Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
ANTI--CL.ERICAL.
PLOT IN SIX
CITIES
LETTER FOUND IN ALI0'S
CELL BARES CONSPIRACY
Contains Proof That Murder of
Father Leo Was Work of
Widespread Organization of
BIoodthirSty Anarchists,


Try morning journal Special LEASED WiIe.l
Denver Fah 2S-Chief of Police
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Nl'1'i"el Ne'""eS H''0 ''''' "' '' '','o''
that a letter written by giuseppe Ailo
to his son, which was found in the
coll ocoppiod IN. hin, while Al Colo
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men in six cities in The United states
were connected with him in the kill
ing of Father Leo.
Almost the moment he made this
statement came news that six arrests
had been made in eastern cities of
men suspected of being accompllces
OF the murderer.
l. Vanni was arrested i'm New York
TODAY charged with being the chief of
tbc society, while in Pittsburg Crestos
Sodi Tomasso CaIabreso. or Estos
NIalavi and Malio Toni were locked
M for being implicated as members
Of tho societv. The police of New
yorl, and Pittsburg saw they have evil
dence which connects these men with
the killing of Father Leo.
Arrests have been made in four
cities but because the police Of these
cities are shaHOWinp other men no
information is given out as TO who
the arrested men are.
chief Delaney said TODAY that he
was not sure whether Alio was mere
" a tool of the anti-clericaI society,
to which he said all these mon he
long. or whether he was a ring
leader.
The letter addressed to Altos son
in Sicily was found concealed in the
blankets of the cot on which AlioI
slept while in jail at Colorado Springs
It's contents. translated, it is assert
ed, indicate that Father Leo was the
victim of a plot hatched outside of
Denver. and that Alio came here to
commit the murder which was to
benefit others. Until all the ar
rests have been made, which the po-
lice contemplate Chief Delaney saidI
he would not give out all the par
ticulars in the case.
THE interests OF the police depart
ment' he said, require that the let
ter be not made public at this time.
All / can say is that men in SIX cities
have now become involved in this af-
fair
Il am corresponding with the police
departments IN these SIN cities. l VIII
further say that consider Alio one
of the smartest criminals IN the world
IouHS'
That insanity viii be the plea oifer- |
ed i'm defense of AIto, was the posi- (
tive statement of Baron G. Tosti ltal- t
ian consul who in company with eN-
Consul Corte and Attorney WlddI- |
Combe visited the prisoner in jail to- |
day.
Baron Tosti, who is a physician and
surgeon and recognized authority on
diseases of the brain and nerves. said |
after the interview with the prisoner
that in his opinion the man is insane. |
The consul intends to consult with
wei known mental experts regarding |
Alio's condition.
Il found the man very much de !
pressed said Baron Tosti, "and he |
wanted me to write to his wife and /
two children, who live in Pachino, |
Sicily, and tell the moi his crime and |
predicament J. did not find him great |
ly excited, and do not believe he full |
ly realizes the enormty Of his crime /
or the possible punishment