Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 146, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1920 — RELIGIOUS CRANK CRUCIFIED BY MEXICAN INDIANS [ARTICLE]

RELIGIOUS CRANK CRUCIFIED BY MEXICAN INDIANS

Mexico City, June 18.—-Dr. Jose di Gabirele, the Italian religious zealot who was crucified by the jadian inhabitants of Tequisistlan, Oaxaca, last Good Friday, arrived recently in Mexico City, en route to his home in Pachuca, apparently little worse physically, but still harboring his beliefs. . Di Gabriele appeared in Oaxaca early iq Lent, proclaiming himself to be the Savior and so worked on the superstitious and ignorant Indians that they crucified him, using railway spikes to nail him to a rude cross. He was taken down the next day and survived iris ordeal, being viewed by thousands on Easter. , News of the crucifixion reached the capital of the state, Tehuantoec and the governor ordered Di Gacession followed UK cart in wmcn he was transported. Later the mayor of Tequizistian, who acted as the Roman centurion and four other principal figures in the crucifixion, were arrested.