New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
RELIGIOUS WAR IS
 STILL GOING 0N
Mexican Officials Execute Roman
 Catholic Priest

Mexico City. March Is dP'-Arrest of an American and execution Of six natives, including priest. caused attention today to be centered on the eovernment's continuing efforts to suppress the insurgent move ment.
 Taylor Held
 A dispatch from Guadalajara 10 Excelsior today said Alonzo l.. lay for. owner Of the San Felipe Hllarr ranch in the state of Jalisco, was arrested by military authorities Of C;uadala iara, where he has been re- siding recently. The arrest was made upon the request of authorities of Ahuacatlan, state Of Nayarit, they charged Taylor was aiding rebels ln that state. He was cited to the at torney general for Investigation.
 A Roman Catholic priest and five civilians were executed at Fl Sau- cito cemetery, military authorities at San Luis Potosi announced.
 The men were found guilty by summary court martial Of seditious activities on Monday. The trial lasted several hours and at its con- clusion the condemned men were placed in automobiles and driven direct to the cemetery. They were met there by the chief Of the mlii- rary garrison and other authorities, who were already waiting as "lt- nesses to the execution. The con- Jemned men were Donaciano Nlllar- real: a priest Antonio Mendez, An- gel Zamarron, Juan Grimaldo, ka' lael Montoya and Guillermo Nelaz- ouez, military authorities stated.
 Backed Against Wall
 They were backed against the wall. The execution squad fired and four men fell. The squad hred a second volley. dropping the other TWO. The coup de grace was then given each one. An army physician pronounced the men dead. Conciud- inx the proceedings. troops were marched past the bodies.
 Newspaper dispatches said 1ha' while the firing squad made ready it. rifles. the commanding ollcef asked the condemned men to eX' press any last wish.
 The priest said he only desired 70 state that he died without re- morse, A. he said this, he kneit. Al aycept Grimaldo followed his eX' ample.
 we are dying like men, salc Grinaldo with his back 10 the wall facing the eXecutioners.
 Dispatches to Excelsior from Sal Luis Potosi gave the name of tht priest a. Antonio Mendez. He ane his i've companions were captured by federal troops after a brisk ngh in the Alvarez mountains. they sald They belonged to an insurgent grouI recently active in that reglon.
 Dispatches from GuadalaJara 10 day said 3a insurgents. one fedora officer and seven soldiers were XII ed and two army officers fatali wounded in two battles on Monday Numerous insurgents and fifteen sol diers were slightly wounded.
 The most important of the battle with insurgents occurred at Palmtos They were commanded by Manue pedroza and Enrique Gorostieta, Tor mer federal general who was chie of staff to Nictoriano Huerta. Goros fieta accompanied Huerta to th' United States and was one or th' chief organizers of an alleged revol bv which it was claimed Huerta in tended to overthrow President Car ranza.
 Insurgents Fled
 The insurgents fled after battl of several hours leaving dead oI the field of combat. One army oifl cer was killed. two died later iron their wounds and five soldiers wer slain.
 In another encounter at Potrert five insurgents were killed and tw'