New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23
Assassinated by Own Men

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Ell PASO, May % BY The Associated
Press ).-Presiden Carranza was assas-
sinated by his own men, led by General
Rodolfo Herrero, former Federal SOL
der of the Diaz regime, according to a
telegram from General Obregon re-
ceiyed by revolutionary agents here to-
day
General Obregon transmitted a mes
sage which Carranza's followers. who
were with him when he died, had ad
dressed to General Pablo Gonzales The
message said Carranza had been taken
prisoner and assassinated in a coward
~ manner, after General Herrera had
violated the hospitality ne offered Car
rama. The assassination took place
amid cries of Viva Obregon." from
Herrera and his men, the message said.
General Obregon's answer which
also was transmitted here. arraigned
Carranza's followers scathingly Tor al
lowing him to be killed.
Ut is very strange" he said. chat
a group of officers who are vouching
their loyalty and honor like yourselves
and who were accompanying President
Carranza with the unfaltering duty of
protecting him should have allowed
HIM to be assassinated."
Message Announcing Death
General Obregon's message to Rob-
erto Pesqueira, fnancial<agent of the
de facto government here, said:
~ am transmitting the following
message received yesterday from
Saxa:
Early this morning at the town
of TlaXcalaltongo, the President Of
the republic, Venustiano Carranza,
was made prisoner ,and cowardly
assassinated at the CIV OF Viva
Oregon by Colonel Rodolfo Her
zero and his men, violating the hos
pitality that had been offered him by
Herrero.
"The undersigned of this mes
sage protest with all their energy,
honor and loyalty to the entire world
this rev stain which has been
thrown upon our country. After hav-
ing complied with our duty, which
our honor as soldiers and friends of
Carranza imposed on us, we are at
your service, and we only ask per
mission to allow us to take the body
of our worthy chief to it's last dwell
ing place at the capital city, request
ing you to order special train for
this purpose to Beristain.'"
This communication. according to
General Obrsgon's message, was signed
fy Generals Juan Barragan, De P.
Mariel, FREDERICK Monies, Marciano
Gonzales, Ygnaclo Bonillas, Lieutenant
Colonel d. Fernandez, Colonel f. Lima
and other officers. 1t carried the nota-
ton that the signers were sending it
to General Gonzales.
Answer From Oregon
II have answered the foregoing mes
sage as follows" General Obregon's
communication continued.
Your wire to General Pablo
Gonzales. 1t is very strange that
group of officers who are vouching
their loyalty and honor like your
selves and were accompanying
President Carranza with the unfal-
tering duty Of protecting MIN should
Lave allowed him to be assassinated
without complying with your duty as
1t will be viewed by the people of the
republic and the people of the world
that you should have shared his fate.
More so when the whole nation is
aware that you are the only ones
responsible for the unfortunate
happenings of the last few weeks,
and which had such a regrettable
finale in the death of Venustiano
Carranza, which found him aban-
doned by his closest friends, who at
the critical moment failed in their
duty to protect him.
Arraigns First Chiefs Betrayers
"'On repeated occasions President
Carranza was notified that every
guarantee would be given him if he
would be willing to leave the danger
zone, but he refused to accept this
offer, because he undoubtedly con-
sidered it an undignified act of a
man of honor to save himself, leav-
ing his companions in danger. This
act of CarranZa revealed the dignity
and good fellowship which you failed
to appreciate.
"'There are signed to the message
the names of thirty.two officers and
one civilian, which is more than suf-
fclent in number. if they would nave
done their duty, to have saved Mr..