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Show k i Aided by Madero Be Flees lo meri can Side ($j ( Juarez, May 13. Gen. Navarro, Jjj. loader of the defeated Federal forces Hg Qt Juarez, against whose life threats , wero made this morning by angry in- fl ,- eurrectos, was porsonally escorted to , the river, shortly before 12 o'clock, Jtjl by Provisional President Madero, and 25 1 lo forded the river to the American jjYEt side on a horse. I II) Navarro was followed Into the rher j- at a point above Washington park, by Wl a mounted ranchman as his only es- UHll cort, and then disappeared from sight Jlj on the American side. It Is not !;t known In what part of El Paso tho Federal leader has taken refuge. f Threats against tho life of Navarro .j had teen made all morning by angry I lnsurrectos, who had gathered In the ,J streets In hundreds. General Navar- Ij j ro had been given quarters at the resl- aj '. dence of Francio I. Madero, Jr., pro- I- visional president. Word of tho ' ! threats against the life of the captur- - ed Federal leader was quickly com- ; munlcatcd to Senor Madero. Tho latter lat-ter quickly called his autqmoblle and : ; he and Navarro were whirled off to- J : ward the river at top speed At the river, horses were procured, ; t and, with tho ranchman as his sole ' escort, Navarro plunged Into the muddy mud-dy river, which at that point Is very ." : treacherous and full of quicksand. r ' . nn |