Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-05-03 | Page 31 | Robbers Torture Mexican General

u I Robb Torture Bobbers o el rs s' s Torture of tut e Mexican General MEXICO CITY Ma May 2 By A A. A P. P General Francisco Romero re retired retired retired re- re tired a aeter eter veteran n of the old federal army and member of ot one of ot the wealthiest families in Mexico withstood withstood with with- withstood stood torture torture when robbers last Wednesday night endeavored to force from him the combination of his safe It Is learned The criminals eight in number entered the Romero home home two blocks from the city hall haH bound and gagged two servants and then confronted the general When he smiled at their leveled guns and refused to give ghe the combination of the safe sare they seized him and Igniting pages torn from froma a book applied the flames to his bare feet teet The old fighter still sun refused to yield The robbers then brought in his sister to witness the torture and she fearing they would kill him gave the desired information Meanwhile a policeman noticing the open street door entered but was quickly overpowered and gagged The r robbers then rifled the safe sate and escaped with the family Jewels estimated to be worth orth The gang is believed to 1 h n the one re responsible responsible responsible re- re for a daring rObbery jobbery Inthe Inthe in inthe the heart beart of the commercial district district district dis dis- last week in jn which a cashier was shot dead