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Domestic News
March 16, 1916
The Logan Republican
Logan, Cache County, Utah
What is this article about?
In Columbus, N.M., on March 14, waiter Alfredo Aregon was arrested for possessing goods looted during Pancho Villa's raid and suspected of guiding the bandits; he was taken to Deming, while other arrested Mexicans were released.
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ALLEGED SPY IS ARRESTED
Columbus, N. M., March 14.—Alfredo Aregon who for several weeks has been a waiter in the Columbus hotel was arrested today charged with having in his possession goods looted from stores during the Villa raid. He is suspected of being one of the men who guided the Mexican bandits into the town.
Aregon was taken to Deming by federal officers. Besides the looted property Aregon had a United States army uniform. The suspicion that he was one of Villa's guides rested mainly on the fact that he was not at the hotel for several hours before the raid.
Several other Mexicans who had been arrested were released today.
Columbus, N. M., March 14.—Alfredo Aregon who for several weeks has been a waiter in the Columbus hotel was arrested today charged with having in his possession goods looted from stores during the Villa raid. He is suspected of being one of the men who guided the Mexican bandits into the town.
Aregon was taken to Deming by federal officers. Besides the looted property Aregon had a United States army uniform. The suspicion that he was one of Villa's guides rested mainly on the fact that he was not at the hotel for several hours before the raid.
Several other Mexicans who had been arrested were released today.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Military
What keywords are associated?
Alfredo Aregon
Arrest
Villa Raid
Columbus Hotel
Mexican Bandits
Looted Goods
What entities or persons were involved?
Alfredo Aregon
Where did it happen?
Columbus, N. M.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Columbus, N. M.
Event Date
March 14
Key Persons
Alfredo Aregon
Outcome
aregon arrested and taken to deming by federal officers; several other arrested mexicans released.
Event Details
Alfredo Aregon, a waiter at the Columbus hotel, arrested for possessing looted goods from the Villa raid and suspected of guiding Mexican bandits into town due to his absence before the raid; he also had a United States army uniform.