Victorious Villa.
FIGHT AROUND TORREON.
KILLED WITH KNIVES. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] {United Press Association. ■ (Received 11.45 a.m.) New Mexico, April 1. Conflicting reports are trickling through regarding the fighting around Torreon.
It is understood that Villa has captured all but three strongholds, where the Federals are making a desperate stand.
Villa has declared that he will execute all prisoners, Adolpli Sadillo, a supposed Mexican, who was under arrest at Santa Fe for slashing his. wife with a knife, was dragged out of prison by a masked mob who slashed him with knives till he was dead. The local authorities have ordered an investigation.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 86, 2 April 1914, Page 5
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