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Show DOUBT REPORT OF DEATHJF VILLA RUMOR OF TAKING BODY OF BANDIT CHIEF FROM GRAVE LACKS CONFIRMATION. Nephew of Carranza Said to Have Found Body, After Being Guided to Grave by One of Villa's Former Followers. Washington. Thero seomB to bo a growing doubt as to tho truth of tho story that Francisco Villa had died from his wounds, nnd that his body had been taken from tho gravo by a nophow of General Carranza, who was guided to tho gravo of tho dead bandit ban-dit by ono of his former followers. In fact, thero aro those high in authority au-thority hero who bollovo that tho man who led a forco of .Mexicans across tho border and murdered American citizens at Columbus, N. M., has eluded elud-ed tho American forces, and Is hiding In some mountaln'rotreat. According to dispatches which camo from Mexico City, Pancho Villa was supposed to havo succumbed to Injuries In-juries received In tho fighting around Guerrero. It was said that ho wa3 shot through tho leg, It being found necessary to amputato tho limb. Ho was taken by faithful followers to a hiding placo, whero tho amputation was perforced, but tho wounded man failed to survive tho operation. Tho identity of tho wounded man had been kopt secrot from all but a faithful few, and ho was burled In secrot. se-crot. Then ono of his followers who alleges ho was present at tho burial, was captured by Gonoral Carranza's nophew. In exchange for his life, tho captured man gave tho location ot tho grave, and It was asserted that the body was taken from tho gravo and was to havo been taken to Mexico City. Rut thero has ncvorN been any roport of tho body arriving at tho Mexican capital. |