Evening star., 1920-05-23
CARRANZA KILLED
BY HIS OWN MEN.
is LATEST REPORT
Continued from First Para !

IL CO.
the scene of Carranza's death to in
yestigate and report. Gen. Obreeon
named Attorney. Rogue Estrada and
Commodore Hildrio Rodriguez NAL
plea.
Gonzales named Attorney Aquiles
Elorduy and Gen. Fortunate Zuazua
The permanent commission of the
national congress met this morning
to choose a provisional president,
claiming constitutional privilege A
conflict is possible, as other members
of the congress, recognizing the Aqua
Prieta plan. think they should have
the right to choose a provisional pres
ident.
Follower Of Manuel Pelaex.
Lieut.. Col. Cardenas, who for three
years commanded the garrison at
Necaxa. near the vicinity of President
Carranza's death, and who is now in
this city, Is quoted today as denying
that Gen. Rodolfo Herrero. whose
forces killed Carranza, was once a
federal officer. Under Huerta, he says,
from his own town. and that this was
his only connection with the federal
army.
Gen. Herrero, Lieut. Col. Cardenas
reports, is former follower of Man.
uel Pelaez. and surrendered on March
last to Gen. Francisco de P. MarieI.
who was with Carranza at the time of
his death.
When the Sonora split occurred,
says Lieut.. Col. Cardenas, Gen. Her
rero protested adhesion to President
Carranza.
Text Of Obreeon's Letter.
Ell PASO. Texas. May % (by the
Associated Press).-Gen. Obregon's
message from Mexico City to Roberto
Pesqueira, financial agent of the de
transmitting the following message
received yesterday from Saxa:
Early this morning at the town Of
Tlaxcaltenango. the President Of the
republic. Venustiano Carranza, was
mated at sthe cry Of Viva Obregon"
by Col. Rodolfo Herrero and his men,
violating the hospitality that had been
offered him by Herrero.
Z" The undersigned of this mes
sage protest with all their energy,
this new stain which has been thrown
upon our country. After having COM
piled with our duty. which our honor
as soldiers and friends Of Carranza
imposed on US, we are at your service
and we only ask permission to allow
US to take the body of our worthy
chief to its last dwelling place at the
capital city, requesting you to order a
special train for this purpose to Beris-
tain.'"
Signed Communication.
The communication, according to
Gen. Obregon's message, was signed
by Gems. Juan Barragan, F. De P.
Gonzalez, by Ignacio Bonillas. Lieut..
Col. D. M. Fernandez, Col. F. Lima and
other officers.
1t carried the notation that the
signers were sending it to Gen.
Gonzales.
message as follows" Gen. Obregon's
communication continued:
your wire to Gen. Pablo Gonzalez.
1t is very strange that a group of
and honor like yourselves and were
accompanying President Carranza
with the unfaltering duty Of protect
ing him should have 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 regret
table finale in the death of Venustiano
ICarranza, which found him abandoned
by his closest friends, who at the
critical moment failed IN their DUTY
to protect him.
Refused to Accept Offer.
ION 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, leaving kis
comnanions 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
sufficient in number, II they would
have done their duty. to have saved
Mr.. Carranza's life, II, as you state.
he was assassinated.
II have tho right to suppose that
you ran away at the critical moment
without haylnE even made use Of