Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-02
50 MAY FACE
FIRING SQUAD
F0RREvOL TING
Mexican Federals Comb
Chihuahua and Texas
For Leader of Rebels.
II Dead as Result of
Revolution at Juarez;
Many Are Wounded.

I'll Paso, Tex, Oct 1.-Federal au-
thorities on both sides of the border
Sunday night were searching for Cap
tian Fehciano Valverde, leader of the
revolt of the 43rd regiment in Juarez
Saturday morning, which was smashed
by General ]. ]. Mendez, garrison COM
mander.
Belief that he had escaped to Ell
Paso, where it is said he has friends
and relatives, was strengthened when
three horses and colt taken from the
regimental stable by Captain Valverde
were found at IL o'clock Sunday morn
ing in the hills opposite the smelter.
One of the horses was identified az
that ridden by the captain during the
battle.
Fifty-nine soldier prisoners win be
taken to chihuahua City for trial BY a
military court, General Eugenia Mar
tinez, commander of the northern mill
tary zone, announced. While the gem
eral would not hazard a statement az
to what the finding probably would be
court-martial of rebel forces usually
results in execution.
Iuarez Lively Again
Juarez was restored to its old joie
de viyre Sunday night. Streets were
crowded, while cafes and saloons did
rushing business. Save for gossip
on the street, there was no indication
that portion of the garrison had re-
volted Saturday morning and had been
defeated in a two-hour battle about
the customs house.
The number of dead was reported as
follows:
Seven rebels. three executed prison
l1 ~
the Second regiment OF mounted gen
darmes and one civilian. At Liberty
hospital there were five wounded reb-
els. one loyal soldier and four civilians.
Three officers wounded in the battle
were In Ell Paso hospitals, while sew
eral soldiers, fiscal guards and civilians
slightly hurt were at their homes and
had not been listed.
"The situation is quiet. and l prob.
ably will leave for the south soon,
General Martinez said. Troops which
brought to Juarez with me will re-
main here until further arrangements
are made"
All Juarez and FL Paso is acclaim
ing General Mendez hero OF the battle
in which Saturdays uprising was
crushed. Hundreds have besieged him
with requests for photographs and
autographs. members OF his staff de-
clare. 1t is impossible for him to walk
five feet on the streets without being
stopped by Mexicans and Americans
seeking the privilege Of complimenting
him on his gallant action:
Groups of curious civilians stood In
front of military headquarters on
Lerdo avenue throughout the day.
Clinging to the shadow of the wall,
safe distance from the dead line
established by the guard at the en-
trance women camp followers crouched
in row on the sidewalk waiting for
an opportunity to pass to their men IN.
side the prison patio the baskets OF
food they had prepared.
Expressionless faces were turned to
the curious crowd by the younger
women. many of whom were dressed in
their best clothes as If for holiday.
Older women partially covered their
faces with mantillss, in an evident eff
fort TO shut out glances from sight
seeing passersby, while others nom
chalantly puffed at cigarettes.
Fate Hangs In Balance
The fate of the men they loved was
resting with the officers within. For
this reason they waited with bated
Dreatn lOT Wis Va AAAAoA
trickled through the windows or main
entrance.
Past rows of heavily armed guards
that line each side of the hallway lies
the first patio of headquarters. Here
it was that the prisoners were held.
An ominous silence hung over the
group of approximately 80 men lying
or sitting in the shade cast by the roof
which extends over the end of the
patio walls on all sides.
The majority were men of the 4Srd
regiment which mutinied. Prisoners
who were released from the Jail and
Joined the rebel army were scattered
here and there.
Armed guards blocked each en-
trance, while others were posted in the
corners.
Every man, true to his military
training, hurriedly rose to his feet and
stood at attention as General Mendez,
garrison commander, opened side
door to look them over. Wide eyes,
set in emotionless faces, gazed stead
ily at the general as if attempting to
read their fate in his glance.
Three alleged 'rateres' trapped with
these men were executed in the Sec
ond patio Saturday morning. Many
could see them fall. All heard the re-
port of the rifles in the hands of the