The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-06

last taking effect two inches below the
axilIa and Just to the left Of the heart
At late hour last night 1t was report
ed at the Murray hospital. where Per
me was taken. that severe internal
hemorrhages had set in and they would
probably cause death before daylight
The tragedy was enacted IN
crowded sleeping room IN lo1Sltts
house run by Frank Supau at BIHg-
ham Junction. Perrne was awakened
from slumber by Jerry Nucich. who
prevented him from making his escape
while the other brother, a lantern IN
one hand and a large caliber pistol IN
the other. fired the shots
Immediately upon accomplishing
their purpose the Nucich brothers fled,
leaving their victim bleeding and dying
in the dark. No trace has yet been
found OF their wherea bouts. though
other Iaborers residing in Bingham
Junction saw two men sNulking about
the freight trains that left in the early
morning for ogden 1t is thought that
the assailants have made their way
north in an effort to get out Of the
state.
Two Men Were Bedfellows.
Until half a dozen hours before the
tragedy Perme and the Nucich brothers
fred the shot and the injured man were
of the same race. They were bedfel-
lows. The shooting followed a heated
quarrel in Frank Malach's saloon
shortly after O'Clock Monday night.
Perme was drinking. when Frank NJ
cich and his brother. Jerry, walked up
TO the bar. Frank shook Perme rough
y by the coat sleeve
You broke my bike" he shouted.
You'll pay for il, or I'll see"
Then followed an argument in brOk
en- English. the men using in their ex-
element both their native and their
adopted tongues. After threats had
been passed. Perme laughed. made sOnA
remark about getting TO bed early and
went to SGpau's place where he and
Frank Nucich and several others oc-
cupied the same room
Brothers Seek Their Victim
The twb brothers stayed in Malacb's
saloon. drinking and carous,ng until
midnight. When they left they had
quiated down and went directly 10 The
lodging house. Their plan had been
decided UPON While Frank got a lam
tern and loaded his pistol Jerry crept
over the sleeping forms Of the other
roomers and shook Perme- When the
latter was aroused he was greeted by
curses and blows.
He staggered to his feet just IS
Frank Perme came 10 the doOrwaT
and opened fire. one shot struck Just
over Perne's head and entered tho
west wall. Another. which followed
the first quickly. entered the ceiling
Then zPerme broke for the outer room.
where Nucich. 81 the doorway. was
firing. The latter took stih another
shot and missed gain. the shot enter
ing the floor
One Holds; Other Shoots
Then Jerry grappled with Perme and
1 forced him back into his bed room
Perme, shrieking with terror. grabbed
up his bed clothes and threw himself
upon an unoccupied bed. There, while
Jerry Nucich held him. he was fatally
( shot BY Frank who stood directly over
/ him. Both brothers fed. dropping the
| lantern on the way and leaving the
dying man where he lay
! Frank Supau. the proprietor. who had
witnessed the final shot. fastened to
summon a physician. DR.. +. A kiehl
was called and at once pronounced the
mans wound as a grave one. He was
| removed as quickly as possible TO the
Murray hospital At noon there was
no change in his condition and he ex-
| pressed the hope 10 friends that he
would live Later in the day. however.
| he suffered greatly from internal hem
orrhage. There is no hope for his re-
| cOVery.
Dying Man Was Industrious.
The diving man had been employed al
| the bingham smelter for about fifteen
/ months. and had earned the name Of a
| steady. industrious Workman The NJ
cich brothers had been in Bingham
only a few months. but they bore ex-
ceileut regulations. Perme has a
/ brother in Leadville. Colo. His parents
reside in Austria. where his brother Is
high in army rank. Little IS known 81
the former home of the Nucieh broth
ers or of their relatives.
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