Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07
ONE AUSTRIAN
SHOOTS ANOTHER
Sherift's Office and Police Force
Looking for One Sam
Brothers.
MIKE GRUBICH, HIS VICTIM.
Not Expected 10 Live Through Day as
Peritonitis Has Already
Set In.

Mike Grubich, an Austrian, was shot
In the right groin by fellow country
man at Garfield. just after midnight
last night Whether the shooting WAS
accidental or intended is not an estab-
lished fact. Sam Brothers, who did
the shooting. cannot be found as he
disappeared Immediately after shoot
ing Grubich. His victim is in Salt
Lake hospital His wound is bad
one and he may die as the bullet is be
lieved to have penetrated the abdomen.
Grubich was shot in O. rooming
house at GARFIELD. Grubich suffered
intense agony but bore up bravely UNI
til the $3.50 train from Garfield ar
rived In Salt Lake this morning. He
was brought here by a. friend named
Peter Draluliu. None of the Austri-
ans could speak good English.
PERrToNITIs SETS IN.
Upon the arrival of the wounded
man in Salt Lake he was quickly talk
en- to the saloon of Nick Buckovich on
west Second South. The police were
notified and Officers Carey, Golding,
Taylor and Moore hurried to the scene
and brought the injured man to the
emergency hospital. DR.. Paul was
summoned and responded quickly. AZ
ter easing the mans pain, DIR. Paul
ordered him sent TO the Holy Cross
hospital DR.. Paul stated that the
wounded man was already suffering
from peritonitis and there was scarce
ly a chance for recovery.
ONE VERSION OF SHOOTING,
Grutich had been working at the
smelters for some time. One story
saws he engaged bed in one OF thu
roominghouses last night but by mis-
take got into the wrong house. He
was told to go to place across the
road. where he had engaged a bed.
There were several beds in the room
and Grubich was in the act OF getting
into ono of the cots when the occupant.
Brothers. raised up, revolver In hand,
and fired at the unsuspecting Austrian
The latter sank to the floor with
groan and Brothers seized his clothing
and dashed out of the place. He was
Immediately pursued by Austrians but
the enraged men were unable to locate
him.
Drakuliu stated that he tried to ar
range for 6. conveyance 10 bring the
wounded man to Salt Lake but was
mol SUCCESSFUL anu " wait et'N
morning train. In the meantime the
wounded man was suffering intensely
but bore up bravely. Drakuliu also said
he tried to find the deputy sheriff at
Garfield but was unablesto locate him.
The sheriff has been notified of the af
fair and every effort is being made to
locate Brothers The police are also
ut work on the case
ANOTHER STORY.
Still another version of the affair and
one furnished this afternoon by the
sheriff's office here and Deputy SHEER
III Walter Reid at Garfield is that
Grubich with one or two other Aus
trians had been shooting outside. Upon
entering the roominghouse Brothers
who was lying on his bed asked Cru
bich what kind OF a gun he had. Cru
bich handed the weapon over and the
bystanders next heard a shot; saw
flash and saw Grubich sink to the
floor. During the excitement Brothers
hied himself away. AS all available
men are out on the case the truth OF
the affair may be expected within a
few hours.