Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-24
KILLS PRIEST
At SACRAMENT
ITALIAN ANARCHIST RECEIVES
CoNsECRATED WAFER FROM
FATHER LEO HEINRICHS AND
SHOOTS HIM THROUGH HEART

DENVER, Feb. 24.--In twenty
centuries of the Catholic church
members of its priesthood in this
city have no record of tragedy to
parallel the killing of Father Leo
Eeinrichs while administering the
sacrament to Giuseppe Guarnacio at
the Alter of st. Elizabeth church
yesterday.
The body of the murdered priest
will be sent to Paterson, N. j., to be
cared for blythe Franciscan brother
hood there.
Guarnaci is a native of Sicily,
aged Sc, and shoemaker by trade.
He has been a socialist and anarchist
for 20 years and has lived at Pater~
son, N. j., and Wakefield, Mass, and
other mill towns in Massachusetts.
He has no regret for the deed.
Kneeling at the altar rail between
two women, Giuseppe Guarnacio
dressed the muzzle of a revolver
against the body of the priest after
receiving from him the consecrated
wafer, and shot the man of God
through the heart. Exclaiming 'My
God, My Cod Father Leo fell prone
in front of the altar and died with
out uttering another word.
With a scream of triumph which
the communicates declare was the
yell of demon, the assassin sprang
into the aisle and waving the smok-
ilg gun about his head, dashed to
the church door. For moment the
hundred or more people in the
church were dazed. Then woman
shrieked and the congregation be-
came panie-stricken. Some women
tainted and many became hysterical
Several men rushed to the aid of the
priest, and others started in pursuit
Of the murderer. Among the latter
was Patrolman Daniel Crefn, who
overlook the fleeing Italian on the
church steps. Guarnacio attempted
to shoot the policeman, and was foil
ed and overpowered only after a
desperate fight, in which several men
had to come to the assistance of the
officer.
The murderer was hurried to the
city jail and threats of summary JUS
tlce were mady by many men in the
crowd which quickly gathered in
front of the church. Chief of Police
Delaney called the reserve force of
latrolmen, who were kept on guard
day and night.
Guarnacio Assumed Name.
wakefield. Mass, Feb. "a
Guarnacio, the name given by the
man who shot Father Leo at Denver,
is probably assumed There is no
trace of such man here. Though
another man of the same name lives
mere and holds an important position
with L. B. Evans company's shoe
factory here.
tie disclaims any knowledge of the
Denver murderer, who first gave his
name as Alio Guissepi and then
changed it to Guissepi Guaranacio.
May Have His Identity.
DENVER, Colo, Feb. 24-From
letters found in his room, the police
believe that the slayer CT Father Leo
Is Angelo Gabrielle, sicillan an
archist.
Glories in His Deed.
DENVER, Colo, Feb. pa
lhrough an interpreter the murder
er declared: II am glad did it be-
cause it is in accordance with nv
principles. l am an anarchist,
Jealous one, and save striven hard
al OF the last Is years of my life
10 carry out its precepts.
Only the fact that / was arrest
'o when murdered the priest pre-
'eAted the murder of three more of
ans class in Denver / have never
seen Father Leo before He looked
!" me the same as any other priest
"nose hypoeriticaI influences take
p.ead out of the mouths of the poor
3niie they themselves live in lux,
ury"
ne murderer continued in like
9'raln and gloried in his "fne lob, a
psfieet shot" and said his hoom-
nate Mike Brunetti. was innocent
any connection with the affair
sno concluded, what do care what
,appens? NV work is finished. Let
me law take its course"