BENTON'S DEATH BRITISH CONSUL'S REPORT
NOT DUE TO PISTOL SHOTS. (By Telegraph.— Press Association. -Copyright.) (Received March 24. 11 n.tn.) WASHINGTON. 23rd March. The British Consul nt Galvefttoh, Texas. Mr. C. A. S. Perceval,^ reports 1 that investigation disclosed that Mr. Beaton's death was not due to pistol phots. Mr. Perceval does not state the exact onuse of death, but it is believed he wishes to infer that Mr. Bonton died from ?tab wounds. (Received March 24, 12.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON. 23rd March. Mr. Perceval's report adds that Mt. Benton appeared unarmed before General Villa, the leader of the rebels. fYilla infdrined the American authorities that Benton had been guilty of murders, and -when Benton. interviewed him. Benton attempted to assassinate him. therefore he had duly executed him according to martial law. Subsequently Villa stated "that his quickness with his own revolver alone saved him."] AMERICANS ENGAGE FEDERALS. EAGLEPASS (Texas). 23rd March. American soldiers fought numbers of Federal trops across the Rio Grand above Del Rio. An American was injured, and the Federal? Tetircd. Their loss is not known.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 70, 24 March 1914, Page 7
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