Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-19
Mexico Remains
Extremely Quiet
(Contipped from page one)

tibudIN SItul'S 10 uullt lbi the yen
cral bctterment OF the nation.
The statement said in part:
..Thc indeScribable crime where
by General Obregon lost his life was
SO cowardlv and shamelesslv com
mitted that it iustifies the most
complete national mourning
~ intend to chastisc not only
the material author Of this terrible
murder but also to discover and
punish cXemplarily, whoever they
may be, the intellectual authors.
In the midst Of the moral com
motion the crime has produced,
am conSoled by being able to an
rouncc throughout the republic that
order has been undisturbed. ThH gov.
crHment viii continue directing thg
country along the lines Of order
The body Of the fallen leader was
curoute today to Cujcme. Sonora
the northern town from which Obre-
gon emerged as head Of band OF
Indian fighters. eventually bccom-
ing one af The greatest of modern
Mexican leaders.
His widow. grief stricken and in
state Of collapse. asked that the
body be brought to Sonora Inn
nIcdiateIr
identification Not Confirmed
Police would not verify that the
assassin had been identified as Jose
de Leon Torral, although the news
paper Grafico said this was estab-
lished through the telephone mum
Der Of 4 cleaning establishment,
found in his pocket.
The paper reported 4 rosary, Il
badge and the picture Of 4 priest
killed last November had been
found in his pockets. 1t was said
that TorraI's : wife, after hearing OF
the crime. had messagcd her hus-
band:
"Pepe, for God 5 sake, what have
YOU done?9'
Alfonso Esparaza Oteo, director
Of the orchestra at the cafe where
Obregon was killed. said four spe-
cial guards had been sitting near
Oregon s table and apparently had
not noticed the murderous tactics of
The assassin. The murderer had been
sketching for some time and had
made several sketches Of members
Of The orchestra.
Though there could be no official
indication regarding the presidential
succession until the parliamentary
committee had concluded its meet
ing, several Obregonista leaders al
ready lave been quoted as saying
that Gales should remain in office
and that if necessary constitutions
al amendment should be passed to
enable him to remain.
Police are divulging nothing re
garding their investigation Of the
motives that lay behind Obregon 5
assassination. 1t is agreed generally
that the assassin has been Identified
rs Joe d.. Leon Torral but even
this is not official.
Photographs of Torral portray
boyish face, with regular features,
and a Slight figure Of medium
height.
Obregonista sources said today
that "a constitutional amendment
would be proposed to congress under
Which Gales term would be extend
I'd SO that instead of leaving of
flee December /, at the end Of the
four year term for which he was
elected, Gales would remain in of
flee for six years-until December
!, 1890.
Urges Gales To Stay
Obregon would have served for
six wears. \ constitutional amend
ment was passed several months ago
SIX year instead of a
four year presidential term. Gales
had announced p he would not take
advantage Of the extension, but
would leave office in Obregon 5
favor
Several Obregon leaders have
urged Gales TO remain in office. If
he did remain for the two years
the election difficulty
would be solved, for at the end of
that time a regular election could be
held and successor named.
As Obregon : body was enrout2
for burial to his home today the
permanent parliamentary committee
met to consider the succession to the
presidency. This committee handles
legislative matters during congress
ional rcccsses. Congress does not
meet until September !.
Gales appears too grief stricken
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