The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-09-19
TRY AGAIN ID BLOW UP MORENCI
 CHURCH
Miscreants Not Satisfied With Results
 of First Attempt, Again Dynamite Catholic Church At Morenci.


 At about four o'clock on the morn ing of Sunday, September IA, the citi- zenS of Morenci were awakened by a terrific explosion, the results of which were the total destruction of the Catholic church at that place. This was the second attempt to destroy the church, and must have been gratify- ing to the perpetrators, as the force of the explosion, which shook every house in the town, completely de- stroyed that part of the church which remained partially intact after the first attempt at it's destruction.
 At this last attempt. he miScreants fully succeeded in their dastardly work, completely demolishing beyond any hope of repair, the beautiful altars with all their costly furnishings. This loss is disheartening to the many com municants of the church, as the vari- ous objects with which the altars were furnished represented the expenditure of much time and finances upon their part.
 It is surmised that a very large amount of explosive was used as the force was sufficient to jar buildings great distances from the scene of the explosion. The first explosion, some weeks since, destroyed the church, with the exception of the altars and a portion of the walls, and work was contemplated toward the erection of a new church on the same site, the intention being to utilize as much of the remaining material as would have been possible.
 2 About a week before the last ex- plosion, several arrests were made in connection with the first attempt to destroy the church. The arrested persons were four in number, and in- cluded members of the most promin- ent families in Morenci. Among those arrested was Reverend Camet, who for some time was in charge of the Catholic work at Morenci, and who was succeeded by Reverend Cole, the priest in charge at the time of the first explosion. Reverend Camel was in El Paso at the time of his arrest. which is said to have been elected byzas detective representing che Burns agency, of Los Angeles, California.
 Reverend Camel, with the three Mexicans who were residents of Mo renci, was brought to Clifton, where they were haled before the court of Judge Leonard Judge Leonard fail ed to find evidence against the three Mexicans that was sufficient to justl- ty their detention, and they were ao- cordingly released. The priest, Rev erend Camel, was held in $500.00 bond, which he succeeded in giving. The knowledge possessed by Reverend Camel will, upon his promise, be dl- vluged at the next session Of the grand jury, which will be next month |
 Sheriff Patty and District Attorney | Horton visited at Morenci early this week, in an effort to determine upon the arrest of the guilty parties. How ever, no arrests have been made at this writing. The officers under the direction of both MT. Patty and Jus tice Lally, the latter of Morenc1, are working on the case, and it is under stood that grace suspicious are held against certain parties. At the time | of the first attempt at the destruction of this church, suspicion was held against a former inhabitant of Mo renci, but who has been removed from there for some time. This man has never been captured, and it is under stood that he is now in Mexico.
 It will be remembered that before the first attempt to destroy the church, the home of the priest, Rever- end Cole, was dynamited, seemingly in an effort to destroy the life of the priest, but who, because of having changed his sleeping rooms, was for tunate enough to escape with only a shock. Shortly after this attempt on the life of the priest, the church was dynamited. For some time after the first explosions, guards were main tained around the Catholic church property, but this guard has been suspended for some time. Reverend Colle left the charge of the church at Morenci on August 6, and was suc- ceAded by Reverend Peter, who was in charge at the time of the ex- pIosion last Sunday morning Thus the case becomes more complicated still, it being the belief of many at the time of the first explosion that the pertetrators were determined upon the life of Reverend Cole.