Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
SPUR SEARCH
FOR BRAINS OF
OBRECONPLOT
Body of Slain Presi-
dent Is On Way to
Sonora Home; Slay-
er Is Identified

MEXICO CITY, July l9.-
OIIlciai announcement was made
To-Day that several more persons
nave been arrested in connection
Win the assassination of Presi-
dent-Elect Obrecon.
The identity OF those arrested
and the total number were nat -
vealed and Chief OF Police Zer-
tuche declined 10 give out anv
further information until the in.
Vesllgatio mis- completed.
Ihose previously arrested in
ciude Jose De Leon Toran. o.
year-old art student, accused ~
the crime; Emilio Casado. pro-
pHetor of the restaurant M saint
Angel where Obregon was killed.
and twelve employees of the res
MEXICO CITY. july 1s-tP
search was intensified TODAY "a
tnose whom President Gales term
ed the intellectual directors" of N.
Obregon. 'aiO
General Obregon's body was en-
route 70 his native state OF Sonora.
some lrOVO miles distant, On tha
presidential train which he would
nave used after his inauguration in
Deeemo Der. The body will arrive AZ
It's last resting place tomorrow.
As * lett Mexico City thousands
ot Obregon followers raised their
right hands and took "a solemn oath
20 sustain his principles and "a ace
1nat punishment was visited unop
those responsible for his deatL
ms was done at the instance of
a member Of congress who. a1 tha
oatn was given, turned to President
Calles standing nearby ana Eaid-
We demand Of YOU justi- - ~ FL.
punishment of those guilty ~ r,rr-
dering Oregon"
Police identified the slaver n.
Jose Toran, 23. an art rtndsrt -
native Of Lagos, in ths 80. -
Jalisco.
PRESIDENT Gales in a signed state
henS announced that the assassin
nag confessed that his crime was
lnoI"ated by religious fervor. He
said also the authorities had gained
lhuch information "Complicatinr d.
rectly clerical action" The rov-
ernmenr was determined, he stated.
20 punish not only the material au-
.nor OF the crime but also TO punish
as examples" those found n he
intellectual directors Of the deed
General Antonio Rios Zertuche.
installed as chief Of police after ths
Tragedy, announced that the pris-
oher had commenced 10 tsIk."
Emilio Casado, proprietor of the
restaurant at San Angel where Oh
RECON was killed, and l2 employees az
mat place were arrested and raid
Tor investigation. I'll Universal Craf-
leo said that the mother and uifa
OF the assassin we're also under a.
rest.
Inc situation throughout the re-
puohc continued tranquil despite
oad feeling which the slayinr had
engendered. The army was under
orders TO maintain peace and censor
snip was still in force. Excitement
In tie capital. which caused numer-
Gus enemies Of ObreEon to flee IN
fear of their lives, quieted consid-
erably.
The permanent commission of cor
gress was summoned 70 meet today TO
CONSIDER the political situation
which has resulted from the assas-
sination. Whether Gales would
continue IN office after his term en-
pres IN December or whether an
other would be elected 10 replace
Obregon was still a matter OF con-
lecture.
II Universal Grafico said eluea
leading 70 Identification OF the as
sassin included a telephone number
found upon him. This was found
70 be that Of a dry cleaning estab-
llshment where he had had a suit
pressed.
The prisoner, subjected 20 con-
tinuous questioning during which
even President Gales had tried IN
obtain information from him. was
said unofficialiy to have refused "a
admit accomplices and 10 have in
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