Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-04-25 | Page 9 | Villa Raiders Brought to Bar

VILLA RAIDERS BROUGHT TO BARil BAR Trial of Columbus Marauders Marauders Marau Marau- ders Begun at Deming DEl DEMING N. N M. M April 25 Selection 25 Selection of a Jury began this afternoon in the trial of the sixt sixteen en alleged raiders charged with murder in connection connection connection con con- with the raid on the border bordertown bordertown bordertown town of Columbus N. N M. M L on March 9 1916 by a detachment of Villas Villa's troops Hopes of or aid from the Mexican government government gov gov- in the defense of the sixteen Mexican prisoners apparently are faint Vincenti Mexican consul at Columbus arrived here this morning from El Paso where he conferred with the consul general of Mexico in regard to the advisability of the Mexican l government government government gov gov- taking a part in the defense of ot its citizens Following a conference with him R. R F. F Hamilton of I Doming eming appointed by the court to defend the said no action had been taken talen b by Mexico District Attorney Forest Fielder in charge charge harge of the prosecution stated last night he would ask for a verdict of murder in the first degree with either the death penalty or acquittal I