Show fA Dies Dies' O Belore Bei re Firing G 0 Squad rt rI rt r I I r rt a a GENERAL FELIPE ANGELES ANGE ANGELES GENERAL VJ LES noted revolutionary leader in Mexico who was executed today at Chihuahua I City I rn sp i 1 Photo I T OF f fDA DA DEATH TH f FOR R N Not Noted o t e ed d Revolutionary Leader at and d Famous Military Genius Put to Death at Chihuahua By Associated Press CHIHUAHUA CITY Nov 26 General Felipe Angeles geles i vb revo was exe executed at 6 35 a. a m m. today ins inside de the barracks ban of the Twenty-first Twenty regiment of cavalry by a firing filing squad Many spectators were present General Angeles died without visible emotion emotion emotion emo emo- tion or fear General Angeles himself chose the north wall to stand against to be killed and arranged details of his execution with Carranza officers and men de detailed detailed detailed de- de tailed to the task Opposite the revolutionary leader stood five soldiers with rifles ready They fired one volley into the breast of Angeles Angeles fell forward He was then lying on the floor of the barracks The Tho left side of his face was on the floor An officer stepped up up to the already dead man and delivered the coupe de grace This w was was s a shot from the pistol pistol pistol pis pis- tol of the Carranza officer It entered behind the right ear of Angeles A military surge surgeon n arrived and performed performed performed per per- formed the legal autopsy Later the tho body was tak taken n to the home of a friend and buried front from there General Angeles spent the few rew hours hour between the tho time of f being sentenced and the time of execution with friends and a priest During most of the night they discussed philosophy mathematics ics politics and religion The general appeared to have little concern in the fate awaiting him He slept tho the hour and a half between between between be be- tween three and thirty four Arising he dictated letters to Mrs An Angeles Angeles Angeles An- An geles and his sons Albert and Manuel Mauel Calero He wrote personally letters lettera and autographs for friends to be de delivered delivered de de- livered after his death which he carried carried car car- ried with him to his stand for exe exe- cution EL PASO Tex Nov Nor N OY 26 Gen Gen Gen- era oral cral 1 Felipe Angeles Me Mexican ican revolutionary lea leader er and famed filmed throughout the world worl as a military military military mili mili- tary genius was executed by a Carranza firing squad at Chihuahua City early today following his conviction tion with two companions on charges s of or rebellion against the Me Mexican scan government government government gov gov- according to a a. t telegraphic report from Chihuahua City this morning General Angeles was sentenced fo to death by four Carranza generals Inthe Inthe in inthe the de los Heroes Theatre of the Heroes at 1045 o'clock last night I He lie was immediately tal taken en from the tha I building through a a. rear entrance to await awalt execution which was set for 7 a a. a m m. today This is the time h he was wa shot according to the report reaching here W S SHOWS BRAVERY General An Angeles eles was entirely unmoved un unmoved unmoved un- un moved apparently as sentence was passed Throughout the trial the military military mili mill tary leader famous among military men of the world as the man who brought the tho French millimeter 75 gun gunto gunto gunto to perfection and made it admittedly the tho best piece of artillery ordnance inthe inthe in inthe the world presented a smiling coun coun- Tho trial was the tho most sensational ever held in in il Chihuahua hua City where Angeles and two companions were brought bro after atter their capture near parral par par- ral by state v volunteer lunte r troops November November Novem Novem- ber 19 10 THE CAPTURE Four companions were captured with Angeles after aCter their discovery in lA Continued on page 2 2 a a. AN Il m DIES A AS SOLDIER lm SHOULD O l 0 0 Mexican Military Genius I Is S Put to Death by a Firing Squad Continued from page pago 1 a a a. hill that faces San Tome Mexico l Two of or these se already had been executed by Carranza troops Of Ot othera others oth ers era In the small amaH party with General Genera Angeles five were killed In the fight figh te t ts that ensued In trying to escape th the e state troops I The two remaining companions companion s Major Enciso de Arce and Arce and th the e soldier Antonio Trillo were Joint de defendants defendants de- de with their chief before th the e Major de Arce Area also was wa s see sentenced to death but his sentence ee was commuted d to twenty years years' Imprisonment Im Im- Trillo a year Old bO boy a was sentenced to serve six years an and eight months In prison START OF TRIAL The trial began at 3 S a. a a. a m. m Monday Monda y yr and continued until attern afternoon On After Arter Artera r a short recess the trial continued continue lastIng lastIng last last- lasting Ing until 20 a a. a m. m yester yesterday ay when n the prisoners were taken back to the their r unfurnished cells Court reconvened at 10 o'clock yesterday yesterday yes yee- morning and continued d until l sentence was passed at 10 1045 45 o'clock last night with the exception of or very err short recesses PUBLIC TRIAL Doors to the Theatre of ot the Heroes Heroes Heroes He He- roes were opened to the public an and the place Immediately filled tilled to overflowing overflowing overflowing over over- flowing with persons of ot all aU degree degre e anxious to watch the famous leader leade er r tried Excitement was wall high during th the e trial and according ac to reports reachIng reachIng reaching reach reach- Ing here b by courier and otherwise fed ted rat raf officials feared reared attempts would woul d he be made to rescue Ang Angeles les and his fol tol- lowers Heavily armed guards surrounded the buildings and were placed about abou t th the theatre and on the stage At times persons in the audience e Ita halted the proceedings ts with pleas fo for tor r clemency Many hundred women were e re present and from among these a a. co coterie coterie coterie co- co terie of ot social leaders headed haded by Mrs Revilla Mrs Galvan and Miss l I acla ti a Ramirez several times Interrupted th the court ourt to plead for tor Angeles Many pleas plea for clemency also were sent to PresIdent President President Pres Pres- ident Carranza at Mexico City FRENCHMEN PlEAD A dele delegation atlon of ot French citizens res res- residents resIdents residents of or El EI Paso Tex waited upon the court and presented a a. petition fo for tor r clemency because of ot his hla many services service to France and the allies during th the world war in recognition of ot which h he had bad been made chevalier of or the Legion Legio n of ot Honor The petition had first been bee n made to the second criminal court but was overruled the court declaring It had no Jurisdiction because the of offense offense ot- ot alle alleged ed against Angeles had been committed against the commanding military ottic officer r of or the district LAST EFFORTS A Attorneys for tor Angeles yesterday tried d desp desperately to save Angeles and his companions companion They appealed to the federal court at Juarez Mexico and to the supreme court at Mexico City They tried to change the proceedings on a a. writ of ot amparo similar to habeas corpus proceedings In the United states tates but differing In that while pro- pro are stay stayed d the defendants Trust must remain In Jail pending decision in the amparo appeal This action led court officials at to announce the trial had been completed Appeal of ot the French residents also went to Mexico City COURTS CLOSED An answer to these petitions was lc l ed late Tuesday evening from Mexico I xico City saying the supreme court was In recess and therefore the petition petition petition peti peti- tion should be filed riled with either the district court th the county court or On the Itself The district Judge it Juarez according to Chihuahua advices ad ad- advices vices refused to act The county court courtin 1 in answered likewise Thus the courts were closed to th thc the c accused men and the only avenue of legal escape was from President Car Car- ranza Petitions also abo were forwarded to Mexico City by telegraph from Chihuahua Chihuahua Chihuahua Chi Chi- b by the French colon colony there b by other Ither foreigners and many Mexicans Many hundreds of ot names were were signed to t o the tho petitions petition COME TOO LATE A del delegation of ot citizens citizen arrived f from rom Parral to intercede for tor General Angeles Ans It was waR composed entirely of ot I prominent citizens who at different times timeR had been saved from death atthe at atthe the hands of or Francisco Villa or his followers followers fol- fol fol tol- lowers b by General Angeles They were ere too oo late to be heard b by the court Several Se students from the military ollege of ot Chapultepec the West Point I of or Mexico from which General Angeles Angeles An An- geles gelts was graduated were permitted to have ha a confidential talk with him The former students went to the military military mili mili- tary college while Angeles was assigned as assigned as- as signed there as all an Instructor When hen they were ushered into the prison room oom where their former professor was mas under guard they surrounded him and ind holding him close In their arms they wept for tor several minutes too overcome o with grief to talk When hen they left the generals general's eyes tes were still atilt Ull wet with te teArs re THE JUDGMENT At a. a L m. m the court closed and andone andone andone one hour later later- the Judge announced the verdict as follows General F Felipe lIpe Angeles you have haven ben been n found guilty of or rebellion and are condemned to death Major Ernesto Erne Enciso de Arce you ou have been found guilty of ot rebellion not including the charge of ot desertion against you you have bin been condemned to death but your sentence is hereby commuted to twenty years years' Imprison imprison- ment Antonio E. E Trillo you have ha been found guilty of ot rebellion and not In Including In- In eluding the charge of ot d desertion against you You are sentenced to serve It six years and eight months The prisoners then In accord with the findings of or the were delivered to the military commander to CArry curry out the sentences The outcome before dawn proved the petitions for tor clemency unavailing I I PRAISES AMERICANS I During his address to the tho court General Gen Cen- I Cen-I eral An Angeles Anes es praised America and andI I I 1 Americans In this connection he was reported to have said The Tho Mexican people always have viewed with dislike and apprehension n the great American nation always being being being be be- ing brought up to believe their powerful powerful power power- ful tul neighbors are harboring thoughts of ot our conquest Nothing is more moro er er- Our great neighboring nation headed by its Us great president Mr Wilson VIlson Wll- Wll son eon has only the kindliest feelings forus fOlUs for fOl forus us and our welfare It is often otten said here that the American army Is a nonentity Though true that Its former former for tor- mer army was of little Importance Its present army Is one of the greatest in existence it embodies all of ot the flower and young oung clean blood of or the nation Referring to the Columbus raid by br Villa forces In 1916 General Angeles is quoted as having d declared to the tho military ry court We Ye e showed ourselves to the whole world world for for while the American Is clean ele-an In mind body and environment weare we weare weare are absolutely and unequivocally op op- op |