The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
DETAILS OF KILLING MADE
KNOWN IN REPORT
WILL HAVE INQUIRY BODY
Former President Killed In
Lonely Hut BY Herrero and
Followers
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

yestigation for the purpose or clar1-
flying the part taken in the death of
President Carranza, both Colonel
Rodolfo Herrera and members of the
Carranza party, is recommended by
the commission of four named by
Generals Obregon and Gonzales to
inquire into the tragedy at Tlaxcal-
antongo.
The commissions report, which is
the first authoritive story of the
death of Carranza, may be summarize
ed as follows:
Promised His Support.
Colonel Herrero joined the Car
rama party at Putla, state of Puebla
on May 20 following a conference
with General Francisco De p. Mariel,
to whom he surrendered last March.
Herrera pledged allegiance anew.
and promised to defend Carranza,
which promise was accepted by Cen
eral Mariel, who told the fugitive
president that Herrera was willing
to fight for him. General Mariel
then left the Carranza party and did
not go 10 11a8CdldnCOnSO, when LAR
rama reached Tlaxcalantongo he
was led by Herrera to the hut where
he was to sleep Herrera was with
CarranZa when beds in this shelter
were assigned 10 the president and
staff.
"Herrero later told CarranZa that
messenger had informed him his
brother was injured, whereupon Her.
zero left the village, promising to
return Att three o'clock on the
morning of May Fl, three of HERE
ro's men entered the presidents hut.
stating they had been ordered to
report to him what the situation was,
adding that nothing new had occur
red. CarranZa listened TO the report.
and then told the men to leave. 20,
PIsnnad Thea A<tac3E
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and whether Carranza had changed
his sDosition.)
HALF an hour later the hut waa
attacked from all sides. President
President CarranZa was heard TO c-y:
I can't get up: my leg is froken'
He then begged for carbine so
that he could defend himself but was
answered nv a volley which ended his
life instantly.
1.-THE other OCCUPANTS of the hut
fed. Herrera, at the head of his
men captured many of the party,
who were taken twelve niles away
while others were left in Tlaxcalan-
tongo. Four or five of these n"'H"''
ers were forced to sign a statement
that CarranZa had committed suicide
This statement was dictated nv Man
rel Aguirre Berlanga and written bv
Par]ino Fortes. director of Mexican
national railways"
Clear Up Details.
The rep0 t recommends that for
nal investigation be ordered to cloa-
up the other Doirts of the i,ridar-
which relate to the part taken bvl
Herrero's men and members of the
presidert'S party. It was si~ned wi
ROGUE Estrada and Con,modore Vii
ario Rodriguez. named bv Ohregou
and Aquiles Elforfuy and General
Fortunate TuaZua, appointed ny Cen
eral Gonzales.
Among the mass of statements
taken nv me commissioners and at
tacned 10 nc rennrt we're tn"na thns"
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