The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06
FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT
Is the Charge Brought Against
Deputy Sheriff Lazzari.
TOOK A SHOT AT RINALDO
Trouble Among the Meadervile Italians
Breaks Out Afresh-Van Epps
Charged With Break
ing Boys Arm.

The troubles among the Meaderville
Italians broke out in a new place night
before last and Deputy Sheriff Joseph
Lazzari, who has hitherto been regard
ed as the strongest factor among them
in favor Of the preservation of law and
order, got himself into serious trouble
by taking couple Of shots at fellow
countryman, one of which took effect,
causing a slight wound AS a result
of the shooting Lazzari was charged
with first degree assault in complaint
filed in Justice Harrington's court yes
terday at the instance of John Rinaldo,
the victim of the peace officers wrath.
The trouble is supposed to have orig
mated in civil suit which Lazzari
brought against Rinaldo some time
ago. Rinaldo occupied a ca bin which
Lazzari claimed and began proceedings
to recover possession of it, The case
was tried before Justice Harrington
and was dismissed. Lazzari was not
satisfied with the result and there has
ever since been hard feelings between
him and Rinaldo.
The circumstances leading up to and
surrounding the shooting, as related to
Deputy County Attorney Roy S. Alley
by Rinaldo yesterday, We're said to be
as follows: Another Italian named
Guidoni heard that some one had been
talking about him and went to Lazzari.
who said it was Rinaldo Guidoni went
to Rinaldo and taxed him with being
the gossiper and Rinaldo denied the
charge and said it was Lazzari who
had been doing the talking. Night be-
fore last the three came together in
front of Bertoglio & Crosses saloon and
Guidoni proceeded to try and find out
who it was that had prevaricated. Rim
aldo said it turned out that LaZzari was
the man who had talked about Gudoni
and he was obliged to own up, at
which he lost his temper and drew his
gun. Rina1do started to run and Laz-
zari fired two shots at him, one of
which struck him in the hand
On the strength of Rinaldo's state
ment, the complaint charging Lazzari
with first degree assault was filed
AL Van Epps. driver of a coal wagon,
was arrested yesterday on a warrant
sworn out some days ago in Justice
HarrinSton's court, charging him with
assault in the second degree for break
ing the arm of boy named Patrick
Ferrick. 1t appears that Van Epps was
delivering a load of coal and was driv-
ing team of young horses that was
none too manageable. When in the vi
entity of the Stewart mine the hey got
in front of the team and gave Van
Epps considerable annoyance a S he was
afraid the team would run over the
boy. He told the youngster several
times to keep out of the way. and final
ly becoming eXasperated. caught hold
of the boy and threw him down an en-
bankment. The fall broke one Of the
boys arms and his parents had a war
rant for Van Epps' arrest sworn out.
Van Epps claims that he had no inten-
ton Of injuring the boy and that when
he pushed him over the bank he pushed
him harder than he meant to. He as
serted that his intention was solely for
the boys good and professed to be very
sorry for the result of his action.
The complaint charging grand
larceny brought against John Rosa by
his brother day before yesterday, was
dismissed by Justice Harrington yes
terday. The brother called upon the
county attorney and stated that the de-
PENDANT in the case had agreed to re-
turn the money which was the cause Of
the complaint being filed and that ac-
cordingly he did not care to prosecute.
Upon his agreeing to pay the costs the
was allowed n he 1icD,iCcaI