The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-20
CONFESSES TO
TWO MURDERS
NaronoVich Admits
Committing Crimes.
DENIES Staying THE WOMAN
DECLARES SHE COMMITTED SUI
CIDE-CoNFLICTING TALES.

IN to two murders yesterday. Sheriff
Emery is firmly convinced he is
guilty Of two others of which he is ac-
cused.
Questioned through George J. BieIich.
assisted by John Kombos. two inter
prefers, NarOnOvich made damaging
admissions yesterday. Although he de
MED killing his sweetheart. ne con-
fessed TO stabbing Rade NidOVic in
South Chicago. Dec. 20. 1908. and ne adj
mitted that he was present at the muir
der Of Nicolas Gagula in Barlit. Aus
tTia, three years ago. He denied kill
ing an Italian in South Chicago. as
charged. and he declared the woman
he is alleged to have slain committed
suicide.
Oath of Vendetta.
II was through an oath of vendetta
that NaronOVich was captured. Nico-
las Gagula had five brothers. on his
death they SWOre an oath of revenge.
Every relative, scattered 10 various
parts Of the earth, received the same
mesSag sc.
Nicolas Naronovich has killed our
brother" was the word. Seek him
out. wherever he may be, and take re-
venge."
The message came to. Peter Redmano-
vich. brOther-in-law of the victim. at
Ogden. BY the merest chance he was
in a saloon where NaronOvich was talk
ing.
where did you come FROM" he
asked.
When told. the angry brother-in-law
blurted out:
You killed my brother-in-Iaw. Nico-
las Gagula."
Naronovich assumed an air of bravo
do. Struggling his shoulders, he said:
frar.F I "a m
ready TO marry his widow
Fled From Police.
Redmanovich sought the police, but
Naronovich promptly fled. He was not
captured until taken i'm by Deputy
Sheriffs Steele and Beckstead.
The prisoner was submitted TO
course of questioning yesterday by
George J. Bielich. through whom his
Whereabouts was discovered
Shall I confess. or deny every
thing2" asked the man.
Better confess. said Bielich- IF
you don't. you'll be sent back TO
Austria, and you know what viii hap
pen TO you there
Thus urged, the man, although tell
ing conflicting stories, admitted his
guilt of part of the crimes alleged
against him.
Il did not kill the woman" he de-
clared "She was my wife. I mar
ried her. She would not live with me.
and she jumped in the river and was
drowned. I served five months and
WAS let GO
He could not explain why he should
serve five months imprisonment TO eX-
plate the suicide Of his wife.
Killing of the Woman.
The story which reaches the officers
I D, r-FTT Q q NJ
her body into the river because she
declined 10 marry him. The woman
died at Wrabaz. Austria. He admitted
that Nicholas Gagula had been killed
in his presence
we were at a dance" ne said.
This was in Barlit. Austria. There
was trouble and he was killed. Some
body shot him"
Later he said his brother committed
the murder. Asked why he left the
I country, he replied he was afraid he
might be suspected At another time
he substantially admitted that he had
been the murderer.
The murder Of an Italian in South
Chicago three years ago. as charged,
he denied. He did admit. however,
that he had stabbed Rade Nidovic,
! last December. back of Toni ColOvics
( saloon. 1OS26 Terrence avenue. South
| Chicago.
I'VE had some trouble back of the
saloon he said. -'Rade was going 10
kill himself. I tried to hold his hands.
but he stabbed his chin. In the fight
I stabbed him in the stomach. He
was taken to a hospital, but he got
we'll
Word from Chicago is 10 the effect
that Nidovic died.
Greeks and Austrians working on the
Z Lucin cutoff threaten TO make way
/ with him if he is shown 10 be guilty.
/ Precautions are being taken TO pre-
! vent any attempt at lynching. No
word from Chicago regarding the man
+ had been received by Sheriff Emery
! yesterday.
Not Wanted in Chicago
Sheriff Emery received a dispatch
last night from Chief of Police O'Neil
Of Chicago which said:
DO not want Nicholas Narauovich.
Z All concerned in murder of Vidovic
under arrest"
Believing there is probably some
mistake about this. as NaranOvich has
partially confessed. Sheriff Emery will
/ hold him a little while longer and ques-
] ton him more thoroughly.