Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-29
LEO LIES . IN STATE
Body of the Murdered Priest
Reaches Paterson.
GUARDED BY CATHOLICS
Clue to a Plot Found in Colorado
Springs Jail.
ALTO WROTE LETTER TO SON
Say It Has Led to the Arrest of
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GUARDED BY CATHOLICS
ALTO WROTE LETTER TO SON
Saw It Has Led to the Arrest of
Men in Six Different Cities.
Denial From Pittsburg.


body of Father Leo Heinrichs. the priest
who was slain by an assassin while Civ
ing communion last Sunday In ST Eliza
beth's Church. Denver, arrived here to-
sons at the station and a special detail
of police was on hand, but there was no
demonstration of any kind. In accord
ance with arrangements made at joint
meeting of the different Catholic socie-
ties at Paterson last night, delegations
of these societies and detail of police
escorted the body to the monastery of the
Franciscan Fathers, where it will lie in
state until tomorrow afternoon. 1t Will
be constantly guarded by members of the
Catholic societies.
DENVER. February 2o.-Chief of Police
Michael Delaney says that d letter writ
ten by Giuseppe Alio to his son. which was
found in the cell occupied by him while
in Jail at Colorado Springs, contained
proof that men in six cities in the United
States were connected with him In the
killing of. Father Leo.
Almost at the moment that he made this
statement came news that six arrests
had been made i'm eastern cities of men
suspected of being accomplices OF the
murderer.
j. Vanni was arrested in New York
charged with being the chief of the So
ciety. while in Pittsburg Orestos Sodi.
Tomasso Calabreso. Orestos Malaval
and Malio Tolmsi were locked up for
being implicated as members OF the So
ciety. The police of New York and Pitts
burg say they have evidence by which
they hope to connect these men with the
killing of Father Leo.
Police Guard Secrets.
Arrests have been made in four other
cities. but because the police of these
cities are shadowing other men no infor-
nation is given out as to who the arrest
ed men are Ha
Chief Delaney said that he was not
sure whether Alio was merely tool or a
ringleader of the anti-clerical society, to
which. he said. all these men belonged.
The letter addressed to Alio's son in
Sicily was found concealed in the blank
cts of the cot on which he slept in Jail
at Colorado Springs. Its contents. trans
lated it is asserted indicate that Father
Leo was the victim of plot hatcned
outside of Denver and that Ano came
here to commit this murder. which was
to be the signal for others. ontll all
the arrests have been made which the po-
lice contemplate Chief Delaney said, he
will not give out all the particulars in the
case.
The interests of the police depart
nent" he said, require that the letter
be not made public at this time. All |
can say is that men in six cities have
now become involved in this aHalr.
am corresponding with the police depart
ments in these six cities. Will turtner
say that 1 regard Alio as one OF the
smartest criminals in the world today
Anti-Clerical Anarchists.
PITTSBURG, Pa, February 9.-While
the police here deny the report from Den
yer that they have arrested four Italians
on suspicion of completely in the assassl-
nation of Father Leo it is true that they
have arrested within the past three
months many Italians. including Orestos
Sodi, Tomasso, Gala breso, Orestos Mala-
val and Malio Tomei. on charges of pub
fishing and circulating profane and in
cendiary literature. Since the Denver
ira gedy they have been working dill
gently for clues connecting these men ar
rested with the organization to which the
Denver authorities believe Assassin Allo
belongs The four men will be tried next
week.
The literature is alleged to include all
manner of vicious attacks upon the Cath
Ollie Church and its clergy. together with
type. while others are treatises and argu-
lnents in support OF anarchism and other
attacks upon existing government.
Receives Threatening Letter.
CHICAGO, February 29.-The Rev. Pro-
kopska Neuzil pastor of St. Procopius
Roman Catholic Church. at West 18th and
Airport streets, notified the police today
that he had received letter through the
mails in which the writer demanded
81 900, threatening death if it was refused
The letter, which was written in the Slav
language, was turned over to the police.
Alio Pleads Not Guilty.
DENVER, February 23.-Giuseppe Alo.
slayer of Father Leo, pleaded not guilty
to the charge of murder when arraigned
in the criminal court today. Judge Gree
ley Whitmore set his trial for Monday.
March g. Peter Bessie was dismissed as
Interpreter in the case because of the
charge that he is member of an anar-
chistic organization.
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