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Show Villa Rebels Holding J. E. Askew for Ransom EL PASO. Texas, Feb. 7. Villa rebels reb-els recently occupied Gomez Palaclo and Lerdo, suburbs of Torreon, Coa-bulla. Coa-bulla. and held them Tor ransom after looting the stores and homes and re-! re-! leasing fifty-seven prisoners in tho jails, according to unofficial reports received re-ceived here. It was after this raid (hat the rebels were said to have cap-lured cap-lured Joseph E. Askew, an American who Is said to be held bv Francloco Villa for $20,000 ransom. |