New Britain herald., 1930-02-06
Rubio Rests Comfortably

rom a GScallUcr pistol shot in his check and law indicted by an a~sas- sir just two hours after his in auguration.
 His physicians. and his secretary who vas with him when the al tempt vas made on his life, bch,ycd nc will have recovered sufficiently in about week 10 assume the duties of his nrw office.
 Meanwhile, Emilio Portrs GIl who rurncd the presidency over to Ortiz I;ubio, in his new capacity of min 4stor of the interior in thc one-day- old government, conducted an inNcs- tigation of the attack; which he be- lieved was the development ul q widespread plot.
 The assassin himself WAS held in the Mexico City military hcadquar- 1ers, the subject of almost Continu- ous questioning since 2:50 D. III. yes 'orday, when he fired six shots at he automobile Cf inc president as he left his first cabinet meeting at the national palace. Seven others their names undivulgcd, were held by the police
 Believe Plot Political
 Police finally settled upon thc assassins idcntit" as Daniel Flores His age is @2 yea "s and he halls from he little town Of Charcoe. San .uis Potost. Although he carried q small picture Of the Virgin of Guadampc in his pocket police did not believe the crime had q religious motive, but Iald 1t rather 10 plot of "Vascou- celistas,' as adhercnts Of the de- feated presidential candidate, Jose Nasconcelos arc known.
 None of six others wounded by the shots from Flores gun were injured seriously. One Of the bull lets grazed the ear and scalp of Senora De Ortiz Rubio, another Srazed the car Of the presidents young niece, Senorita Maria Rosh, while the chauffeur Of the presiden- 1ial car has a bullet wound in his shoulder.
 Three bystandcrs were wounded. One of them, J. Carmen Jimoncz. is still in hospital with q flesh wound on his forehead. Two others whose names were not made public went 10 their homes with slight wounds.
 News Kept Secret
 Precise information IS to just what happened was lacking for hoprs after the shooting. First re- ports that the presidents sister and laughter were in the car were rec 1itied with later information that The automobile was occupied by only five persons. the president, his wife. niece, chauffeur and secretary. Scnor Chazaro. Of whom only Chazaro es- caped unhurt.
 As the presidents automobile de parted from the palace through the gate Of honor T young well dressed man, standing behind the prcslcn- iial guards, was seen 10 lift his arm and fire at the occupants Of the car
 A motorcycle policeman. Jorge San Milan, q member of the prcsi- 4ential guards, jumped from his machine and with others man handled the gunman. who made no resistance and allowed himself to be taken into the palace. The prcsi- dents chauffeur. meanwhile. despite his injury, speedci the car through tue crowd, which hardly knew what had happened, 10 Red Cross hos pItal where tho victims were treated.
 It vas not until some time later that announcement was made the president himself had been wounded. \ censorship wae placed on out gong press matter and practically no dispatches were transmitted for 'tbout two hours 90 that it was scy- orsl hours latcr before the prcsi- dent's injury H.aa known outside Aicxjcu
 bullct Easily I.>ractcI
 At 'h. Red Cross hospital the aulot which p.r,trmed inc prcsi dents cheek and lodged in his left aw, was easily extracted under aoosthctic, Afterwards tho prcsi- '50nt was removed 10 his hom, His "ife, niece nnl chauffeur also were treated at th" hospital and I.f, later 'or the prc~ti"utiM r,-td.rc,.
 The mEetc. oe war General Jol- "nn Anaro. participated lu tN. aEost5onm- Of Flores. he declared la" was + merchant and por. no prr- sonal ill 0H' ro.ard ~auo- Or.z '.Ioio, nrt thought an should b. "ono>cd front lh. pr.Hd.ar, go. rh yorir'ry's good
 He sad be "ay not au.ar.H vta nommuntsts and lad no r,ngIou. prejudice but he ruz au,a,l ,o nave admttcd h. wae an ,la.ror. catista." Drspi'o his denial 'n, ro.- crnmcnt believed tho shootir. G.- Feiopcd from q w,l,prppargd vId.- spread plot of "NaacooroH-'"" origin
 Federal district authorities only last week claimed to have frg-,ral.d ono such "Nasconaeueta' plot with arrest Of la persons wno aH,gcIIv planned 10 ass-esjnatr both Sauor trttz Nubio and Suor .uilio pOr.aa Gi. and 10 seize The government u inc cnsuu- conf sion.
 No Disturbance m Cify
 l' that Wa l3a plau in This j0- .tancc. events did not develop as 7ra9 hoped. for Mexico Cl'y. except for an air of anxiety for in. prcsi- dent's safety. was quiet. with htflr n" no indication that rny'bn- m- asnal had happor'I. < crowd of @oout e persons demonstrated in tront of ih" newspaper offices suoufing, "Nj,a Ortiz Eubio,' anI "prttb 10 poli'ic.I a.-a-sjJ
 Flores. who is or dark rompIo,Jon #aI rood appoaraucp. "a- nclI .rrzsel. r. sail ho arrtt,d in .iczico City sunday and put mp at t" pistol and yesterday went 10 the larional stadium whcr" the jn- ceremony was held. s,rh.