The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18
Trouble Expected.

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Trouble Expected.
With the hatred burning stronger than
ever, the two factions of Greeks became
we'll defined Threats and counter threats
filled the air from the beginning to the
end of the murder trial At its conclu-
sion yesterday afternoon the police were
warned that some trouble might follow
before the night was over. Steps were
taken TO meet any possible outbreak, but
the shooting OF ROumeliates was plain
assassination not preceded by any quar-
reling. Prominent citizens of Greektown,
impartial to either side, when seen last
night, declared that the murder was one
concOcted by the Gets faction, who, de-
feated in the courts swore to take open
revenge, and in their opinion Gus Gets
was but the tool chosen for this partic-
ular piece of revenge.
AndrOus R0umeliates was but II years
old. He had been in this country but
two years. He was of the higher order of
Greeks, and had completed an extensive
course in the University of Athens. While
here he was given to studying a great
deal, and was almost universally liked
among his countrymen Until the trial
in which he unwittingly found himself
involved as q principal witness, he was
net connected with the feud. He was I'M
married, although he had a sweetheart
in Greece for whom he was contemplat-
ing returning soon.
When informed of the shooting of his
son, Frank KtOumeliates, father of the
victim, hurried into Salt Lake from Bing
ham and sat at his sons bed
wounded man died Although an
aged man, he was bitter in his denun-
citation Of the Gets family and says he
yill hunt them down to the last man.
This spirit is general in the Greek colony
and the officials are anxious lest a free
fcr-an feudal battle breaks out.
Gus Getis, the slayer, is 26 years old.
He is generally known in Greektown as
a had mo r. rzrsa= I1a mir goa ht=
cousin Peter into Waylaying KothIaftis
last November, it is claimed, and it is
said against him that he has been the
prime leader IN keeping the feuo alive
When he fled from the pool room he was
dressed in a light suit and wore a black
SLOUGH hat and tan shoes. He is about
feet inches in height, and weighs 40
pounds. He was until recently employed
as n section hand on the Salt Lake
Route, out OF Salt Lake. His brother and
uncle, John and George Gets, live at
Sandy, and he also has relatives and
friends at Bingham Canyon.
At midnight the police arrested John
Gets, brother of the man who did the
shooting. He IS being held pending an in
vesttgation Of the affair.
Residents Of the italian colony LAST
evening told the police that George Gets
father of Peter Gets. urged Gus Gets to
the crime. They said that they heard the
old fnan say to Gus Gets:
Go and do it now. Don't wait any
longer"
Fifteen minutes afterward, these Ital-
ians say, the shooting took place.
Peter Gets was killed by kothiaftis,
who was acquitted of murder yesterday
but Immediately rearrested for assault to
kill.
George Gets, a gray-haired, stoop-shou1-
dered old man, whom the police say was
the chief instigator of the foul crime, was
arrested at / O'Clock this morning for
completely in the murder aud will be held
under charge of that nature.
TIE police have the wcrd of a dozen
witnesses who say they saw the old man
Gets nISsh his nephew, Gus Gets from
the deor of a Greektown saloon fifteen
minutes before the murder with the com
mand: Go DO IL now while your
nerve is up. XIII him in his tracks. the
dirty cur" The younger Gets imme-
diately crossed the street to the pool
room where Roumeliatis was celebrating
and committed the murder. John Gets
was arrested earlier in the evening, and
will be held under similar charges. 1t IS
believed several other members OF the
Gets family. Including the actual slayer,
will be arrested before the day is over.