuahua, the hunt
ed quarry of the de facto troops with
price of 100000 pesos on his head.
Vera Cruz. May 25.-Reports of an
autopsy performed on the body OF
Nenustiano Carranza at Tlaxcaian-
Ionso IAN 10 agree with the claim of
Hodolfo Herrero that the president
committed suicide rather than be
taken captive, 1t is asserted in official
quarters here
Surgeons who conducted the autop-
sy' 1t is declared. found Carranza had
peen struck by two rifle bullets one
or 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. it is said.
Herrcro Denies Killing.
Mexico City. May 25.-Gen. Alvaro
Obregon, commander of the revoiu-
tionary forces. today commanded Ro-
swer to a charge of assassinating
venustiano Carranza, former presi-
dent of the republic
Obregon declared a clear case OF
treachery has been proven.
The order followed Herrero's offer to
come TO Mexico, If given assurance of
security. and give evidence which he
claimed would prove that Carranza
died at his own hands.
Herrero, in a telegram to Gen.
Pablo Gonzales. denied that he or his
| troops murdered the former president
| according to a report in Excelsior, q
| newspaper here. He declared Car.
| rama had committed suicide rather
than suffer the dishonor of becoming
a fugitive.
| Huerta Is New Chief
| Adolfo de la Huerta, former gover-
fnor~ Of the state of Sonora. was elected
provisional president of Mexico last
night by the extra session of congress-
The vote was: Huerta, 224; General
Gonzales. rs, and Inglesias Calderon
and Antonio Villareal one vote each.
Gen. Juan Barragan, Carranza's
chief of staff; Gen. Francisco Urquizo.
former minister of war; Gen. Bonillas
Agufrre Berlanga, prime minister un-
der Carranza; Pauline Fontes, former
director general of railroads, and Gem
eral Murgufa, who were made prison.
crs by the revolutionaries when they
/
of their former chief, are still under
arrest.
Taal<cs Oath juno 4.
Provisional President De La Huerta
will take the oath of office on June
l. according to present plans. In the
| election in congress last night Fer
nandio Ingelsias Calderon and Gen.
Antonio Villareal each received one
vote.
Gen. Ignaco Enriquez is leading a
strong column of troops into southern
Chihuahua, where Francisco Villa,
who recently announced his opposi-
tion to the new government, is oper-
ating. The government has prohibits
ed the sale of liquors containing more
than IA per cent of alcohol
Juan Sanchez Ascona, in charge of
the foreign office. has sent a note TO
all foreign diplomats here, explaining
the reason for the extraordinary ses-
sion of congress which named the pro-
visionai president. Virtually the only
new assertion made is the statement
| that President Carranza had "re-
belled against the constitution"