The morning call., 1894-09-19
Outcome of an Old Feud in the
Greek Colony.
ARIsTO BULAICH is WOUNDED.
He Attacked Editor Gopchevitch,
Who Retaliated With Four Bull
Iets-WorSe Than the Malta.


Montgomery avenue, between Vallejo and
Green streets, about 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Gopchevitch was walking along the ave
nue. when Bulaich assaulted him with
pistol The editor was taken unawares
and received second blow over the head
before he could collect his senses. The
first blow broke his stiff felt hat and
opened the scalp in front, while the second
rap came upon one side of his head and
staggered him. He grabbed his assailant
in a frantic embrace. holding Bulalch's
arms in vse-like grip. Then it was Bu-
laich's turn TO get frightened. and he
shouted; Take his gun away -
pistol was taken from Gopchevitch's
pocket bnt the editor it seems was pre-
pared for emergencies, as he drew a second
revolver from another rocket and blaZed
away at the helligerent Bu'aicb.
His account is that he snOJ to save his
own life, bu. some bvsIanders declare that
the pistol was taken from Buiaich, and
after That GOpchevllch fired. Several po-
licemen were on the scene Immediately and
placed both men under arrest.
Gnpcheyitch and Buiaich were taken TO
the Receiving Hospital IN the patrol wagon
The former had only two slight wounds ID
The forehead, which were quickly dressed.
aDd he was sent to the old City Prison.
Bulaich was badly wounded. Four
shots had hit him. two on the left hand and
one on the lett wrist, the bullets going
clear through. The fourth struck him on
the chin, knocked out several teeth in his
lower jaw and lodged in his throat. Drs
Deane and Bushnell attended TO his
wounds, which, although painful, are not
considered dangerous. Owing to the
wound i'll his throat Bulaich was unable TO
talk.
They were both charged with assault to
commit murder.
81 was walking up Montgomery ave-
nue." said Gopchevitch, after he had re-
turned from the old City Hall prison, ''to
furniture store where | had bought
some goods. When l had got between
Vallejo and Green sheets, on the left-hand
side going up, some one whom l did not
see at he time. slipped up behind me- and
The first thing l knew hit me on the head
with pistol.
There" he said, taking off his Derby
hat, you can see where the butt of the
revolver went through, striking me on the
forehead. 1t almost paralyZed me, and
before | could recover | was struck a sec
ond time, not quite so hard. | reached out
and grappled the man who struck, whom
l now could see was AristD BuaiCh AS
Rrappled hold of him, another man I could
not see came behind me- | heard Bulaich
call out, Get his pistol! and the next
minute my quo was taken from my right
hand pocket.
Il had another pistol in nv left-hand
pocket. 1 reached for it. When l got il
out | began firing, and the mex. thing /
knew l was surrounded by policemen.
This trouble dates back since 1864, and
commenced about the purchase of the
Russian Cemetery, which lies between
those Of the MasoIs and the ODD Fellows
A society had been formed and money
raised for the purchase of a cemetery.
The trustees purchased three acres for
$1,000 and then decided one acre of that to
the cemetery association for $l7, 000 What
they did with the money they got from
the rest of the land l don't know. In my
paper [ pointed out that the trustees had
not accounted as they should have done
Shortly afterwaTd the church on Powell
street, near Union, where all the records
were kept, was burned, and again
charged in the Srbin- Amerkanac that this
had been done to cover up croOkedness.
That's the cause of the persistent
enmiJy against me. Men have been hired
to assasSnate me, and | have to 20 con-
stantly armed TO protect myself. Ore
time, ! think in January or February.
1892, fellow called Pistol Bill' was hired
to take me out TO Ocean View and kill
me. | was on my guard, however, and he
got no chance. He afterward confessed,
and the man who paid him the money was
arrested. The case against him was never
pushed.
"They have sent me challenge after
challenge, have made all sorts of threats
against my life. and once, while walking
on Stockton street, was attacked and cut
about the face.
II came to San Francisco In 1877, and
for years worked as a car-conductor. and
then IN the United States Land Office.
was also Special Agent in the Census De-
partmeut, going to New Ofleans to inyes-
tgate the fish industry there.
ION my return l was employed in the
coming department Of the mint, which
left May % 1888, and established my
paper-the first Servian paper ever pub
lshed out of Europe.
MANY men among my people had
grudge against me. Among them were:
NJ ChGda, l.. JOv0vIch, l.. Church, L.
Ivancovlch, Bulaich and others more or
less prominent in our colony. They
started paper to break me down because
l took stand against them, and when l
was driven to write the truth about them
they had me arrested for criminal libel
The case was dismissed, but j was perse-
cuted IN every way Imaginable. First |
was challenged 0y Bulaich and Church
then by Z. p. Paulovich aud il. Jovoyich
on Vallejo street. after that by Bulach
and Nick BaoceIac at Montgomery and
Merchant streets. After the libel suit was
dismissed Bulaich went around asking for
me.
HE fred two shots at George Chuchich
at 10 Vallejo street month ago, but was
dismissed by Judge Low. Two weeks ago
we met on Montgomery avenue and /
asked him what he meant by asking for
me- He passed i Off and we did not meet
again till to-day"
The trouble which seems iptermin able
in the Creek svonian-R Russian colony
goes back as far as 1864 or 1865 when their
society was started. T.. Chelovich and s.
Martlnovich were appointed committee
to buy cemetery and they bought two
and three quarters acres for $500. keeping
two acres Tor themse yes, so it is claimed
Through this deal $17,0 00 passed from the
society'S treasure. and then the society
fought among themselves. In 1864 Cop
chevitch became a member l.. Chelovieh
bout the same time made application in
the Superior Court TO sell the old cemetery
and asked he city for new site.
An opposition Of Geo members was or
gained and Gopchevitch took leading
part. The commi'tee on the inside broke
open some graves Saturday night and sun
day during that excitement and cared
remains away TO the new cemetery on
Point Lobos hill. Friends of the desc
Grated dead brought suit against l.. Janco-
vich and others.
Then Bishop Vladimir interfered. He
called a NEE ing of the society TO IT guate
the financial difficulties. GOpchevitch was
elected president, and acting as such de-
manded bills and vouchers for alleged eX-
penditures amounting to $4,000. He was
then attacked by five or six nen on Stock
ton street. and once in the Greek church