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Slayer Admits Religious
Fervor Prompted Act
is Said to Have In
volved Mexican Cleri-
Gals.
Gales Wants to Get "In-
tellectual Directors" of
Deed-May Remain in
Office for Two Years
More.

Mexico City July 19 Pl-
Official announcement was
made today that several more
persons have been arrested in
connection with the assassina-
ton OF President elect Ohregon.
Mexico City, July 10 lP'-Searcl
vas intensified today for those
whom President Gales termed the
intellectual directors" Of the assas-
sination of General Alvaro Obregon
General Obregon's body was er
route to his native state of Sonora
some 1000 miles distance aboard
the presidential train which he
would have used had he lived fC,
Inauguration in December. The body
will arrive at its last resting place
tomorrow
Police identified the slayer as
Jose De Leon Toran, %. an art stu
dent and native Of Lagos in the
state of Jalisco
Religious Fanatic
President Gales in a signed state
ment announced that the assassin
had confessed that his crime was
motivated by religious fervor. He
said also the authorities had gained
much information "complicating di-
rectly clerical action" The govern
ment was determined, he stated to
punish not only the material author
of the crime but also to punish las
examples" those found to be intel
lectual directors of the deed
General Antonio Rios zcrtuche,
Installed as chief of police after the
tragedy, announced that the prisoner
had commenced to talk Emilio
Casado. proprietor of the restaurant
at San Angel where Obregon was
killed. and IL employees of that place
were arrested and held for investiga-
ton. Ell Universal Grafico said the
mother and wife-of the assassin also
we're under arrest.
Situation Tranquil
General Limon, chief of the pres
idential staff, announced that the Sit
uation throughout the republic con-
tinued tranquil despite the intense
feeling which the slaying had en-
gendered. The army was under or
ders to maintain the pace and CEN
sorship still remained in force. EX-
eitement in the capital, which caused
numerous enemies of Obrcgon TO
fee in fear of their lives, quoted
consid erably.
Congress Meets Today
The permanent commission OF
congress was summoned to meet TO-
day to consider the political sltua-
ton which has resulted from the
assassination. Whether Gales would
continue in office after his term eA-
pjres in December or whether an
other would be elected to replace
Obregon was still matter OF con-
lecture.
The prisoner. subjected to con-
tinuous grilling during Whlch even
President Gales had tried to OBTAIN
information from him, was said un-
officially to have refused to admit
having had accomplices and TO nave
insisted that he alone was respoh-
eibe
He was said to have lived at Quad
alajara and that he came TO Mexico
City six months ago seeking work.
Police asserted that they found on
him a picture of the Catholic priest
Miguel Augustin Propuarez, VINO was
executed in connection with the at
tempt to assassinate General Obre-
ron with bombs last November. A
rosary and other religious emblems
were also found.
Gales Statement
1.-THE criminal already has con-
fessed his tragic action was mo'iNa'-
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