The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-10
CARRANzA OUT
OF. MEXICAN RACE
FOR PRESIDENCY
Even His Race for Safety
Halted by ObregOn.
Reported Prisoner and on Way
Back to Capital.
MURDERED POLITICAL CONVICTS
Ex-FederaI Chief May Be
Charged With Murder.
More Cities Fall Into Hands of
RevOIutiOnists.
Reported Prisoner and on Way
Back to Capital.
MURDERED POLITICAL CONVICTS

Mexico City, May president Car
rama has been aptured, according to
confirmed report here last night.
His former ambassador to the United
States. Ygnacio Bonillas, also is a
prisoner
The president was overtaken at
Apizaco, in the state Of Tlaxcala, after
he had fled from the capital. His per-
sonal safety was guara nteed.
Gen. Alvaro Obregon, heading his
troops. was to enter the capital to-
morrow.
An unconfirmed report said Gen.
Juan Barrasan. Carranza's chief of
staff; General Murguia, commander
of the garrison of Mexico City. and
General Urquizo were captured en-
route to Vera Cruz and executed. The
same report said Canaido Aguilar,
foreign minister, and General Dieguez
were killed in battle with the revolu
tIonsries.
Disperse CarranZa's Guard.
EI Paso, May 1O.-Mexican revolu-
tionists overlook and dispersed the
troops escorting President Carranza in
his flight from Mexico City. causing
them serious losses" according to
message from General Obregon to
Gov. De la Huerta. supreme COM
nnander of the liberal constitutionalist
army. made public here today.
General Obregon detailed the cap
ture of Mexico City. confirmed the
report Of A wholesale execution OF
military prisoners at Mexico City by
Gen. Francisco Murguia before the
Carranza leader fled the ca pital and
told of further states to join the reyo-
luton and of the capture of Pueblas
City. one of the largest in Mexico.
Among the victims were Generals
Triana. Lechuga, Artigos. Roberto
'Cejudo and other, according to Gen
eral Obregon
under General Flores today reports
here said Governor Iturbe of Sinaloa
escaped in a private yacht. it was be-
lieved.
Carranza to Get Trial.
Aqua Prieta. Sonora, May 10
President Carranza, deposed head of
the Mexican government, today was
assured trial under the laws of Mexico
for any OF his offenses. in a statement
issued by Gen. 7. Elias Gales, war
minister of the revolutionary govern
ment Gales declared Carranza
1T is my belief that a man who vio-
lates the law should answer under the
law Gales declared. Il say en-
phuticany that the revolution will not
execute Carranza. ! am confident he
will not be assa ssinated.
"Villa must not become political
or military factor in the revolution or
. Mexico" Gales declared.
Guard United States Interests.
Washington. May 10.-With Mexico
City. Vera Cruz and TampicO in the
hands of the revolutionists. American
destroyers were en- route today to Mex
lean gulf ports. Official confirmation
of the fall of the Mexican capital was
received yesterday from the American
emba ssy, which reported there was no
disorder incident to the transfer of
authority. Tampico and Vera Cruz
also were reported quiet.
The American embassy report made
no mention of President Carrazna and
reports from Vera Cruz SAID that the
search in that city had failed to find
him. One report was that he had
been arrested in Esperanza, state of
Vera Cruz. but this was without con-
firmation here.
Estimates of the state. department
niaced the number OF Americans in
Mexico at between 5000 and 1000. in
Guiding radicals and draft evaders.
The department had no additional ad-
vice from the embassy or any of its
agents in Mexico.
Nuevo Leon Rcvolts.
San Antonio. Tex, May 1o.-Au-
thentic reports reaching here from
Brownsville declare that The Iegisla-
ture of the state of Nuevo Leon, in a
special session, repudiated the Car
rama government and declared allie
glance to the ban of Aqua Prieta and
the Obregon- Sonora movement. Gov
ernor Jose L. Santos. in a manifesto al
Monterey, states that he is willing to
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