The daily sentinel., 1903-11-20
Father LepOre, An Ifai-
ian Priest, and Joseph
SOriCe Injured i'm MyS-
teriOuS Manner.

AS Une result OF WHAT was UnOuRnt
to have been dispute over card
game Father Felix NJ. LeUore and
Joseph Sorice engaged in a shooting
affrav at 9:45 O'Clock last night in
Father Lepore's living rooms are in
Mount Carmel church at Thity- sixth
and Palmer streets and wounds were
inflicted which probably will cause
the death of both men. The police
ambulance was called and both men
were taken to st. Joseph's hospital.
this morning that Father Lepore had
better chance for recovery than
Sorice.
Three shots struck Father Lepore
All we're fired from the back or side.
One shot entered the back near the
abdomen, another struck the point of
his jaw below the ear and came out
in front of the chiu. while the third
entered the right arm behind and be-
low the elbow and came out in front
of the forearm. Sorice was shot once.
the ball entering the abdomen.
After the shooting the men separat-
ed. Father Lepore ran to the foot of
the altar in the church and Law down
there at full length, his head pillow
ed on a cushion. Sorice ran down
into the cellar in what is thought to
have been an effort to escape. but fell
at the foot of the stairs and was found
lying at full length with his head on
the bottom step.
In the church at the time of the
shooting were Father Lepore. Sorice,
Frank Lepore, a nephew of Father
Lepore, and cook named Martin
Capanello. Policeman Leyden was
passing the church on Palmer street
when the shots rang out and. calling
to Evan Tuft. father of Oliver Tuft,
church and kept every one from going
or coming in except Frank Lepore.
who ran to notify Father Lepore's )
brother and call a doctor.
At the hospital Father Lepore made
short statement to Police Surgeon
Davis He stated that Soriee had
come in the church in an intoxicated
condition and had fired the three shots
at him. hitting him each time. The
shooting took place in Father Lepore's
study in the front of the chruch and
Father Lepore stated that after he
was shot he pursued Sorice to the
head of the steps which lead to the
alley door. Here he said he grappled
with Sorice and succeeded in wrench
ing the revolver from him. when he
pointed at his stomach and fired one
shot. Father Lepore then ran to the
altar while Sorice continued down the
steps. found the door fastened. went
down the cellar steps and fell.
After he had made this statement
Father Lepore's strength failed and
he was unable to say more. From
the time he was found Sorice never
uttered a word. simply groaning all
the time Father Lepore said he
was writing at his desk when Sorice
entered.
In the church when Frank Lepore
anu 6ilCl IelOIes ntJlltW anu bIptitl
of Father Lepore We're standing beside
his body Policeman Hunt asked Felici
Lepore if he had a revolver. Lepore
drew one from his hip pocket and
passed it to Frank Lepore. Policeman
Hunt interferred when Frank showed
that the weapon was unloaded and lie
was allowed to take it with him.
No other revolver was found any
where although search was made. No
trace could be found of the weapon
with which the shooting was done un-
less that taken by Frank Lepore was
the one. The suspicion is entertain
ed by Chief Armstrong that Frank Le-
pore took away the revolver with
which the shooting was done when he
went to get his uncle. Italians are
very secretive and almost nothing was
to be obtained from those who were
in the church at the time of the
cbootinO