Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
BODY MOVED
TO TRAIN FOR
JOURNEY HOME
Mexican Chiefs Head
ed BY Gales Form
Cortege; Brains OF
Slayer Band Sought

HLAiNO Nll1, July lS.-tAFD-
Antonio Rios Zertuche, Who was
named chief Of police by Presi-
dent Gales Immediately after the
assassination OF General AIvaro
Obregon. said today that Juan
EscapulariO, the assassin, was
now commencing to talk" Senor
Zertuche expects further arrests
and believes he will learn who
were the master minds OF the
crime.
MEXICO CITY, July 1s.-tP-
Headed by President Gales, an i'm
pressive cortege today escorted from
the national palace to the railroad
station the body Of General Alvaro
Obregon. president-elect, assassin
ated yesterday by a man posing as
cartoonist.
The body had rested in state at
the national palace all night, watch
ed over BY q special guard of army
officers and viewed until a late hour
long lines Of mourners of every
class.
The crowds began gathering near
the palace before dawn today and
stood patiently behind lines of
troops waiting for the funeral pro-
cession to pass to the railroad sta
tion. The highest dignitaries Of the
government and q large military
escort prepared 20 board the special
train which was routed to Guadala-
jara and thence up the Southern
Pacific 10 Sonora. the home both
of Obregon and Gales.
The funeral train thus was re-
tracing the route followed by the
president-elect only a few days ago
when he came from his home to re-
ceive the adulations Of great crowds
along the railroad and of the huge
gathering which greeted him upon
his arrival here on Sunday.
Then the crowds were vocifercus.
Now they are silent in respectful
grief or in their deep indignation
at the crime BY which General obre-
CONS career was ended.
There were mutterings among the
crowd but nothing even suggesting
violent outbreaks had taken place
up to mid-morninE. In this atti-
tude the populace was following the
advice OF the National Federation of
Labor and of Aaron Saenz. manager
of the Obregon political forces.
They united in urging their adher-
ents 70 await calmly the outcome OF
Investigations in order that full
] justice might be done TO all who
| were in any way responsible for the
killing.
MEXICO CITY. July 1s.-CPp-As-
sassination Of President-elect Alvaro
| Obregon caused stringent measures
today 20 curb disorder.
Censorship was in force. Police
and soldiers patrolled streets here
and roads Of the surrounding couR-
| tryside. The army was prepared for
emergency. all troops being ordered
to barracks and held in readiness in
case Of disorder.
There were innumerable rumors OF
uprisinEs and other killings, but ell
proved untrue. Intense excitement
prevailed everywhere. but neither
the newspapers nor government had
any information or trouble anywhere
Il i'm the republic. The war department
ISSUED an official communique say
ing the army would guarantee public
peace.
President Gales was surrounded by
q strong guard. Saloons were closed
as were theaters and other places
II amusement.
ObreEon Foes Flee
Many Of those known 20 be opposed
~ Obregon fled from Mexico City be-
fore the fury Of his friends and sup
porters which has kept IN bounds
only by police precautions. Head
quarters Of Luis Morones, secretary
Of labor and 0bregon's greatest 20
litical opponent, were surrounded by
a guard at the instance Of President
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