The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-16
MINELLA HELD FOR MURDER
Result Of the COrOner'S Inquest Held
Last Night.
EVIDENCE OF EYE WITNESSES
The Italian Charged with Killing Joe
zukuski and Some witnesses say He
Shot Mrs. zhluski others Say One
of the Missing Italians Shot Her.

FlahCrtY, Joseph MauleN ana tuS NauhUuSc
last night held an inquest in the case of Joe
/ Xukuski, one Of the victims of the street
/ fight that occurred on West Coal street Mon
day night. Eight witnesses We're examined
and sufficient testimony was adduced to war
rant the conclusion that the deceased died
from bullet wounds inflicted by Mike
/ Minella, the Italian who was first arrested
after the shooting hut who claims that the
affair took place while he was at home pro-
curing weapons 1t is evident that Minela's
alibi is as weak as his logic He says that
when he was arrested he had just left his
home and was ON his way to the scene of
conflict with the Winchester rifle ITO make
peace'
Stney Davittus was among the witnesses
last night and swore that he is the proprietor
of the saloon where the men procured drinks,
but that there was no trouble of any kind in
his place. lie did not see amy stabbing or
shooting, but heard shots. The trouble was
over when he went to the street. just before
the trouble the four Italians were in his
place. Each drank glass of beer, paid for
it and went out. He didn't see Joe Zukuski
in the place at that time.
Anthony Sweeney was one of the most inn
/ portaut witnesses. He testified ~ saw
three Italians 60 up the street to the front of
the saloon. From what they said they were
looking for Joe Zukuski. Almella said his
brother and Zulluslli had had fight during
the day. AIinella said he would harm Zuku-
ski. The Italian stood i'm front of the saloon
and called for Joe (Zulluslli) to come out
that he would butcher him. Joe was in the
saloon. Minella opened the saloon door and
called for Joe to come. The Italian opened
the saloon door twice again and called for
Joe to come out,adding that he would butcher
/ him. Joe didn't leave the saloon. After
standing outside a while the three Italians
walked down Coal street, past Joe's house
/ They stood there. Joe left the saloon and
walked towards his house. He was quiet and
didn't appear to be looking for fight. He
stood in front of his house His mother
grabbed him and tried to get him to 90 into
the house. He wouldn't go. Joe Iaban-
owsk was with him. Two other Italians
Petro Maconi being one Of them, walked
down the street toward the house. Maconi
was either pushed or he slipped. | cannot
tell positively, but stepped into the gutter
when he reached the two Joes. He bumped
against Joe Zukuski and almost fell Then the
three Italians ran up from below and
the fight started. Minella stabbed Joe
Zukuski in the back. Then he stepped back
a few feet from the crowd and started to
shoot with a revolver. Minella also fired at
Mrs. Iukusll or 3 times. Neither Joe nor
his mother fell when they were shot. Minella
turned deliberately after shooting Joe in the
back and shot at Joes mother He was not
! IL feet from either of them. Mrs. Zukuski
had no weapon. Minella was the man who
did the shooting. The other Italians were in
the fight, but l couldn't say what shooting or
cutting they did. The Lthuanans did no
shooting and had no weapons during the
fight.
James Rupert swore that Petro Meco
stabbed the two Joes in the back and Mike
Minella also stabbed Zukuski in the back ;
then all the Italians jumped on Zukuski;
then the youngest of the Italians, who is
missing, drew a revolver and shot Mrs.
Zukuski. Anthony Zukuski, Joe's brother
was in the street and shot at the Italians. l
saw Minella point revolver towards Mrs,
Zukuski, but didn't see him shoot her.
Minella shot Joe Zukuski. Minella went
home after the fight and came back with a
gun, but didn't use it. Amour caught him.
Joseph Walter, Lithuanian boy L. years
old says he stood in the middle of the street
and but a few feet away from the men when
they were fighting. He saw Petro Maconis
shoot Mrs. Zukuski. Maconis is the man
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