Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-08-03

and entered. In few moments a
young Italian issued from the door as
though he had been flung ont. The latter
walked around a wagon standing Ill
front, dividing his time between hand
ling something in his hip pocket and re-
treating from Hartig, now approaching
with Il whip i'll his hand. The Italian
finally ran down Mechanic street and
made, Il circuit which landed him final
" i'll the hands of Robert Walsh i'll
FOst's addition. This was Frank Moro.
Meanwhile, Peter Arnone, also an
Italian. regarded us an accOmplice, was
also on the run and was seen to put IA
pistol behind post, afterward found by
Morris Bean.
While all this was going on Levi
Lowell, a GYPSY, was lying dead i'll his
own blood i'll Hartig's saloon.
The evidence shows that he and an
Italian named Tony Rutfo had some talk
about drinks. Rutfo had 10 cents and
proposed to Lowell to put up j cents and
they would drink. Nobody seems to
have heard Lowell say anything, but his
manner indicated that he either did not
have the J cents, or the proposal was not
agreeable. Somehow Lowell was tloorcd.
When he arose Moro, hitherto uncon-
cerncd i'll the squabblc, shot Lowell in
the left eye, killing him instantly. Then
followed the events stated i'll the outset
of this report.
Whether there was a conspiracy of the
three Italians against Lowell is not
known, but an understanding between
Moro and Arnone is limited at i'll the al
legations % that Arnone furnished the
pistOl, and (2) that Moro returned it
afterward to Arnone.
John Chambers, justice of the peace,
acting coroner, empaneled jury of in
quest as follows:
Samuel Bowen, Foreman.
Otto Hohng. T. H. Morgan.
Jethro ,JetfrieS. Joseph Shaw.
H. X. Neff J. H. Donohue.
Daniel Brode. William Rimpy.
J. H. Lewis. Newton Dawson.
w. l.. Davis
After hearing the testimony of George
Foreman, Edward Hershberger, James
Morris, Henry Zinkan, Morris Bean,
David Pugh, Moses Keller, Frank Metz
ger, Robert Walsh, Thomas Richards,
James Hosken, Tony Rutfo, James
Moore, Dennis Jones and Drs. G.. G.
Jacobs and 7. f. DeNaouley, the fol-
lowing verdict i'll substance was re-
turned:
That on the 9th day of July, 1901, Levi
Lowell came to his death from a pisto-shot
wound inflicted bv one Frank Moro, and
that Peter Arnone should be held by the
proper authorities as an accessory to the
crime.
Messrs Robert Walsh, Frank Metzgcr,
JabeZ j. Mealing and William Hanson
are highly commended for prompt and
brave action in bringing Moro to stand
still. Walsh, ON horseback, was able to
overtake and head him off, while the
others, seeing from WalSh's action that
Moro was wanted, lost no time III help
ing to capture him.
Sheriff James Martin and one of his
deputies, J. T. Mcdonald, happening to
be here, took charge Of the prisoners and
hustled them off to Jail. On the way to
the train and at the station they were
beShs by an enormous crowd and frequent
yells of ''lynch him. added to their dis
comfort. Both Moro and Arnone were
finally gotten on the train and landed
safely i'll Jail in Cumberland.
The latter will be taken before the
Court Tuesday ona writ Of hobcoS coIp"S
with view of obtaining his release from
custody.
Lowell was an English Gypsy, about II
years old. With his family, it is said, he
usually wintercd about Richmond, Va,
and Sunmered in this vicinity. He was
not man of bad habits, but shrewd in
horse trade His wife and ) children
survive.
The body was taken Monday by Mrs.
Ella Hall. mother, to Baltimore, and in
tered by the side of his father.
Lowell was an unnaturalizcd resident,
as are also Moro and ArnOne.