Bisbee daily review., 1905-11-07
LIQUOR MADE DEMON
 KILLED IN BREWERY
BRANDISHED KNIFE AND STAB. BED ONE MAN BEFORE DEATH
 STOPPED HIM.
Jury Found John KoukoIa Was Killed by A. Jeunttoia-Went No Further. Evidence Indicated Seif-Defense as Cause of Action of Jeunttola.

Heated to a fury by whiskey, John Koukola Sunday evening flourished a knife in the Butte saloon, threatened to kill several persons, finally did stab Isaac Nisula in the shoulder, and then attempted to stab Abraham Jeunttola. The latter ran from Koukola. The knife wielder pursued him until sUop- ped by q bullet which Jeunttola fired from a 3S-caliber revolver that he drew from his pocket as he stopped and faced the man running toward hlm. Jeunttola fired twice, but only one bull let took effect. It struck Koukola just over the heart, severed a main artery and caused ceath within a few minutes. After he was shot, koukola staggered toward JeunUtola in a desperate effort to reach him, but fell before covering the distance.
 The above was the sum and sub stance of the story told before Coroner Murphy and a jury last evening at an inquest held over the body of Koukola.
 The jury was composed of R. D. Kerchiyal, H. Hickman, Pat Kennedy, R. E. Canion, Martin Finnerty ana John Burkman. The verdict render ed simply recited that Koukola had come to his death by a bullet wound inflicted by Jeunttola. Attorney Will Hams, who appeared in behalf of Jeunt- tola, had hoped for a clause in the yer dict setting forth that he shot was fired in self-defense, but the jury did not go outside the immediate duty it was set to perform.
 When Jeunttola will be arraigned for his preliminary hearing Justice Mur- phy was last night unable to say. Tie Justice advised the District Attorneys office of the case, and asked when 9 representative could be here to con- duct the hearing for the territory. Re ply was made that he would be notified in the afternoon, but no notice had been received last night. The justice is accordingly uncertain as to when Jeunttola will be brought before him. Three men held in jail with Jeunttola foI participation in the general trou- ble at the saloon and in the street in front, which terminated in the mur- der are likely to be brought up today charged with fighting.
 The evidence heard at the inquest last night all went to show that Jeunt- tola acted in self-defense when he kill ed Koukola. Koukola for half an hour or more had been violent in the saloon and had threatened to kill sew efal people The proprietor of the place finally put him out in the street, but did not take the knife from him which he had been brandishing. In the street Q crowd collected about the man, numbering most of those who had been engaged in the brawling in the saloon. koukola turned upon Nisula and threatened to kill him. Jeunttola attempted to interfere, but was not quick enough to prevent Kou- kola from stabbing Nisula in the shoulder. an ugly but not serious wound being made. Drawing his knife from the shoulder of Nisula, Koukola started for Jeunttola It was then that Jeunttola ran up Brewery, with Koukola after him.
 The dead man was thirty years oI age. He had been here only about three months, coming from Finland, of which country Jeunttola Is also a na- tive. Koukola was a powerful man, much larger than Jeunttola. Sober, Koukola was known as a peaceful fel- low. Drink made him demon. Jeunt- tola has been resident of the city for several years. He bears an excellent reputation for sobriety and industry. This is the first trouble he has been involved in since coming here. Neither the dead man nor his slayer have rela- lives in this vicinity. A sister of Koukola resides at Cloquete, Minn. A telegram was sent her yesterday in quiring as to disposition to be made of the body. After the killing Jeunttola surrendered himself to Officer White. He has since been in jail and will re- main there until his hearing is had.