The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-27
PRIEST IS KILLED
At RAIL OF ALTAR
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART BY AN
ARCHIST TO WHOM HE is CIV
ING COMMUNION.
Is REMEMBERED AS MARTYR.
Dead Father May Be Canonized as One
of the Saints of Catholic
Church.
THE TRAGEDY HAS NO PARALLEL

DENVER. Colo, Feb. 24-Members
of the Catholic priesthood in this city
declare there is no record in the history
of the church of a tragedy to parallel
that of the killing Of Father Leo Helm
richs while administering the sacrament
to Guiseppi Guarnaccio.
Never before has servant of the
church been summoned from the per
Torrance Of his duties in 50 tragic and
dramatic manner. This crime will
stand out as one of the most fearful in
criminal records of the world. and its
preparation may result i'll the elevation
of Father Leo to the position OF martyr
and lead to his cauonzatlun as one OF
the saints Of the church in whose service
he fell while performing his duty.
Take Body to Paterson, n. J.
Father Eusebiua, senior pastor OF the
st. Elizabeth : church, received Il te!e-
gram last night from the father provin-
cidl in Paterson, y. j., inStructlng INN
to forward the body OF Father Leo 10
that city for intcrment. Father Euse-
bus VIII accompany the body.
Funeral services viii tie Auld ut ST.
Elizabeth ; church at 10 O'Clock " edncs-
day morning, when solemn requiem hlgh
mass Will be celebrated, probably ny
Father EusebiuS.
Father William O'Ryan, pastor OF 81.
Ieo's church. VIII denver eulogy and Il
sermon against anarchy aud socialism,
The funeral services will be attended by
800 members of the Knights of Column
bus and the entire body of the knights
of St. John and other Catholic organlza-
tons.
1t is IA custom of the Franciscan order
that no eulogies be preached for its de
ceased members, but on account OF the
tragic circumstances and the general Ell
feet in this case OF the ASSASSINATION
upon the public, the rule will be set
aside.
Assassin Talks Freely.
GIUSEPPE Guaruacco, the murderer
talked freely in Jail concerning himself
and his act, for which he declared ne
has no regret He said he is Il native OF
Sicily, IS years old. lie became Il So
ciaiSt and anarchist at % years OF age
lie is shoemaker. He came to Amer
lea two years ago and has since been
teaching anarchy. working but little at
his trade lie lived before coming to
Denver in Paterson. y. j., in mill towns
of Massachusetts and IN Chicago. lie
came to beaver two weeks before Christ
mas.
The statements of GuaruacciO, that
he is an anarchist, are borne out 10y let
terS and pamphlets taken from him.
Among his effects was Il printed list of
the murders of the worlds rulers. from
the assassination oG Gar Paul Of Rus
sia in 1901, down to the recent killing
of the King of Portugal, a few weeks
ago. He also had many pages of
anurchistic literature, in his own hand
writing and on printed Slips.
Killed at Altar Rail.
Father IIeinrchs was shot and killed
as he gave the cousccrated wafer To the
anarchist. The G>sasSin was lineeliug
ut the altar rail when lie fired. The bull
let went through the priests heart. As
the report of the pistol rcsoundcd
through the church there was utter 81
lcnce for a moment. In the pause Fa-
Their Iicimrichs' voice rang out in his
last words on earth:
My God, My Cod he cried in Il loud
voice. ITO thee | commend my soul,
Guarnaccio, with Il smothered Italian
curse, and waving the revolver above his
head. dashed toward the church door
lie was arrested and threats of lynching
were voiced by the throng which gath
cred in front of the church. The muir
dercr declared that Father Heinrichs
was a stranger to him, but that lie hated
all priests.