The Saint Paul globe., 1903-03-17

With blood flowing from three bullet
wounds, inflicted by a collection of
italian laborers, Policeman Joseph
Pugleasa chased would-be assassins
from Sibley and Fifth streets last
night, to the Sherman hotel, at
Fourth and Sibley streets. Exhausted
and weakened by the loss of blood, he
then collapsed, but not until he had
given directions to bystanders to call
the police ambulance and informed the
authorities at the Central station of
the attempt upon his life.
The shooting affray, which occurred
at S:45 o'clock, was the aftermath of
a quarrel at the Grand hotel, 3S7 Sib-
ley street. Pugleasa was called to quell
the fight. Upon arriving at the house
he found the Italians in the street,
about twenty yards from the hotel.
They were talking in excited tones
threatening to kill Joseph Hoskins, the
proprietor of the hotel.
Pugleasa inquired as to the cause of
the trouble, whereupon two of the
crowd opened fire. A voiley of shots,
aimed at the patrolman followed, three
of the bullets taking effect.
Two Men Are Arrested.
No sooner was the report of the
shooting received at the Central police
station than the entire detective force
was put to work. Fifteen minutes
later Pedro Villola was arrested at
Fifth and Robert streets by Detective
O'Neal, and was identified by Pugleasa
as one of the men who began the
shooting. At II o'clock John Man
narino was arrested by Patrolman
To he low
near the Sherman hotel He was rec
ognized by eye witnesses to the affray
as the one who first fired on the officer.
Both are charged with attempted mur-
der
About o'clock last evening twenty
or more Italians congregated in the
rooms occupied by MannarinO and VIII
lola, in the basement of the Grand ho-
tel. They were preparing to begiu
work next week as railroad section
hands. The crowd drank a large
quantity of beer, and soon became
boisterous.
Then two of the Italians ascended
the stairs to the kitchen and tried to
induce the kitchen girl and the cook
to their rooms The girls cried for
help, and Joseph HOskins, the proprie-
tor of the hotel, came to their assist
ance, driving the Italians away.
Threaten to Shoot Landlard.
little later Hoskins went to the
basement for some kindling wood. He
was attacked by the Italians, who
threw a large piece of cord wood at
him, driving him from the cellar When
he got to the top of the stairs leading
from the basement he turned about
to speak to the men. AS he did so
John Mannarino pulled his revolver,
threatening to shoot.
Several other men followed Mannar-
mos lead, and the hotel man sought
shelter in the street. He ran to the
saloon at the corner of Sixth and Sib-
ley streets, from where he telephoned
to the central police station for aid,
asking that a policeman be sent TO the
hotel Immediately, as he and the guests
were in danger of death at the hands
of the infuriated Italian boarders.
Pugleasa was ordered from Seventh
street to the scene of the fighting.
When he arrived the Italians, about
twenty in number, We're in the street
shouting threats against Hoskins and
his other roomers.
When the men saw the policeman
coming they strolled towards Fifth
street, however not at all quieted, but
continuing their loud talk P;Igieasa
boldly walked into the crowd and de-
manded the cause of the trouble
PuqIeasa Shot Three Times.
Without a moments warning John
Mannarlno, boy twenty years of age
pulled his revolver, firing directly at
the officer. The bullet struck the po-
iceman in the abdomen PugIeasa
uttered cry of pain and turned TO-
wards the hotel, shouting for help. AS
he did so, Pedro Villolo shot his re-
VolYer twice both bullets taking effect
One struck the policeman over the left
scapula and the other entered his but
tocks.
Fearing that his assassins would es-
cape, Pugleasa, although badly wound
ed, chased the men. As he ran after
them he repeatedly fired his revolver
but his aim was untrue. At the Sher-
man hotel he was close on the heels of
Mannarino, but just as he was about
to grasp the fugitive, the policeman
collapsed, falling in semi conscious
condition to the sidewalk.
In an instant six or eight bystanders
and witnesses to Pugleasa's heroic
chase were at his side. Although weak
from loss of blood, he deliberately gave
orders for the call of the police am
bulance and the report of the shooting
to the central station. Within ten min
utes after the call for the ambulance
was issued, Pugleasa was resting on a
cot at St Joseph's hospital. DR.. E. c.
Whitcomb was called, but before he
arrived two internes at the hospital
had removed the bullets.
Wounds Are Not Fatal
None of the wounds is considered
serious, but all are painful. DR.. Whit
comb, who has charge of the case, says
thS Pugleasa will recover unless blood