The daily tribune., 1908-01-31
HOW BAVORI
KILLED JOE
M|NICH|ELLO

An inqnisition is being held at the
Deibert parlors this afternoon by Cor
oner @. H. Whitmore into the cause
of the death aud to place the blame
for the killing Of Joseph Minichiello,
whose body was found buried beneath
eig hteen inches of soil on the Bavori
truck garden yesterday afternoon.
AS tho jury impanelled to sit on the
cases of the other three murdered
Italians found Anton Bavori guilty
of Staying them. it is quite evident
that the jury in its deliberations
will fix the latest crime to Bavori
who is now in the county Jail under
a very severe nerve strain.
Examination of the body after it
had been exhumed last evening re-
vealed the fact that Minichiello had
been killed with stilletto which
had been thrust into his neck Ave
times. All the wounds were ugly
and CHASTITY and Bavori had piled
the knife back and forth in the neck
to make the wounds as large as pos.
sible and to kill his man at the earl.
lest possible moment.
Roy Green says he developed the
olew which led to the recovery last
Friday. He said Bavori,s knowing
that Minichiello was in the city,
laid in wait for him iu the dark Of
the fence, and as he passed through
the gate to go to his home, that
his assailant sneaked up behind him
add drove the knife blade into his
neck. Joe was a much larger man
than Bavori and being stronger.
fought back. There Is evidence
where Minicheillo had grabbed Bavori
and pulled him toward Joe's home
and there is also indications where
the two men fought and fell five
different times while engaged in the
battle of death. Minichiello had
hoped. probably. that II he could drag
his murderer nearer his home and
then make an outcry for help, that
to his rescue or else give an alarm
which would have resulted in the
early arrest. But constantly grow
ing weaker by the wounds inflicted
in his neck, Bavori, who must have
fought like tiger, continued thrust
ing the weapon, and, at last weaken
ed by the loss of blood and the over.
exertion, fe II dead.
The dead body WAS then taken near
the fence aud laid on some old dead
weeds and grass while Bavori hitched
his horse to the wagon. Then load
ing the body into the wagon, BAvori
started out to dispose Of his bloody
object. Taking around about route
in order to throw Off the officers when
the series Of murders WAS discovered,
Bayori drove eastward. passing
Minichiello's home. drove into the
river and then drove westward, keep.
ing in the water channel 80 that the
tracks Of his wagon would be obliter-
ated from view. Then leaving the
water at the roadway which had been
used in hauling wood, Bavori buried
the corpse within 100 yards Of the old
vegetable cellar where he disposed
of his three other victims.
He even exercised the greatest care
in placing the earth back from
which place 1t had been taken. using
the greatest of care to cover all traces
of fresh dirt by covering the grave of
the dead man with old leaves. But
in handling the earth with his hands.
they became muddy and here is where
he forgot his cunning for once.
Being In hurry to leave his private
cemetery as soon MS possible. he for
got to wash the mud from his hands
and upon re-entering the wagon to
drive home, he placed his muddy
hand on the wagon seat and left the
imprint on the wood. This can still
be seen.
After laying the body In the
wagon, Bavori placed the dead mans
head in bucket to catch and hold
the blood, but he WAS unaware Of
the fact, evidently. that the bucket
iehheh hbu hiioWth hhb ptoou WhiSu
WAS oozing from tho wounds to leak
onto the wagon cushion. Quite a
pool Of the human gore accumulated
ON the cushion and when Bsvori drove
away. he sat In the blood. Tho
imprint OF the weave OF the pants
texture Ia noticed on the dried blood.
The wagon cushion has been recover.
ed and is in possession OF the officers.
Bavori has not been told OF yester-
days disclosures. and Sheriff Esser is
inclined not to 80 advise him be.
cause It Is believed that the prisoner
can be handled better and easier II he
can be made to believe that Joe .
body still rests In Its unmarked grave.
Bavori seems to be, or Ia feigning .
neryoua breakdown. and the OfflCerN