Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
Placing of Blame on Catho-
lies for Staying Expected
to Be Tempered.
MEMBERS OF CHURCH NOW
TAKING PART IN PROBE
New Move by Police Has Effect of
Further Lessening Tension
in Mexico City.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. July pa state
ment by Police Chief Gen. Antonio Rios
zertuche was regarded in some quar-
tiers today as possibly paving the way
for an official statement withdrawing
the sting of the recent assertion that
the Catholic clergy were to blame for
the assassination of Gen. Alvaro
Oregon.
The statement said that the clergy
we're cooperating in investigation of
the Staying Last week Gen. Zertuche
announced that responsibility for the
crime lies with the Catholic clergy" 1t
was thought today that this first asser-
ton might be modified to apply to some
individual or group instead of the
clergy as whole.
The latest police statement served to
further lessen the tension in Mexico
City. In religious circles a feeling of
optimism concerning the future was
manifest.
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Gen. Zertuche also stated that Jose
de Leon Toral, the art student who
killed Obregon, had made a complete
confession, but he did not reveal its
contents.
Toral was himself an irresponsible
victim OF superior intellectS, in the
viewpoint OF the agrarian political
body. For that reason, said Aurelio
To- al
day, his death Is not demanded by that
element.
We regard Obregons assassin as a
parsonage who was controlled by SUI
perior outside forces" said Manrioue
today. I'VE do not demand his death.
but We do demand justice and we be-
Jieve this can be achieved most quick
" BY removal from the government of
those labor leaders whose anti-Obregon
activities created the atmosphere for
the mad act of the assassin. The in
fiuence welded By those labor leaders
must be wiped out of Mexican public
affairs"
Officials TO BE Withdrawn.
The statement was given I'M expla-
nation of the part which the Agrarians
took last night in action by the Union
OF Revolutionary Parties, which de-
cided to eliminate all members of the
labor party from the legislative as well
as the executive departments of the
government. This. action was sequel
to the designations of Luis Morones,
minister of labor, and two minor gov
eminent officials, who were members Of
the Labor party.
The union has also opened fire on
state governors who belong to the
MoroneS party or who have expressed
anti-Obregon sentiments.
Investigating M0rones Rumor.
Police we're investigating a rumor
that Luis Morones. former minister of
labor, against whose life threats had
been made, was concealed in Mexico
City. Morones resigned after agrarian
supporters of Obregon had demanded
his withdrawal from the government,
charging that he was one of the "pSy-
Geological authors" of the crime. paw
ing the way for 1t by fiery speeches
against Obregon. Morones' political
enemy. Feeling against Morones ran
high a week ago when Obregon was
slain. and he has been under constant
guard. Gen. zertuche said that he was
row reported to have gone into hiding.
Police stated that the pistol used by
the slayer had been traced to man
named Manuel Trejo, whom they did
not identify. They asserted he had fed
to the United States.
Traces of the ominous atmosphere
which has prevailed since the assassi-
nation were disappearing. perhaps be-
cause of the emotional character of the
mourning for Capt. Emilio Carranza.
Pledges of support continued to pour
in on President Gales from all parts of
the country. leading to feeling of OPP
timism for the future.