Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-03
John Kibe Shot and
Almost Instantly
Killed by an
italian.

LaSU lnurSQBy evening, dOouu GOV
Joe Pagano, an Italian, who has resid-
ed in Emporium for two or three years,
went into the American Hotel, con-
Quoted by Chas. Farley and being bois.
torous and disorderly the landlord
elected him from the house at three
different times. The infuriated Italian
stormed around the front of the hotel,
when he pulled out revolver and
fired in the sidewalk. Mr.. John Kibe,
who stood in the hotel, went to the
door to see what the Italian was doing
and spoke to him, requesting that he
go home. Almost instantly he raised
the gun and fired at Kibe the ball en-
tering his right side near the heart.
Kibe at once turned back and sitting
down, said 'T'm shot" Great excite
ment prevailed. The injured man was
removed to the parlor and Drs. Smith,
Bush and Falk summoned. Promptly
upon the arrival of the Drs. it was
soon evident that the unfortunate man
had only a few minutes to live.
The leaden messenger of death had
severed an artery and the wounded
man passed to the great beyond sur
rounded by his grief. stricken wife and
children, at 9:07.
While the sad scene was taking place
in the death room," Chief of Police
Frank Mundy called for volunteers to
aid him in finding and arresting the
murderer, who after committing the
dastardly deed walked up to Leet &
Co.'s store and passed across the street,
down towards the Junction. Mr..
Mundy hurried hown to VIM. Clark's
and requested his assistance, which
was readily granted. The officer pass
ed the Italian while enroute for Clark's
and after telling Mr.. Clark to "give
him the club as soon as he jumped into
him." retraced their steps and caught
up with the murderer in front of e. d.
Mumford's residence, when Mundy
threw both arms around him, Mr..
Clark at the same instant welted him
on the head. After properly securing
him he was taken to st. Charles Hotel
and searched. Upon his person was
found large stiletto, one razor and
five or six cartridges. The revolver,
which he dropped when captured, con-
tanned two charges-one being fired in
the sidewalk, one into John Kibe and
the other at the hotel as he passed
down the street.
On Friday morning he was taken be-
fore Esq. Larrabee, who committed
him to Jail to await the action of the
grand jury on the second Monday of
January, 1909.
THE INQUEST.
Acting Coroner, Esquire M. NJ. Lar
rabee summoned the following jurors
Immediately after the death of Mr..
Kibe: John Cummings, foreman; j.
HI. Stephens, Robt. Hacket, Hon. F. X.
Blumle, Edward Mccarthy and VIM.
A. Auchu. After the jurors were
sworn they adjourned to meet Friday
morning at 8 o'clock at the office OF
Jas. P. McNarney was present at the
hearing and represented the Common
wealth. Nine witnesses were sworn.
| A verdict was was rendered that "John
Kibe came to his death at the hands OF
Joe Pagano."
THE AUTOPSY.
Friday afternoon, Doctors Smith and
Bush. performed an autopsy, in the
| presence of the Coroner and Jurors
They reported that they found the
bullet had entered the body of John
Kibe near the heart, passing through
the edge of the heart; then downward
passing through the body, then lodged
under the skin, just above the right
shoulder blade. At the close of the
autopsy Undertaken Geo. j. LaBar's
assistant, Mr.. Chas. w. Rishell, tool
charge of the remains and prepared il
for burial.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral was held Oh Sunday after
noon from the late residence of the de
ceased, the Exchange Hotel, Rev. Mr.
Anderson, pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church officiating. 1t wa
one of the largest funerals ever held il
Emporium. The deceased being 1
member of the Eagles and the Fire De
partment Citizens Hose) brought ou
the entire membership of those bodies
about 300 in number. The deceased
was viewed by large number o
friends, many of whom were closely
connected socially and intimately
, The floral offerings were very beauti
ful.