Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18
Gust Gets Kills Andrew Rou-
meIiotis in Billiard
Hall.
CLOSE ON IURYS VERDICT
patizans in Controversy Growing
Out Of Kothiaftis Murder
Trial on Rampage.
uorjerer Escaped Last Night and Now
Believed TO be Concealed by
His-Triends.

Rei,eved 90 be Concealed by
HisTriensis.
t,samsd 10 a point Of desperation by
a., sgsd uncle, George Gets, who de-
nsossa the life OF Andrew Roumeliotis
so..,ss tho latter had testified in favor
:, John Kothlaftis during his trial for
~. murder OF Peter Gets, the old
r0sns son. Gust Gets, cousin Of Peter
csts entered the billiard hall Of Gust
sathkas. at 52s west Second South
street wednesday night at $50 o'clock.
and messing his revolver against
poumellotis's back. fired shot which
,nelc,ed fatal wound. Roumeliotis
6ss At 81. Marks hospital at 1850
o'clock this morning.
GreeKown has been torn wide open
nv the killing Of Roumeliotis. The po-
49, and deputy sheriffs are patrolling
~ streets In that quarter i'm order 70
prevent the feud from going any
Following the shooting. George Getis
ana John Gets we're arrested and
lodged in the city prison George Getis
wiil be held on charge OF being an
accessory 10 the murder
Gust Getls ran out OF the billiard
room. down an alley. and made his
escape The police were notihed I'M
medistely and worked all night on the
case hut have been unable to capture
NJ murderer who, II IL said. Is being
bidsn and shielded by his friends. The
efseers detailed on the case we're
Deisctives Chase. Burt Janney and
Ripley anG Patrolmen Griffin and Col
Ton.
MORE TROUBLE FEARED.
II 3 feared that a fierce war may
Nrpak out in the Greek colony at any
moment as the forces OF syinpathizers
d Zach side are mobilizing Ia different
ouarers, and hundreds of partizans
are coming IN nom Bingham Canyon.
Garfield and MidVale to take sides In
he fght that II anticipated.
The present trouble Is simply a mani
fsstati0n Of the hatred that has existed
for a long time between the friends
Of two factions Of Greeks. Neither side
viii talk to the police. and Il appears
that all Of the Greeks interested in the
matter have determined 20 fight IL out
Without appealing 10 the authorities.
The police and deputy sheriffs are adj
mi,tedly up against a hard proposition
IN trying TO find Gust Getis.
The history OF the trouble is quite
involved and half a dozen family rows
oomplicste the case hopeicssly.
John Kothaftis shot and killed Peter
Gets in Bingham canyon last Decem-
her, and az that time all OF their
Greek acQuaintanees took sides Dur
ing the progress OF Kothiaftis' trial 10
Gently, open threats were made by
Gets friends that II the law failed 10
nminister punishment 70 Kothiaftls.
esy would take matters In their own
hnds and would avenge Gets death.
ne Corridors IN the City and County
building have been crowded with the
rgal groups. A jury in Judge Lewis
division Of the district court returned a
verdict Of not guilty in the case OF
Aolhlaftls, AZ s o'clock, Wednesday
evening Immediately the lookouts
hpftad The news all over Greek town.
hna m half an hour a large mob Of
eFeeks bad gathered In that quarter.
Ssese friends swore that they would
ah nlpDed Ia the bud when KOth-
,..ls Vas rc-arrested on charge OF
assault with a deadly weapon with in
tni 70 commit murder This second
.neige n based on n shooting scrapc
lssAeen kothiaftis and Peter Getis
WHICH occurred about two weeks pre-
vows 70 the murder OF Getis in Bing-
NJ canyon last December The de
~ claims that kothiaftis cannot be-
.eAon this charge, on the ground that
~ original murder charge on which
o 'as tried included II.
LAST NIGHTS CRIME.
lssi after the jury returned its EVER
p 1es Wednesday evening. Andrew
ii..o4iieiioi's' Ernest Economy. Chris
rn.ogesoseoeFas. Peter Covolos and John
ssl went down TO Gust Slathkas'
1,n4lu hall where the others left Rou-
S Se.p, ana went ON 10 the ID. & n. q.
ny ~. 70 sec a couple OF friends on on
wy. wy Nain Tor Colorado. When they
c., - back they claim that they saw
~ ueus' father % Peter Getis.
,sls, sus formers nephew. Gust Gstis.
~ 'i a,s together across the street from
Ws billiard ham.
a., easa uetis, they aver then ran across
", e sl.el 10 the billiard hall, and Pc
~ esloYoa followed him and tried 10
IA nm Getls turned on Colovos
IN. "fehng revolver al his breast.
4, u, love YOU, Gust but 20 back
A. MY YOU toloVos stood stlll
a1fr' gfus entered the billiard hall
49, Neuanous and John Pan,isis
r.i. paying pool ana Andrew Rou.
bat,arh was standing near the table
Il ON Peter colovls then came
gs,l. "ttnoNl "a word. Il Is said. Gust
rnS stepped np behind Roumellotis
&C., p.amlng revolver he placed n ,,n
M, ~, hohmelotis back ana punsi
of ~ 'ssef Gust Getis then ran nm
"a no'f ana got aWay Rounrliotis
sior. 1iiiel 10 the NormiUon dr,g
rro,, ,il Vest Second south strcet
hosal,' 'Y'lt ne Was taken 90 81 Na,L's
"a D. Nherc city phyalcian sa1n,ei
tIois, ana Assistant County pb,.,
and Nliiey Performed an onorstic,
trae.t' moved the bullet. whirh No.
phere ~ course from the plaoo
entered the back. through ~
ana two large arteries
~ rol'eh PACE COMPLICATIONS
shara,,..o, les realize the nr,ma,,.a
iha eets lng allfscd wlinesFcs AN
ness dinin, n,ei isfonomy was "A Nj,
iesudsd h ,ne kothiafus trial and
edeet an, 'atol ~ the defense 10 ~
ihnssn 4. Peg heard Peter Gftie
Peter Gsn. hell hoihlaftia. and th.t
would il,e.l SAID ln his pfcsen,r'
holhlaltls M ~ nave thousand ilke
laem alH ''' canyon, ! would klli
f.s e...lisoeeoegas ta.tia.a
''s' @ild De j. cousin ,ne DE-