Show if BULLET IN RETURN FOR SACRAMENT n f. f Anarchist Assassin Shoots a Denver Priest During Early Morning Service r PANIC FOLLOWS IN CHURCH rt t Murderer is s Caught by Patrolman Patrolman Patrol Patrol- man I in Congregation gaton After Fierce Fight f i. i k nver Feb 23 Father 3 rather Leo pastor pastor pas pas- tor of oC St St. Elizabeths Elizabeth's Catholic church t f at Eleventh and Curtis streets was t shot to death at C G o'clock this morning li- li b by an assassin who Jane pained gained access to of oC taking the pretext e. e the priest on the most solemn sacrament of the church With a countenance expressing the contrition of oC repentance and the humility humility hu hu- hu- hu of a humble son sort of oC the Catholic church but with black murder in his heart hearl Aljo Allo an Italian an an- who hated the tho priesthood approached ap approached ap- ap the thc altar at carl early ma mass s A dozen tioren others knelt at tho rail mil beside eside him and Intent on the duties of his sacred acred office Father Leo saw in the tho thoman man about to take his life lite only one oneL J L- L of ot the penitents to whom his heart had I always gone out In Jn love A womans woman's form was bowed on each U side of ot the murderer and to one ono of ot these F Father ther Leo presented the consecrated consecrate consecrated con con- secrate 1 wafer Father Leo stood directly in front r of the man who sought his life lICe The priest placed the tho sacrament on the theman's i 1 mans man's tongue and he be pretended to take talce It t. t Then with lon of disgust dis- dis r J an expression gust BUst the a assassin spat it out As he did id so he quickly drew a no revolver from his hip pocket A I Look lit little littie little lit lit- out father screamed a n. tle tie D altar Itar bo boy Before the priest could move tho the Italian placed the revolver almost 1 i against his communion robes and di- di over his heart and pulled the trigger I Priest to Floor There Thore was a muffled report Father I ILeo Leo fell tell prone in front of tho the altar gasping gasping- My God m my God GM I With tho the yell of ot a a. demon the asil as- as i as-i il ln sprang Into the tho al aisle Je and waved the the in langl S hen hea nn and I I d t le hi cb r r c J dozed dazed Then a womans woman's shriek was heard rd It woos the signal l for the tho loosening of ot stupefied emotion mott n. n and In an Instant panic reigned d where a no moment he before ore tho the gospel gopel o of peace and good will had occupied all minds mind E 13 J. J Quigley a con conductor on the Denver and Rio Grando Grande railroad occupied occupied oc occupied oc- oc a a. pow at the tho very Cr rear He lie sprang sprang out in the aisle and despite the threatening revolver re sprang at the LIia assassin In attempting to avoid I Quigley the murderer slipped and ana fell striking his face on the doorstep and cutting a a. gash ash In his upper lip Up lie He w was s up p again in a moment J Patrolman Patrolman- Daniel Cronin who was F 1 In the church at the time darted after t tho the fleeing Italian Women shrieking nn and 1 fainting Impeded his way ay and ho did not reach the assassin until he was wal on the tho front steps of ot St. St Elizabeths ElIzabeths Eliza ElIza- beths Cronin his er and placed it close to the Italians Italian's stomach and demanded of him to surrender A terrific struggle ensued The still smoking revolver that had brought I death to Father Leo Loo was in his 4 an and 1 he tried with nil the might of oC his desperate being to murder the patrolS patrol- patrol S man Others come camo to Cronin's aid and the murderer was clubbed into c submission The size of oC the revolver re was a 14 1 tl calibre and arid the bullets were wore sharpened sharpen sharpen- 1 ed down Iown to a fine point lie would have killed mo me had 1 r- r i 4 not blocked his weapons weapon's trigger with one of or my thumb thumbs said Cronin He HeV f V tried with all h s might to pull this r back z and It was only after a n desperate i fight Ight that I overpowered 1 him The murderer was hurried hurrle 1 to JalIn jail Jal In the wagon Fears were later entertained enI en- en for the safety of ot tho prisoner 1 I j and an he was hurried to Colorado fl Springs in an automobile and place t In n jail In Jn that city y Following is a statement of or Cues Gues- the assassin made to Police Officer Of Of- tf Dossie BoSle at the jail I Just went over there bt because I have a a. grud grudge o against all priests i in If r general The They are arc all against th the I J working man I went to the com corn t. t munion rail because e I could get a better better bet bet- i ter er shot I didn't t give s-Ive n a d dI d- d I whether he was vas a German priest o or any other kIn kind 1 of or a priest They are arc ar arall rf all in tho same samo classI class 7 i I left Italy three months a ago o. o went r- r first to Central America and then j. j came camo to the States 9 and to Denvel 1 I t. t am an anarchist and anti am proud of II it c. c I shot him an and 1 m my only regret Is that i th whole d ti- ti I couldn't have hav shot I bunch of or priests In the church I am amP P 1 no shoemaker er bit bat have not worked Sl since coming to Denver iT |