11.   At the moment, police are working on the theory that cult members may have been poisoned, because most of the bodies show no sign of violence.

12.   Before his arrest, cult members had said that Asahara was gravely ill.

13.   Beside the tree trunks are small white crosses, many bearing a picture of a dead cult member.

14.   A gun battle ensued in which four ATF agents and six cult members were killed.

15.   A congressman and a party of aides, journalists and escaping cult members were ambushed and killed or wounded.

16.   A month later, cult members visited Wild Animal Park in San Diego.

17.   A number of former high-ranking cult members have given statements indicating that Asahara himself masterminded the crimes and ordered their execution.

18.   Again, adult cult members fell under the spell of a charismatic messiah fascinated with guns.

19.   But many cult members apparently had been out of touch with their families for years.

20.   But lawyers for the cult members say evidence is scant that the five employed automatic weapons.