Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
KNIFE AND PISTOL.
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pavement. Several officers were quick
~ on the spot and the woman was re-
moved to the hospital, where she dled
without making any statement.
1t was some time later before the Wo-
mans identity could be established as
no one at the lodging house knew any
thlng about her Her name was kitty
or Katie Carmelia. Some years she
was married to q man named keenan,,
by whom she had two children. She
left him and it is said that he secured
a divorce.
After the divorce Mrs. Keenan, mar
rled an Italian named Tony Carmelia
Inc latter was sent to state prison Tor
the murder of another Italian. After
that 1t is said that the woman went to
I live with the Italian who is supposed
to be her murderer.
Wneh Marietta was taken to Station,
,, his clothing was examined and spots
were found Which looked like blood. No
weapon has been found. The police
thing sharp knife was used. To
Capt. Dugan the prisoner said ne knew
the woman. He said she had lived
with him for some time. He admitted
AN 1900 '|NSi4 III IItI company ttpcdt
every day for a week and that he was
With her, Saturday.
Before an arrest had been made in
The Leverett street murder case Di-
vision 5's officers were called to No.
Fay street, near Dover, where Joseph
\. Kelly, lieutenant of Engine g. Bos-
on fire department, had been fatally
hot by Mrs. Isabella Viola, in defend
ng her husband from Kelly's assaults.
Kelly was removed to the hospital and
lied there. this evening.
Kelly. it is said, went to the house
tbout 2.45 a. NJ. accompanied by
white woman employed there as
nousekeeper for John r. Bowie, a col
ored man. They had something to
drink and some trouble followed, re-
sulting in Kelly being put out of the
house
Half an hour later he returned and
through a mistake, went to the upper
tenement, which was occupied by
Luke Viola and his wife Isabella.
Kelly forced the door open and had
grabbed Viola by the throat, when Mrs.
Viola, who is only 20 years of age, ran
TO the bed, secured a revolver and fired
three shots at Kelly, all Of which took
effect. The first struck him in the
chest. another in the left hip and the
third in the abdomen. lie was taken
10 the city hospital, but despite all that
could be done for him, died at els
.onight.
Mrs. Viola was placed under arrest
charged with the shooting. Kelly
was Il years old and unmarried.
Mrs. Viola told the police in regard to
the shooting:
Il was afraid that the man would kill
my husband. They had an awful fight
on the floor and l got the pistol an{
fred at him. He broke into the house
We did not know him. That is all
know about it,
Viola says. after telling how Kelly
broke in the door, the fellow ran into
my room and seized Bainoa (Viola'S
5rother.in-law) and myself by the
throat. ! seized a chair and STRUCK
1im on the head The man appeared tt
he crazy. An of a sudden he ran into
the bedroom where my Wife was. Shs
got up and was sitting on the edge o
the led. When she saw the man com
ing toward her she took Il loaded re
volver, which we always kept under
the mattress and offered it to me- Sh,
told me the man would kill me.
Il did not take the revolver. The
man started toward the bed and my
wife raised the revolver and fired. He
fell on the carpet just beside the bed