The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-08
Angelo Mangan and Jose Retze
Terribly Injured in italian Fight
on Friday Afternoon
MANGAN CUT ETzE SHOT
One of tue Men Was so Badly Hurt
That He Was Taken to Hospital,
While The Other Went to Jail
to Await Hearing

AS a result of fierce battle be-
tween two employees of the Chicago
Kenosha Hosiery works, Angelo Man
gan occupies ward at the Kenosha
hospital suffering from great cash
in his face, while Jose Retze occupies
cell at the county jail suffering from
a slight flesh wound caused by bull
let from revolver in the hands of
Mangan.
Both boys are Italians and the
shooting and cutting came as result
of jealousy over factory work. Both
are under arrest, but Mangan was so
badly injured and so weakened by the
loss of blood that it was not thought
wise to take him to the jail Friday
night. AS it was seen by the stories
of both Of the boys that Mangan had
shot in self defense, it was not
thought that he would make any eff
fort to leave the city and the police
consented to allow him to be removed
to the hospital His clothing was
taken and placed in safe place and
Mangan got good nights rest.
The trouble occurred just after S
O'Clock Friday AFTERNOON in an alley
off Grover street, near the plant of the
Hosiery company. The boys had been
quarreling during the entire day and
in the morning they had come to
blows at the factory and Mangan had
struck Retze over the head with a
club. Retze had been slightly injured
and during the noon hour he had had
his wound dressed by physician.
Mangan when he had gone home to
dinner had placed some money IN his
pocket in order that he might make a
payment on some real estate. In or
der to guard the money he had placed
a thirty.two calibre revolver in his
pocket. Retze had evident expected
trouble and had armed hims-.f with a
razor. s
The two Italians left the factory to-
gether and walked to the alley in the
rear of the residence of ]. H. Karnes.
Here it is alleged that they had few
words and Retze whipped out razor
and made for Mangan. At the first
blow he s1ashed Mangan across the
left side of the face causing a wound
which it required seven stitches to
close. Mangan at once drew his re-
vo1ver and began firing. The first
bullet went wild but the second went
through the lobe of the ear of Retze
and he fell to the ground, stung by
the pain.
Neither of the men attempted to
get away and the crowd which had
gathered surrounded the wounded
men. A call was sent to the police
office and Sergeant Newhouse hurried
to the scene and placed both of the in
jured men under arrest. A rig was
called into service and the two boys
were taken to the Office of DIR. Cheever
where their wounds were dressed.
Both men talked freely'of the affray.
Retze admitted that he had cut Man
gan with a razor, and Mangan was
just as willing to admit that he had
pulled the gun and fired.
Mangan was badly injured, but the
injuries of Retze were of no conse.
qnence. Mangan is the son of Tony
Mangan, the Italian fruit vender, and
is said to be pretty good fellow.
Retze has never been arrested in Ke.
nosha and has borne good reputs ton
He alleges that Mangan called him q
vile name and said that He was nc
good" and that this was the reason
for the attack. AS both of the mer
are pretty sore from their wounds i
is possible that the hearing will be
continued until some time next week