Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-11
PRESIDENT GIL
ESCAPES DEATH
IN BOMB ATTACK
Mexico Suffers From
Numerous Outbreaks
Over Weekend.
By GESFORD F. FINE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, Feb IL
Stringent precautions against dis
ordor we've taken ~ IL" government
today after disturbed week end in
Mexico during which the special
train Of President Emilio PortcS Gil
was wrecked by a bomb, another
passenger train was dynamitcd. a
bomb was discovered in the office
Of Aaron Saonz, political leader,
and serious disorders occurred in
the capital.
Tac happenings came within "A
hours OF II" execution Of Jose de
Leon Toral, whose funeral caused
disturbances in which at least threc
We're killed and more than 80
wounded.
President Portes Gil, with his
wife and baby daughter, reached the
capital safely early today ON y
heavily guarded tram. He smiled as
he reached the platform and was
embraced by several close friends.
Tha attempt ON his life WAS made
yesterday in the state Of San Luis
Potosi, on the main line between
Laredo aud the capital. The Presi,
dent was returning from Tamauli.
pas, where he had turned over his
duties as governor of the state to
his successor.
Tho presidential train was wreck
ed by Il bomb as it approached Il
bridge. The customary pilot train
carrying troops, had crossed the
bridge safely but the bomb was SO
timed that it blew up the presiden.
tial train, wrccking tn engine and
first two cars. The car carrying
the President and his family re.
NAMED on the rails.
Troops began an extensive search
for the perpetrators, with orders tc
execute summarilv any they caught.
Another Bcmb Found
Police, meanwhile, announced
that an uncEplodod bomb had been
found in the office of Aaron Saenz,
a leading candidate for the six year
term for President in the election
to be held next November.
The capital had quieted down dur.
in~ the night after demonstrations
daring the funeral of Toral, assassin
Of PreSident-cIect Obregon. Police
made 81 arrests, it was estimated
unofficially, and i Of the injured
had been treated in hospitals.
The pilot train accompanying
the President to the capital brought
the body Of Augustine Martinez,
fireman Of the presidential train,
only death victim Of the wreck.
The engineer, Ramos Espinosa,
was credited with averting a worse
wreck hy jamming on the brakes
/ quickly, holding the rear cars of
the train on the rails.
\ report received by the news
paper PrenSa said that on Saturday
the President received an anony
NOUS warming written on a piece of
satin, reading:
"Slave, commend your soul to
God. Thou shalt not reach Mexico
City"
The note, an unconfirmed ac-
count said, was in a woman 5 writ
ing and was handed to him by a
woman.
Train Ccst Million
The presidential train, known as
the Olive Train, was reputed to
have cost $I.o00,000. 1t was Of all
steel aud was built in Chicago
especially for the use of Mexican
Presidents.
Unusual scenes were Witnessed
! yesterday during the funeral OF
I roral, The body was brought to
Toral's 5 home late Saturday after he
had been executed 10y firing squad
at the federal district pcnitcutialy.
/ Trouble started then when several
hundred demonstrators gathered in
front of the house and shouted
/ "viyi Christie Rcy' ,loug live
/ Christ the King.
Tdc fire department, dispersed
the demonstrators with water.
The funeral was held Sunday af-
tcrnoon, About 100000 lined the
three mile route from Toral : house
to the Spanish cemetery where he
was buried. During the morning,
thousands passed through the
] crowd lined streets of the city, the
bayonctcd police and the tircmcn
4 who guarded the procession were
! ierrcd. Skirmishcs were frequent,