The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-25
VILLA TAKES
field AGAIN.;
HEARTA HEAD
Governor of Sonora Named by
Mexican Congress - Car
ranza's Body Buried in
Mexico City Cemetery.
SUICIDE IS NOW DENIED
(By Associated Press)

Ell PASO, Tex, May 25.-General
francisco Villa, bidding defiance to
the newest Mexican government, again
has become an outlaw among his own
people.
The bandit with small force of
men was reported today between
Farral and Jimenez, Chihauhau, the
hunted quarry of de facto troops with
price of 100000 pesos on his head.
MEXICO CITY, May 25.-In accord
ance with his oft-repeated request,
President Venustiano Carranza, slain
last Thursday morning at Tlaxcalan-
tongo, was buried late yesterday in
Dolores cemetery, where in the shadow
OF Chapultepec, the poorest of Mex
leans have for many years found their
last resting places.
AS the funeral cortege left the home
OF the late chief executive the extra
ordinary session of congress was be-
ing called to order to choose a presi-
dent ad interim, to hold Office until a
new president, to be elected Sept. 5,
is inaugurated. Adolfo de La Huerta,
Governor Of the state of Sonora, was
named after congress had been in
session for hour and half.
The body Of the slain president ar
rived in Mexico City $50 yesterday
morning and was taken to the family
home, being escorted by soldiers and
delegation from the diplomatic
corps. Later the body lay in state un-
til the hour Of the funeral, thousands
passing before the casket to look
upon the face of the man who was
hurled from power by revolution and
whose death occurred under circum-
stances that await explanation.
Says 1t Was Suicide
Colonel Adolfo Herrero, leader OF
the revolutionary forces, on whom has
been placed responsibility for the
death of Carranza, has telegraphed to
| army authorities here that the presi
dent committed suicide rather than
surrender
He declares he Joined the forces OF
General Manuel Pelaez, after recog
| nizing the plan of Augua Prieta," un
der which the revolution was conduct
ed, and attempted to capture the fu
gitive president who had fled from
the battlefield at San Andres when he
realized his attempt to cut his way
| through to the coast had been de
! feated.
VERA CRUZ, May 25-Reports Of
an autopsy performed on the body o1
Venustiano Carranza at Tlaxcalant
ongo fail to agree with the claim o.
Rodolfo Herrero that the Presiden
committed suicide rather than be
taken captive, it is asserted in Off
cial quarters here
Surgeons who conducted the autop
sy. 1t Is declared, found Carranza hat
been struck by two rifle bullets, one
OF which penetrated his breast ant
the other his abdomen. The bullet:
entered from in front and it was the
conclusion of those who witnessed
the operation that the president hac
been assassinated, it is said.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 25-
Representatives of revolutionar,
forces did not attend the funeral O.
Venustiano Carranza at Mexico City
according to a report received at the
state department today from the
American embassy in the Mexican
capital.
No official honors were accorded
the late president. Election of Adolfc
de la Huerta president ad interim
also was reported to the state depart
ment today.