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Show ANGELES EXECUTION HORRIBLY BUNGLED BY UNNERVED MEN ( Chicago Tribune Special Service.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 5. Details of the execution of Genera! Felipe Angeles r.;achd Wahlntrton today through official offi-cial channels. One feature of the information infor-mation has created a stir in military circles cir-cles here. The Mexican federal troop are using explosive balleta. Angeles was killed by explosive bullets. The execution of Angeles was dramatic. The firing squad was unnerved and some of tho bullets missed their Intended victim. vic-tim. The soldiers wavered, so thar. Angeles's An-geles's body was pierced in many places, and many of the bullets would have caused only slight wounds by them-elvefi. The only calm and self-controlled person at the execution was Angeles, wdio himself him-self gave the command to fire. When the tiring squad and Angeles marched to the place of execution, several sev-eral members of the squad nearly collapsed. col-lapsed. Angeles, aftor delivering his farewell fare-well warning to tho Mexican nation, lighted a oigaret and turned to the commander com-mander of tho squad, asking If he were ready. The commander could not speak, but nodded that everything was in readiness. readi-ness. Angeles placed his hand over his heart in order tu indicate where the. rifles should be aimed and gave the command to tiro. Instead of firing In ft volley, the executioners execu-tioners scattered their shots, and It seemed as though they were tiring one at a timo. ' The first three bullets struck Angeles in the legs, another pierced his head, and the explosive bullets tore his abdomen to pieces. - |