Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-21
OBRECON'S SLAYER
MAY FACE FIRING
SQUAD NEXT WEEK
More Arrests Reported-AIl
Opposing Slain Leader
Under Strict Watch.
TUNNEL OBSTRUCTION
HALTS FUNERAL TRAIN
Agrarian Leader Warns Gales
Country Is on Brink of War.
Appeal Made to Army.
81 the Associated Press,

dav were fiehteniug the net Of evidence
against jose Dc Leon Toral, hoping tc
send him before firing squad next
week for the assassination of President
elect Aware Oeregon.
1t was expected that public civil
trial Of the SLAYER would be started soor
after the expiration on Monday Of 3
writ of amparo. or injunction, restrain
ing police and military authorities from
taking any action against the slayer
Investigation into the various phases
of the killing went forward as aodi-
tionaI arrests were made.
Catholics Reported in Terror.
s~The Investigation viii continue upon
The same line that has marked 1t NTH
erto--that is. the responsibility OF tne
Catholic clergy" said Gen. Antonio Rios
Zertuche, chief OF police.
The newspaper E Sol asserts that
terror prevails in Catholic circles. This
Is said TO be particularly true In Quad
allure. where the shrine OF Our Lazy OF
Guadalupe, Mexico's patron SAINT, IS
situated. Catholic priests OF the snfLle ~
who. since the religious laws became ell
fective. have performed no services, but,
dressed as laymen. have continued 70
live in the vicinity, are said to nave
gone into hiding.
some members of the Knights of Co
l,i.nbus. a number of priests and the
sscristans of the shrine are known TO
have been questioned by police. No
report Of their examination has been
made public.
Persons expressing any sentiment
AGAINST Ohregon are being watched
closely. A woman. believed to be
housemaid, was overheard by police
man TO say:
aThank God Obregon is dead and
was promptly arrested,
Newsnauers assert that all informa-
ton points to Toral being religious
fanatic. In certain quarters It IS
thought that this fanaticiSn might
have been played upon ny ponilscal sal
enemies Of Gen. Ohregoh with the Idea
of making il appear that the Staying
had a religious motivation.
Agrarians Assail Norones.
Fifteen hundred members OF the
Arrarian party. which supported Gen:
Obrerou In his campaign, maLcn6u
through the streets Of the capital oe-
r1anding that Luis Morones, secrelaIy
Of labor. and other labor leaders resign
S-ovT ofice They asserted that the
uropapanda of the labor leaders against
Obregon had prepared an atmosphere
favorable for the crime.
Tracy did not demand the punish
,,,ert of ToraI. but of the 'psycnolog-
seal authors of the murder. whose merry
gr1eechgs led q youthful religious faTaI-
ic to kill the Presidens-elect. Aufena
aFanrigue and Antonio Soto , Cana
sDoke. and openely blamed Morones ior
the assassination. They oeclaIeo lne
peasants would back President Cafes
ss long as he meted out punishment 10
tfose guilty. otherwise they would take
the field.
Situation Held Grave.
s..T-ne situation is as grave as when
Ma6ero was asSassinated, the country
IS m the brink Of civil war" Soto y
cana said. Peasants throughout the
rerublic are only waiting. II justice =
Denied they viii resort 10 arms. Inc
only means to avoid war Is the Feslgha- =
ton OF Norones and the elimination oi
labor leaders from the government
soto Cana told the editors of II
Universal. I'VE want President Gales
70 understand that the situation Is most
arave the country is on the Dirk oi
civIi war. and the denial OF Justice III
Onreaon's death means war WITH all It's
consequences. -.
q Universal Grahco printed what
vas claimed 70 be stenograptllc re-
,,grt of President Gales exan1lnatlon
II the assassin shortly after the crime.
IN repIy to Gales question as 10 MS
Yaotsge the slayer was quoted as reply
lng - -. a.. no-o-
ugzY1d Of Christ the King, in order that
the laws Of His religion might reign IN
Afezieo."
The report continued:
What influences caused the crime?
'.-Tiat Will not reveal"
who we're your accomplices?"
II had none I did It alone. II !
rad had accomplices, there would have
leeg g skirn1ssh."
Expected TO Die.
'How did sou imagine you would fare
II this tragedy"
4 cxpected TO die, but at present you
xee / an still alive. This proves every
thing ig directed by the Divine Spirit
Have you parents, VILE OF reia-
t.aegf"
&c interest TO you, bat only TO me and
nay God"
What is your name?"
They call me Juan"
Your last nane?"
That hasn't the least interest TO you
OF anybody else NY name is simply
Juan. nothing else"
The Newspaper said that at this poin
The President decided the assassin va
p religious fanatic and gave up furthe
cuesIsonislg a. useless.
Funeral Train DELAYED.
The application tor writ of ampar'
YegtfainlaR the authorities from takani
action against Ioral vas dropped IN
yuaU box By an unidentified person. /
vas automatically granted when tn
court decided ~ officially receive II, tn
acton Of the court Is understood 4
have the approval Of officials IN chaFg
II the case, since they were anxious Il
avoid any hagty action.
A dispatch " FL Universal said tl9a
ing funeral train bearing the body o
Gen. Cbrea0n was delayed while cross
ing through the State Of NayaFn b
fl5gtructaosas In a tunnel burned som
time ago by insurgents, The pouy ha'
ia be transferred 10 another specia
train beyond the tunnel before ~
Journey could be resumed. Press dis
ratehes indicated that the funefa
tgould not take place nFhd Sunday.
secretary Of War Anaro issued
statement today urging all members G
the army ard nGYy ~ back FUZZY Gales
recent manifesto appealing 70 eli IN
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