Evening star., 1927-10-07
Body of Alfonso de la Huerta
Placed on View in Plaza
at NogaIes.
SCORES OF EXECUTIONS
FAIL TO STOP REBEL S
Fighting Reported in 13 States.
Bandits Active in Others-Clash
With Gomez Imminent.
By the Associated Press.

NOGALES. AriZ October T.
Official patches received at No
gales. Sonora, from the war depart
ment at Mexico City, announced
today the execution by firing
squads at Zacatecas, State OF Ia
catecas. of Gen. Alfredo Rodri-
que chief of the 1Tedera. troops
here, and Gen. Norberto Alvara.
both charged with mutiny.
NOGALES, Sonora. Mexico, October
THE body Of Alfonso de la Huerta,
brother of Adolfo de la Huerta. former
provisional President of Mexico. was
brought into this border city at am.
this morning.
The body was brought in on a fiat
car by Gen. Aguirre of the Mexican
federal army, who was sent with 100
men to hunt for De la Huerta yes
terday when the latter was seen at
Imurez, so miles from here.
Gen. Aguirre reported that he came
,pon De la Huerta and nine COM
panions, one of whom was Gen. Baron
Medina. several miles east OF 1mureZ.
The other eight were Yaqui Indians.
De Ia Huerta and his officer com.
panion gave battle and were literally
rddled with bullets. according TO
Aguirre The eight Indians fled at the
approach Of the federals.
De la Huerta's body, wrapped in an
oilv tarpaulin. with the head uncov-
cred, was taken to the plaza here,
where it was left exposed to the view
of the poprlace.
Reported Executed Two Weeks Ago.
Reports have been current at border
points recently of plots against the
life of Alfonso de la Huerta. He was
reported captured and executed by
Mexican troops two weeks ago. Most
of the reports linked his name with an
alleged movement to incfte the Iaqui
Indians to take the field against the
Gales government.
Then came reports that he had been
kidnapped and spirited across the inter
national boundary. These rumors
We're confirmed by Adolfo de la
Huerta at Los Angeles. Adolfo said
he had first received reports or ms
broth rs kidnapping Sunday last.
Adolfo said he was informed Alton
so was taken to the military prison at
Noeaies. where he was held incom'
municado. When he was taken before
firing squad. Alfonso was saids TO
have found the officer in command
formerly had served under him when
he was in the Mexican Army. Instead
of obeying orders the officer is alleged
to have joined Alfonso in his escaLa.
as did the members of the firing
squad.
Clash With G 'ez Imminent.
New versions Of the cause and eX-
tent of the revolution were current in
American border cities today, with IN
terest centered on the impending
clash in the State of Vera Cruz be-
tween 10. al troops and rebel forces
led by Gen. Arnulfo Gomez.
AdVices to the Nogales Herald
stated that scores of executions by
Gales government firing squads had
failed to stop the rebel activities and
that fighting was reported in 13 states.
while bandits were active in others.
The Herald says that factions OPP
posed to the movement to elect former
President Alvaro Obregon as sue
cessor to President Gales appeared in
the field in the States of Chihuahua.
Coahuila, San Luis Potosi and
Durango. in addition to min" t. IN
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