Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-26
N.P.STATHAKOS MAKES
A PUBLIC Statement
Desires To Correct Impressions Which
May Have Grown From
Other Sources.

Because through his relationship with
one Of the principals IN the recent
shooting escapade in which Louis Poul-
os died from wounds inflicted by Peter
i. Stathakos. n. p. stathakos. prom
inent In local Greek social and business
life, has been drawn into the affair
by the criticism OF some OF the fac
uonal Greeks N. T. Stathakos was
IN no manner connected with the az
fair OF the shooting, which resulted,
according 10 the statements of Peter H.
StathakOs, from the endcavor OF the
latter to bring about a reconciliation
between two Greeks who had quar-
relied at a gaming table
n =. stathakos has made tho follow
ing statement in regard to the affair.
II feel that from irresponsible state
ments made by various parties con-
corning me, and In which they coupled
my name with this unfortunate AFFAIR.
that there has been an Injustice done
Inc. hope you will correct what would
otherwise leave wrong impression in
the minds OF those who are not ac-
qualnted with me.
II do not wish any further vindlca-
ton in the eyes OF those who know
me best, both Cracks and Americans.
OF this city. for | feel that my work
during tho past seven years i'm this
community I'm an attempt to better the
conditions OF my countrymen and my
life MS a lswabiding citizen Of this
commonwealth speaks for itself
About seven years ago ] organized
the Greek community OF Utah and be-
came It's president. and worked indus,
triously for tho building OF Greek
church, and through public utterances
and personal contact with my follow
countrymen, I have succeeded I'm some
small measure In ameliorating their
condition, and when I resigned as pres
ident of the Greek community / left
IS a monument to my work the cree
ton OF the Greek orthodox church and
about 81 700 IN the treasury OF tho
Greek community.
Every sclf-respecting and law-abid-
ing Greek citizen OF Salt Lake knows
and appreciates my work, and / per-
formed the la Dor I'm their behalf freely.
and refused to accept anything for mS
services have labored diligently for
the highest and best welfare OF my
countrymen I'm Salt Lake, and have at
all times freely contributed my services
and money In their behalf.
II have endeavored IN so far as my
influence with my countrymen IL con-
cerned to impress upon them obedience
10 the laws Of the state. and 10 re-
frnin from violence In the settlement
Of their personal disputes, and was
In no manner either directly or indi-
reetiy connected with the extremely
unfortunate tragedy Of few days
since, and there IL nothing more alb
horrent 10 my mind than bloodshed and
violence of such a character. My fam
fly. my home and all my material In
tercnts arc hero IN this city and arc
linked with its welfare, desire TO
correct any such false Impressions as
may have been left In tho minds Of
those with whom am not acquainted
through the msstatements OF others
for no citizen I'm this community re-
rrets moro IN | this horrible tras-
cdy. both rs concerns my brother and
the unfortunate man who was killed
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