The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-14

Witnesses declared that Mluclla, thc man
Amour arrested, was the one who shot Mrs.
Zukuski.
The Italians were taken to the lookup and
ex-Chief Burgess Smith and Michael Hughes
were placed ON guard, as it was feared the
enraged Lithuanians would attack the place.
The police then returned to Coal street and
had a talk with Petro Mayone, the wounded
Italian, with a view to securing traces Of
big Joe" and Frank Manella, the missing
men, but in this they were unsuccessful.
The mountain north of the scene was also
carefully searched until long after dark by
the police, but they failed to find the fugi-
tives
The three Italians in custody were under
the guard of Smith and Hughes in the Coun-
ell Chamber all night and this morning were
again taken before Justice Williams, where
they were put under rigid examination.
They were then committed without bail and
taken to Pottsville.
Minella says that all the Italians except
Meco came from Model, Virginia, about six
weeks ago. Last spring they worked on the
streets of Wilkesbare. Minela says that
Zukuski and Labanowski tried to beat
him in Polish saloon on Coal
street last Sunday afternoon and last nights
fight was a sequel to the Sunday disturbance.
He says the Lithuanians tried to pick a fight
with him in Didus saloon and he left the
place and went home. He returned with
his Winchester, a revolver and a knife, but
before he could use them the fight was over
and Amour arrested him. The latter part of
this story is evidently false, as the knife
Amour took from Minella's pocket was soied
with blood. 1t is what the Italians call a
shoemaker's knife The blade is a inches
long, about an inch wide and with tapering
point.
Drs. Stein and Church attended the Lith-
uanian victims. They say Mrs. and big
Joe" Zukufski will die. The latter was
delirious this morning The knife wound he
received under the shoulder blade was
about eight inches long and almost an inch
deep. Eight stitches were put in it, The cut
between his shoulders is about three inches
long and shallow.
| Labanowsd has bullet wound in the
back, on the left side, and stab wound be-
tween the shoulders. His condition is
serious.
Mrs Zukuskis case was pronounced hope
less from the first Her advanced age made
her case worse. One bullet wound was about
three inches below the right breast, the other
at the rear of the right hip.
big joe Zukush bears an unenviable
reputation. He served term of three
months in the Pottsville Jail for stealing
beer and the police say he is a dangerous
man.
Thus far no Lithuanians have been
arrested but the two wounded ones are kept
under surveillance. Some additional arrest:
will doubtless be made within day or two
as the more the case is sifted the more the
authorities become convinced that some
Lithudnians are at least equally guilty o.
starting the fracas with the Italians.
Petro MacOni, the wounded Italian, was
attended by DR.. J. Pierce Roberts and is moi
considered dangerously injured. The bulle
passed clean through his left thigh. 1t is be
lieved, from the character of the injury, tina
he received a ball from Minella's Winchester
Maconi says he had nothing to do with tn,
fight in the saloon and was on his way hom,
with can of beer when Joe Zukuski anC
Labanowski attacked him. He was knocked
down and shot upon regaining his feet H,
believes that Anthony Zukuslli shot him a
a short range.
The atfray has caused more excitement il
the town than has been experienced sine,
the strike riots and developments will un
doubtedly be awaited by the public Will
much interest. Steps have been taken t,
trace the two missing Italians.
Detective Amour says his struggles in tn,
alley with Minella while shots were beinl
fired was an experience of more thrilling
character than he had in the GilbertoI
riot, although he escaped being shot yester
day.