The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22
BOY MURDERERSHOO SCAPHOR
had KILLED AND ROBBED MAN
WHO BEFRIENDED HIN.

Manager 90 ~. Georges Lithuanian Assoc
citation I'm New ARK Shot Dead IN Tubs
ROOUs-POllccmRn. After . chase.
ONerpO-. ers ami HLsarms slayer.
John Lukaczeviczius II years old. Of
IS Union street, Newark. shot and instantly
killed Michael Mu~szkunas. 81 years Old.
manager Of ~. Georges Lithuanian Associs-
ton, in the rooms of hat organization AT
is0-I82 New York avenue. Newark, early
yesterday morning. Lukaczeviczius turned
his weapon upon Anothong Bugis OF ~
Walnut street. who tried to hold him, and
fired twice. One bullet pierced both wings
of Bugis's collar and the other struck the
first finger of his right hand.
That the motive Of Lukaczeviczius's
deed was robbery was shown by the fact
that after he had killed Muszkunas and
made Bugls fee he rifsd the cash register
and the pockets OF his victim, getting in all
SSGs. 10.
Lukaczeviczius tried TO escape, but was
captured after a short chase by Rounds
man James McRelI of the Third precinct,
who was attracted by the shooting. He
tried to pull his gun on McRell. but the
latter wrenched the weapon from his hand.
The prisoner was arraigned later before
acting Judge Yuill and committed to jail
without bail. BuGis was ordered held under
5000 bail as a witness. which he furnished.
and six other witnesses arrested in con-
nection with the murder were paroled to
appear when wanted.
Lukaczeviczius went to the clubhouse
early Friday evening and played pool and
bowled several games with Muszkunas,
who, it is said. took a great interest in the
boy and befriended him. About ? o'clock
Muszkunas started to close up and Bugis
began cleaning of the bar. Lukaczeviczius
went TO the table,on which was his Overcoat
never taking his eve on the movements of
the other two. Suddenly he whipped out
u 81 calibre revolver and, taking a few
steps forward, fired. The first bullet hit
Muszkunas back Of the right ear.
Muszkunas fell TO the flOOr and Bugis
vent for the assassin. Lukaczeviczius
fired twice at him and drove him out Of
the room. by way of a side door leading
upstairs. The murderer then
the robbery and ran out.
Procuring n revolver Bugis returned TO
the scene OF the murder. only to find Luka-
czeviczius missing. He ran TO the street
in time to see the boy running a short dis
lance away. Raising his revolver, he fired
two shots. R~oundsman McRell turned in
on New York avenue from Pacific street
at the time. and seeing Lukaczeviczius
running he gave pursuit. Mckel over
took him at Jefferson street. two blocks
away and throwing his arms around
the fugitive pinned him against the side
Of a house and took his revolver. The
cop then marched his man bach to where
the murder occurred and Bugis identified
Lukaczeviczius as the shooter.
While McFsell was waiting for the patrol
WACO TO take Lukaczeviczius 20 the sta
ton a crowd gathered. and upon hearing
that Muszkunas was dead there were
threats TO lynch the slayer. McRell drew
his revolver and said he would shoot the
first man who laid a hand upon him.
Muazkunas was unmarried and lived
with his brother at 1914 New York avenue.
Lukaczeviczius boarded at SIS Union street
He has lived in this country about three
years and was employed in a leather shop.