THE BENTON MURDER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16487, 28 February 1914, Page 11

THE BENTON MURDER.

VILLA DESTROYS EVIDENCE. VICTIM’S BODY CREMATED. By Telegraph—Pres. Association —Copyright. WASHINGTON, February 26. According to reports received by the State Department, Villa cremated Benton’s body. Hence liis reluctance to declare tho place of burial, or allow exhumation. SURGEON’S MISSION. ———- € TO EXAMINE THE BODY. " Times ''—Sydney “ Sun ” Speoial Cables. NEW YORK, February 26. The Government is sending a surgeon to El Paso to exhume and examine Benton’s remains. WHAT A PRISONER SAW. NINE EXECUTIONS IN ELEVEN DAYS. (Received February 27, 5.15 p.m.) MEXICO CITY, February 27. Michaelis has been released at Juarez. He declares that during his eleven days’ imprisonment ho witnessed nine executions through a peephole. 1 A TEXAS DEMAND. SURRENDER OF MURDERERS OF AN AMERICAN. (Received February 27, 10.55 p.m.) ■NEW YORK, February 27. Tho Governor of Texas is demanding the surrender of Vergara’s murderers, contending that as citizens of a sovereign State Texans are entitled fjo protection when they cross the Mexican border.

DEEP FEELING IN HOUSE AND COUNTRY.

SHARED BY THE GOVERNMENT,

SIR EDWARD GREY’S STATEMENT.

(Received February 28, 12.10 a.m.) LONDON, February 27.

In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey, replying to Mr Bonar Law, 6aid that the Government fully shared the deep feeling existent in the House and country over Mr Benton’s death. The feeling was not the less deep because its expression was restrained. Ho added that the Government was satisfied that the United States authorities were doing their best to elucidate the circumstances.