Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-06

.ho was with him when the attempt
uld be recovered in about a week to
turned the Presidency over TO Ortiz
Rubio, in his new capacity Of min
lister OF the interior in the one-day-
old government, conducted an in
vestigalion OF the shooting. which
he believed was the development
Of a widespread plot.
Assassin Held
The assassin himself was held
in Mexico City military headquar-
tiers. the subject Of almost contin-
uous questioning since 2:30 p. m.
yesterday when he fired six shots
at the automobile Of the president
as he left his first cabinet meeting
at the National Palace. Seven
others, their names undivulged
were held by police.
Police finally settled upon the
assassin's identity as Daniel Flores,
%. from the little town OF CHARGES,
San Luis Potosi. Although, he car
ried a small picture OF the virgin
Of Guadalupe in his pocket. they
did not believe his crime had q
religious motive. but laid 1t rather
TO a plot Of "Vasconcelistas" as
adherents Of the defeated presi-
Dental candidate Jose VaSconcelos
are known.
Sonora Rubio Hit
None Of six others wounded BY
the shots from Flores gun was In
iured seriously. One of the six shots
fired graZed the ear and scalp OF
Sonora de Ortiz Rubio, another
grazed the ear Of the presidents
young niece. Senorita Maria Rosh,
while the chauffeur Of the presi-
dental car received a bullet wound
in his shoulder.
Three ~bystanders were wounded.
One Of them, j. Carmen Jimenes,
still IS in a hospital with a wound
on his forehead. Two others whose
names were not made public re-
ceived slight wounds.
Five In Car
Precise information as to Just
what had happened was lacking
for hours after the shooting. First
reports that the presidents sister
and daughter were in the car were
rectified with later information
that the automobile was occupied
by only five persons, the President
his wife, niece, chauffeur, and Sec
rotary. Senior Chazaro, of whom
only Chazaro escaped unhurt.
The president had just concluded
his first meet with his new cabinet
in the National palace when the
attempt was made. AS his auto
mobile departed from the palace
from the gate OF honor a we'll
dressed young man. standing be-
hind the presidential guards, was
seen TO lift his arm and fire at
the occupants.
Carried to Hospital
A motorcycle policeman, Jorge
San MILAN, member Of the preSi-
Dental guards, jumped from his
machine and with others over
powered the gunman who offered
virtually no resistance. The presi-
dents chauffeur, meanwhile, des-
pite his injury. speeded the car
through the crowd to a Red Gross
hospital.
A censorship was placed on out
going press matter. and 1t was sew
eral hours later before the presi-
dents injury was known outside
Mexico.
The minister OF war, General
Joaquin Amaro. participated in the
questioning OF Flores, who declared
he was a merchant and bore no
personal III will toward Senior Or
tiz Rubio. but thought he should
be removed from the presidency for
the country's good.
Not Communist"
He said he was not affiliated
with communists, and had no re-
llgiouS prejudice, but he was alleged
70 have admitted he was a Vas
concelista." Despite his denial the
government believed the shooting
developed from a well-prepared plot
OF "VasconceliSta" origin.
Mexico City. except for an air Of
anxiety for the presidents safety.
was quiet with little or no indica-
ton that anything unusual had
"A crowd OF about so
demonstrated in front Of the news
paper offices shouting, "Vive Or
tiz Rubioi' and death to political
aSsassirsI'
vasconcelos Plot
Portes Gil, In a statement after
the shooting, said the attack was
the outcome Of a plot by followers
OF Jose Vasconcelos. He followed
this announcement with a state
ment in which he said the attempt
was proof there were elements In
the country which sought to cast
the nation into chaos and ruin
regardless of the method employed.
The American charge DiAffaires,
Herschel Johnson, and President
Hoover's plenipotentiary for the
inaugural, Reuben Clark. were the
first diplomats to call at the
National palace after the shooting
and express their regrets.
President Hoover through the
State Department today communi-
Gated to President Rubio his pleas
ure that the Mexican chief execu-
tive had escaped serious injury.
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