REXICAN WAR.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 361, 21 February 1914, Page 5

REX ICAN WAR.

BRITISH RANCHMAN - DISAPPEARS.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] i J (Received 21, 8.15 a.m.) . The disappearance of William ? - Benton, a British subject, ,J>hC ranch owner, is reported* Hi» wn<j declares that her husband quarrelled with the rebel leader, Villa, and A believes that the latter executed hl The British authorities are toveztigating the matter. V. . EXECUTED BY REBEL LEADER. ; BENTON WANTONLY MUR- ' DERED. (Received 21, 11-15 ami.) New York, &&20. , The American Consul »c Juarez Wj annnounces that Benton haa-hem- ri' executed at El Paso, accußed plotting against General Villa * He was court-martialled , and before the firing squad wifhoht tote slightest opportunity of ifopeaiUUf . to his own countrymen for. ante Great public indignatibnis -totorefoptt; at El Paso, Americans churaetenwng Villa’s action as'wanton mtarifor., ». mate meeting to .protest ■' ■" BRITISH ''' ■■ J f ■ 1 Wilßit ST (Received 21, 11.15 a.m.) , ’> Washington, Feb. 20.. , J Sir Cecil Spring'Riee, Britjljh. -fe bassadbr, has fore Mr. Brjari of Benttwa tion iii Mexico, auid*3fi!'. mg, wired for further * ordered an investigation' -to - (Received 21'. aun ) , According to information Nwirf -.j d by Behtori; -who was a weidtoyowner, .had protested jteminst ■’■CK®rebel lobcter ’WIF ■WwR , denied'fca that Benton had totejjtog*’ with a revolver. He mW tot >7* , n potter what should JW BBsr-iSil circumstances, aiwl ■ gested laughingly thttTWMpn M to be . shot- General a lightly, “I’Ye- got hun teafe. J .'ME Benton ‘wait .then. dtAgMflMl VwWK 'fa as '■