Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1915 — BOMB MISSES HUERTA [ARTICLE]

BOMB MISSES HUERTA

ATTEMPT MADE TO KILL FORMER DICTATOR OF MEXICO. Missile Thrown as Former President and Gen. Orozco Were Leaving Lawyer’s Office. El Paso, July 2.—lt became known here that partisans of the Villa faction made an attempt to assassinate Generals Huerta and Orozco when they left the Federal building this morning after their trial. 'While leaving their lawyer’s office near the Federal building a two-pound bomb was dropped on them nearly hitting Huerta on the head. The bomb failed to explode. It contained a mixture of powerful explosives. United States officials are making an investigation. On motion of the United States government the cases of General Yictoriano Huerta, former dictator of Mexico; Generals Pascual Orozco and Marcele Zaravo, Ike and Frank Alderate, charged with Conspiracy to violate the neutrality law, were postponed until July 12 by United States Commissioner Oliver and the government desired a thorough investigation and will cafi witnesses from New York, New Orleans, San Antonio, Los Angeles and other cities. The defense objected to the delay. “The United States soldiers who accompany you will go wherever you go,” said Commissioner Oliver to Huerta. “You are not under arrest, but they will follow you like Vary’s little lamb followed Mary." Huerta was later introduced to a number of El Paso women, among them Miss Mary Nations, who won his particular admiration. “New Y’ork has nothing like this,” he said seriously. "My what a beautiful girl you are."