The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30

ceres, % years old, shot in the shoul-
der, and Luis Ponce, 10 years old, Il
fruit peddler, whose clothing was torn
by a bullet. He was only scratched.
(By Associated Press)
Ell PASO, Texas, Sept. 30.-Part of
the Jaurez garrison revolted in the
early hours today They took the
loyal federals completely by surprise,
but after several clashes, in which 10
men were killed and 20 wounded, the
rebels ran short of ammunition and
retired to the outskirts of the city.
American soldiers took posts along
the International bridge and after the
retirement of the rebels they permit
ted Americans having business in
Juarez to proceed to the business sec
ton.
The rebels numbered between 200
and 800. Gen. j. J. Mendez, command
ing the garrison, came to Ell Paso to
send a telegraphic request to Mexico
| City for more troops. He returned to
| Juarez and mobilized the few soldiers
who remained loyal and at $3.50 he
! declared he had enough soldiers, civ
| ilians and river guards to hold the
| place until more came from Chihuahua
City. -.. ...
| Shoot Three Soldiers
| The revolt was led by Captain Val
| Verde Three private soldiers who
revolted from the Juarez garrison
were put against an adobe wall at
military headquarters at 9:45 a. m. to-
day and shot to death, according to
an announcement made at Gen. Men
dez's headquarters.
A corporal captured the three men
"Sir, what shall l do with these
men?" asked the subordinate officer.
"Shoot them,' was the command
er's only words. A squad fired three
volleys. .-
Imprison Officers
The soldiers stationed in the Mexi-
| can city released all prisoners from
the city Jail imprisoned their officers
and took possession of the town. Al
o'clock this morning looting had be-
gan along Gale Comarcio, the main
street.
Col. A. Espinoza, commanding Off
Ger of the battalion, which revolted,
was prisoner of the rebels in his own
quarters. Every other officer of the
organization was held by the revolu-
tionists under heavy guard.
Several persons had been wounded
in desultory firing by the insurrection-
lists, it was reported.
Police and customs guards at Juarez,
stunned by the sudden rebellion offer
ed no resistance to the soldiers and re-
leased prisoners.
Seize Liquor.
i The prisoners among whom were a
dozen men held on murder charges had
l0k XaY ,-iFl hot
first act was to break into a saloon and
; seize bottles of Tequila
1t was reported that the police were
being disarmed by the rebels as fast
as they were taken into custody.
J. Mendez, commander of the garr:.
son, was cut of. from the telegraph
! office in Juarez by the rebels He
came to the American side of the river
, in an attempt to get into immediate
/. telegraphic communication with Mex
leo City and Chihuahua City.
| His messages contained a request
that loyal troops be sent to the Dor.
der town.
Among the prisoners released from
the Jail were three men who were
under life sentence on charges of mur.
der. A dozen American women and
men were also set free.
Residents Dazed
The revolt came with a suddenness
that daZed JuareZ residents, accus
toned as they are to revolts in their
. city
Until after midnight last night the
city was crowded with American tour
. lists and pleasure seekers. There were
no surface hints of impending trouble
General Mendez said at O'Clock
this morning that Captain Val Verde
: leader Of the rebellion, had been
| looked upon with suspicion by loyal
officers for some time.
The general said: 81 was awakened
at a. m. by telephone call from
: one of my officers at the Jail, who said
: that the prison guard was showing
signs of trouble. l telephoned the bar
racks of the 143rd battalion and or
dered 20 men under an officer to re
? lieve the detail on duty at the jail
t Captain Val Verde was given the
' command of the relief detail On the
j way to the Jail, he persuaded the mer
z to revolt When they arrived there
they urged their companions to joir
them. They did and the prisoner:
) were released and the officers made
D prisoners"
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