Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17
AME RICANS TELL
Of BRUTALITY OF
MEXICAN BANDITS
Falls Committee InterrogateS
Thirteen Witnesses; No
Faith in Governments Pro-
lection.
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San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 16-Miss
Anita Whatey, whose fingers and
toes a bandit threatened to cut off;
Mrs. Allie H. Mccain, whose husband
was murdered by another MeXican;
Paul Metzentin. whose mother and
sister were made permanent invalids
by brutal treatment by bandits and
ten other victims of Mexico's revolu-
tons, were witnesses today before the
senate subcommittee investigating the
Mexican situation. Inquiry by Chair
man FAN developed that a majority
of them had considered reparation so
improbable they had not filed with
the state department statements of
their losses
II. NJ. Handshy. formerly an ore
conductor for a smelling company at
Magistral Chihuahua. was the first
witness that has appeared before the
committee with a friendly word for
Francisco Villa. He sure did treat
me fine he said after describing his
own capture by band of Villas men
who had shot his companion and who
had placed a rope around his own
neck with the declaration of their in
tenti0n to kin him He described the
obstruction of the Magistral properties
by Villa.
Message From villa.
"Why did he do it," he said, re-
peating an inquiry by one of the
committee. ITO show the United
States that Carranza was unable to
keep his promises to Americans that
he could guarantee their safety. And
that's the message he gave me to
bring to the United States and ]
brought it,"
Are. YOU going back2" asked Sen
ator Fall.
Sure I'm going back some day. l
million dollars worth of bullion and
I'm going back to get it," He was not
asked the location.
1t was in 1911 that Anita Whatley,
now % years old and modern lam
guage supervisor of the state depart
ment of education of Texas, had her
adventure with bandits in Parral, Chi
huahua. Her father owned a dairy
there. He was not at home one
night when the bandits appeared and
demanded arms and money from her
mother.
TerTOrlze Girls.
The mother gave them pistol and
then came to the bed room when the
asked them to hand out % caliber
rifle that was in the room. The
room. The bandits forced their way
in and demanded $4,000. Thera was
no monye in the house and It's girl SO
told them. Their insistence failing
to obtain money, they took her and |
her sister in the court of the house
where Anita was stood against the I
wall to be shot A firing squad was
ranged in front of them and the lead |
er raised his arms, Its fall would be |
the signal to fire.
Again he received the same an
swer We have no money here"
you gringoes certainly love money |
better than your life" was his COM
ment and he changed tactics. He
drew the blade of a hunting knife |
across her throat and then told her
he would cut off her toes and fingers
il she did not tell him where the
money was. He removed one of her
bedroom slippers and did slash her
foot but by that time he appeared
convinced the money could not be OBJ
tanned and left them. He was later
arrested and the Judge assured the
Whatleys he would be convicted.
But they changed judges said the
witness, and he, was released"