The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
TOROUNDUP ANARCHISTS
The Denver Church Tragedy Will Probably Lead to Some Impor-
 tant Results.
MURDERED PRIESTS BODY LIES IN STATE
Church Where Tragedy Took Place Heavily Draped in Mourning for Fun eraI Which Occurs Wednesday, Strange Discovery Made by Coroner in Preparing Body for Burial.


 Denver, Feb. 26.-Through the eff forts of Chief Delaney, 1t is believed that at least 30 anarchists in various parts of the country will be placed un- der arrest within few days. In speak. ing of the school of anarchists, whose movements the Denver police have gained knowledge, Chief Delaney said !:
 We have traced Alio and his band from stone quarries in southern Italy to America, and have located most of the towns where they are living. The men are all stone workers and were driven out of Italy two years ago. For ty went together to Barcelonia, Spain. Here, too, they worked as stone cut ters all the while, teaching the dia- bolic doctrines of anarchy. They were discovered in Spain and were driven to Buenos Ayres. They remained there as long as they could and then decided to come to the United States. They settled. all of them, in Paterson and after few days spread over the country
 We have located the four who were detailed to. work in Colorado. Alio is one and the other three will probably be placed under arrest at once. We have definite information where there are others in Wyoming and several in Barry. Vt"
 Meantime Alio, who is kept in jail at Colorado Springs in order to pre- vent any attempt at lynching, vehe- mently denies that he belongs to any anarchist body that wishes to murder priests, or that there was any plot at the bottom of the shooting.
 q did the killing on my own account and because I thought it would ease my mind" he declares. T received no orders to kill the priest. did it be- cause hate priests of all kinds
 The body of the murdered priest was removed Tuesday morning from the monastery to the church, where it will lie in state upon the sanctuary until after the public funeral services Wednesday,. In accordance. with the rules of the Franciscan order. Father Leo's associates held private cere- mony in the church at 8 o'clock Tues day. Father Eusebius sang solemn high mass at requiem. assisted by two other parish priests. The church has been draped in deep mourning. At 10 o'clock the doors of the church were thrown open to admit the public and during the day constant process -;on n...o1 +h ~o,oh the ohuroh tn Innk upon the face of the martyred priest.
 That Father Leo lived life of se- were austerity is evidenced by dis covery made by the coroner when he prepared the body for burial. Next to the skin of Father Leo. wrapped about his waist and upper arms were heavy bands of linked steel chains and on each link was attached hook, every one sharpened to needles point In such fashion that each move the priest made caused the hooks to pierce his flesh and to remind him of the life and death of Him in whose steps he struggled to follow. Father Leo never spoke of his mode of penance) even to his fellow clergy. Father Eusebius said that no one in the monastery sur missed that the priest was undergoing such unusual and severe penance. His body and upper arms were calloused entire, showing that when the pain be- came deadened because of the tough ened skin, he had taken the net work of claws and adjusted them so that the pains might come again with renewed force.