The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
VILLA
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when the uuunaiuata ward was
reached The murderrrs opened fire
from vacant house along the road.
side
Villa zen dead over the steering
wheel az the first yolley lie had no
time even 10 realize that he was be-
ing attacked Triilo. also was killed
and three members -of the escort 20
scriously wounded that they died
soon afterwRrd.
The aSsassins ran from the
house. mounted horses and fled
la the direction OF the San liar,
bara hills.
In political circles here news of
the assassination came aa "a bomb
shell villa was expected 10 be n
strong man at the next presidential
elections and reports have Il a poll
teal meeting WAS held az his ranch
the last few weeks.
A rumor was circulated here yes
terlay afternoon that the asaaHslns
had been captured but this lacked
confirmation aud Il y dHcrcdied
10y the secretary OF NNt
II was IN Match. 1915. that villa
staged the Columbus raid. tbs TO
suits OF which threatened - plunge
America into Intervention. During
this period villa, n poor peon. madc
himself ono Of the most powerful
and most feared men In his country.
Little has been heard q Villa 10
tie last three years. when In 1890
he gRyc up hts bandit lie Tor tho
peaceful pursuit OF rnnchlng AZ tho
insiiRauou Of the then provisional
president. Adoifo DO la Hucrta
he passed from the International
stage on which hr played such an
important role In 1914
VILLA WAS ROUTED
By GEN. OBREGON
II was Villa and his bloody doprc.
dationa that drew Gen. PcrnhinK
into the deserts OF Chihuahua in
1915 Ia n fruitieaa pursuit
villa. however. met his Waterloo
In 1917 At the hands OF Gen, ohrr
son. now president Of Mexico. In
bloody battle In which Villas foF.
midablo army OF 100000 men WIS
routed.
Francisco. commonly known NJ
Pancho. Villa. thruoat Mexico. was
stil regarded a. ono Of the biz
men OF tho republic. despite his
apparent retirement, and VIA c1'
rerted 10 take prominent patt
In the next frcsIdentiai campaign.
one Of HIS formei generals ilaogl
Madcro has tccn mentioned az a
pcable candidate for the tfrgl.
dtncy
Il was not known here that villa
had had any trouble with his mon
at the ranch which might have led
M 10 the assassination.
it was thought that vnla was lly
Ing ia peace and quiet on his ranch
and as consequence some political
significance is attached to the mur.
der
villa. the Mexican Robin Hood.
was born in 1855 and christcued
Francesca. Ho first burst into promi,
nence when he crossed from ~ Paso.
Texas. into Mexico In 1918 with slight
/ followers and began hts campaign of
| terror which startled the world. A.
/ one Tina hts eight had grown to
$1,000. bu, since 1890 he was sup.
posed 10 be living life OF peace and
/ quictude on his secluded ranch,
In 1915 he crossed into New Mex.
leo and raidcd an American town
and the army post al Columbus. y.
~. before he rctraced his steps
across tho border.
I In 1890 the daring bandit entered
San Pedro Coahuila. with 900 follow.
ors-aIl that remained then Of his
oncc glorious bandit band--and Was
received with cheers when hs an.
nouncod he intended 10 quit his ter
ror campaign and seek amnesty from
the government
A few weeks previously no had
I decided 20 surrender 70 federal
forces.
Before his surrender he was grant.
ed one years pay and a small farm
for each OF his men. This cost the
government about 10000 900 gold
villa reached the pinnacle OF hl
power prior to 1916. when he over.
threw the federal army and govern.
ment OF Gen. Yictoriano Huertn. lie
placed himself az tho head OF a well
trained and equipped army Of 100.
900 men and for months controlled
three.fourths Of the republic OF Mex.
leo.
Afier reaching the heights his de.
scent was MS rapid na his success.
Then he became an outlaw, hunted
BY the armies OF two nations. plum.
dcring hero and there-hlways hid.
ing. His forces dwindled to mere
band OF 300 guerillas. bent on muir.
der. and raiding in order to throw
their native country into war with
the United States and save their own
skins.
| In this villa was partly successful.
His raid on New Mexico resulted in
the United States sending an cxpedi.
ton across the border in charge OF
Gen. John j. Pershlng.
The fiery leader and fighter was
born OF poor parents in the state OF
Durango. While he was still a boy
he killed IN army captain and was
declared nm outlaw by the Diaz gov.
eminent
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