Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18

MEXICO CITY, July Is.-(AP)
The funeral train of President
elect Alvaro Obregon. who was
assassinated yesterday, left Mex
leo City for his native state of
Sonora, az 1910 o'clock this aft
ernOOn.
MEXICO CITY, July Is.-(AP)-
Antonio Rios Zertuche, who was
named chief Of police BY Presi-
dent Gales Immediately after the
assassination Of General AIvaro
Escapulario, the assassin, was
now commencing TO talk" Senior
Zertuche expects further arrests
and believes he will learn who
were the master minds Of the
crime.
MEXICO CITY. July is.-P-
Headed by President Gales, m 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 az
a cartoonist.
The body had rested in state at
the national palace all night, watch
ed over BY a special guard Of army
officers and viewed until 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 a large military
escort prepared to board the special
train which was routed to Guadala-
lara and thence up the Southern
Pacific TO Sonora. the home both
of Obregon and Gales.
The funeral train thus was re-
tracing the route followed by the
president-elect only 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 vociferruy.
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 10 await calmly the outcome OF
Investigations in order that full
justice might be done "a all who
were in any way responsible for the
killing.
MEXICO CITY. July is.-CP,-As-
sassination Of President-elect Alvaro
Obregon caused stringent measures
today to curb disorder.
Censorship was in force. Police
and soldiers patrolled streets here
and roads az the surrounding eoun-
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
uprisings and other killings. but all
proved untrue. Intense excitement
prevailed everywhere, but neither
the newspapers nor government had
any information Of trouble anywhere
in the republic. The war department
ISSUED an official communique say
ing the army would guarantee public
peace.
President Gales was surrounded by
strong guard. Saloons were closed
as were theaters and other places
il amusement.
Obregon Foes Flee
Many Of those known 10 be opposed
70 Obregon fled from Mexico City be-
fore the fury Of his friends ard sup
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