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Show VILLA FORCED W OF 540,000 IN GOLO Refugees From Chihuahua Tell More Tales of the Bandit's Activities. EIj TASO, Texas, Dec. 8. Francisco Villa forced foreign and native. merchants of Chihuahua Citv to raise for liim a sum estimated at $10,000 gold after he entered the state eapital, refugees and letters received re-ceived from that city today stated. Villa also is said to have announced that he intended in-tended to kill only Americans and Chinese found in the city. .lose Bovio, an Italian, who was ordered by Villa to notify the merchants to meet him and arrange the forced loan, said Villa offered Carlos Ketelsen, the German vice consul, a special train to send his countrymen to the border. Rovio, who arrived at the border last nigiit with his daughter, Franeiscea, told a story of how Villa had supper at his house and insisted upon paying for the meal In spite of Bovio's protest. Bovio said Villa got twenty cannon, with some shells and a quantity of small arms ammunition. He said Villa left Chihuahua Chi-huahua City hurriedly after hearing of General iurguia's defeat of Villa forces at Mapnhi. Ho estimated that at least 500 soldiers were killed during the battle and that j many soldiers of the de facto government were executed after the evacuation. Bovio said L;iruano Holguln. the mavor ! of the city, was killed by mistake. At least Villa sent a message to Holguin's widow telling her that Hoi cm In had been shot without his knowledge or consent. A letter received by a foreign refugee from Chihuahua City today confirmed the report of Villa's forced loan. This letter said General Trevino defended the city as long, as possible in the hope that General Mugruia would arrive from the south with am munition. The Ugh tin? was so fierce in Zarico avenue, the letter added, that the telephone tele-phone cable was torn to pieces bv the artillery shells and the poles shattered. The letter said Pasqual Mejla, an attorney attor-ney prominent during the Orozco revolution, revolu-tion, had been executed, among a number of other Mexicans prominent in Chihuahua City. The letter also confirmed stories of looting loot-ing and burning of stores. I |