GENERAL OBREGON’S DEATH

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10891, 19 July 1928, Page 5

GENERAL OBREGON’S DEATH

ASSASSIN IS A CARICATURIST. A message from Washington states that General Obregon was dining in a small restaurant in the town of San Angel, near the Capitol, when an unidentified Army captain approached and stated he wished to draw a sketch of General Obregon. The latter posed and the artist fired five shots at close range. General Obregon is stated to have died instantly. Soldiers surrounded the town and allowed no traffic to enter cr leave Therefore details are at present unknown.

A later message states that the assassin was arrested by the police and will probably be executed immediately He has been identified as Juan Eseapulario, a caricaturist. A companion of General Obregon attempted to kill the murderer but was prevented by a bystander who hustled the man to gaol, General Caffes hurried to the cafe, viewed the body and then interrogated the assassin. The populace was stunned by the attack, following the death of Major Etnilio Carranza, the “Goodwill'’ flier.

It is expected Congress nil! vote to allow General Caffes to continue office in place of General Obregon. . Heavy guards are posted everywhere to control the feverish hunt by General Obregon’s friends fer the enemies of the murdered man. None but the highest officials, are yet able to- obtain information or enter any quarter where details might be available. The police have announced that Ascapulario has confessed to the assassination. They would reveal nothing further. Censorship was established in Mexico to-night. A still later message from Mexico City states that General Obregon had come from his farm in Sonora to hold a demonstration. A tram heaving five hundred cf his adherents +e the capital was attacked yesterday but there wore no casualties. Last Spring two rivals of General Obregon for the Presidency- were executed after being found guilty of attempted revolution. General Obregon in 1911 duelled th© revolution of Pr.squal Croso in Chihuahua. Later when General Huerta, assumed the Presidency General Obregon who retired minus nn~ arm to his farm again became military leader. Tn 1911 he defeated the “Constitutionalist” leader Villa at Col ay a after 33 davs fightin". General Obregon then became Mlinist©- 1 * of War and in 1916 went, to the border rml negotiated with America.’. officers bribe withdrawal of United States troops s°nt into New Mexico On Jillv 1 this very General Ob-e----gon was elected President o c Me v,r, o few the sixth term rommenobvr lb emnlver - and indicated hiis intention of corf-inning the policies of the -o’Osent President. General Gallos General Obregon was the onlv candidate fm- the Presidency. He was born in 1880 and was twice married.