Lex Anteinternet: March 21, 1914. Yo acuso

Friday, March 21, 2014

March 21, 1914. Yo acuso

A commission set up by Venustiano Carranza confirmed British rancher William S. Benton had been stabbed to death in Pancho Villa's office by Major Rudolfo Fierro.

The commission further claimed Villa invented the court martial story to protect Fierro, who was distantly related to him.

Fierro played the role of Villa's executioner until he died in an accident in 1915, being thrown from his horse and drowning in quicksand.

Anarchist marched in New York City.

Last prior edition:

Friday, March 20, 1914. The Curragh Muntiny

1910s, 1914, British Army, Curragh Mutiny, Mexican Revolution, Mexico, Pancho Villa, panoramic, San Francisco California, The American South, The Big Picture, Ulster, United Kingdom

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This blog has been around since 2009. In the very first post, we asked the question: "What the heck is this blog about?"

Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

We also noted: "Part of the reason for this, quite frankly, has something to do with minor research for a very slow moving book."

All of this is still true, but the focus of the blog has changed somewhat. It now focuses on the era from 1890 to 1920 in general, rather than on the law and lawyers specifically, although that may be far from obvious. It's also become the location where we comment on anything we feel moved to comment on.

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