Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-20
FOREIGNERS FIGHT.
Desperate Conflicts in Two Penn
syiyania Towns
ITALIANS ATTACK HUNGARIANS
A Number Killed and Wounded Poles and
Hungarians Also Have Fight
With Fatal Re-
suits.


which has been brewing between the
and vicinity for some time terminated
in bloody battle. As result two
men are dead. two missing, supposed to
be lying at the bottom of a mine hole.
and three others seriously injured
About 10 o'clock Saturday night a
party of four Huns were coming into
Harleigh. They had reached point
about half way down Fishers hill,
when they were attacked by eleven
Italians The latter instantly opened
fire.
The firing was signal for concerted
attack by the Italians. who seemed to
swarm from the woods on every side
About 800 yards further down a half
dozen other Huns We're met at the school
house and on the Harleigh road near
by other Hungarians were met.
The fight that ensued was terrific.
The Hungarians, who never go on the
road at night unarmed. after the first
onslaught, prepared to defend them
selves and a volley OF bullets into the
attacking Italians served to check them
for moment
The next instant the Italians closed in
upon their adversaries and a fierce
hand to hand conflict ensued. the
italian stiletto playing havoc with the
Hungarians-
The Huns We're outnumbere largely
and becoming disnayed, broke and fed
precipitately. The yells and whoops
of the victors attracted a number of peo-
pie to the scene At each point of at
tack men We're found lying on the
ground grooming from wounds. Joseph
Christie and Michael Morentzi were
picked up unconscious and taken to the
hospital in this city.
Christie was shot in the right shout
der, Morentzis skull was fractured and
he died in the hospital. Mike BortZ
was shot in the mouth, the ball coming
out at the back of his neck He was
taken to Hollywood, where he died
shortly afterward. Another man who
was engaged in the battle, known as
No. 40S. is missing His hat was found
on the edge of a deep mine hole full of
water.
He is supposed to be at the bottom OF
the hole Another hungarian is also
missing, and he is supposed to have met
the same fate. In the several boarding
houses in Harleigh, Lattimer and Hol-
lywood there are number of wounded
men, but it is impossible to obtain the
exact result of their injuries or names
HUNS AND POLES FIGHT
WHKEsBARRE, Pa, April IL. - A
bloody riot took place plymouth. about
four miles from here, at an early hour
yesterday morning. The mob engaged
in the fracas were all Huns and Poles.
who were under the influence of liquor.
Revolvers, stones, and clubs were free
" used upon each others heads until
the police made raid upon them.
Six of the contestants were arrested
and several made their escape One
man. known as Stanliguis .Jacobesky
was found lying on the ground uncon-
scious- He was carried into d house
near by and physicians were sent for
They found that his skull had been
crushed in with a club. Everything
was done to relieve the injured man,
but he died at o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The prisoners under arrest We're
sent to the county prison until Monday.
when they viii have a hearing on the
charge of murder. The coroner viii
investigate the case.