The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-25
LOVE OF WOMAN IS
CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
Deep Mystery Surrounds the
Shooting of Peter Battino
at kenilworth.
VICTIMS WOUND FATAL
Believed to Have Been Shot
by Friend While Lying in
Wait for Enemy.
VICTIMS WOUND FATAL

With the death of Peter Raitiuo. an
Italian. aged - years. at -. Marks nos
psiaI Yesterday afternoon at 500 O'Clock
an alleged murder mystery when mas
bsfflcd the authorities at Kculiworth ana
Price and which portends no easy soiu-
ton. has developed Battin". "A miner al
kcniIworth. was shot in 1hc right tenn
pic. tho bullet lodging In tho base of the
BRAN. two weeks ago last Saturday night
Rattino was accompanied only by Joseph
Morctto. q miuer. at tho lime OF the
shooting.
There are many sensational features 10
tho tragedy. After the young Italian re-
cclycd tho bullet wound I'm his head lac
laid in cuIlcy near keuilwor;h for four
dav. in an Unconscious condition. before
ho MAS discovered by his relations.
Love Causes Tragedy.
Ii appcars that tho tragedy was caused
by the passionate love ot an Italian ior
n Young Woman. ON tho night of the
shooting Joseph Morctto and Peter NO
bIe. an italian miner. entered into an
alteration over 4 young Italian "oils u
MISUNDERSTANDING between the two men,
which was based upon Jealousy, came 10
a climax. Il il said, twn weeks ago lai''
Saturday night st dance at hchi-
worth.
II Is tho sUpposition OF tho state In
die case that Morctto became angry
With Noble and matched MP schc'h, I"
take his life. II Is believed mat MO-
rctio called Ra,tno IL assist In doing
away with Noble and that after arming
themselves the two men laid in wait
for Noble as he returned from the
dane.
Noble i, l. supposed that, believing Noble
was passing. they became confused in Inc
darkness and began Hiring al the enemy
thcv ina gincd present. II is believed that
In The confusion Battlno WAS shot and
mortally wounded. People In the vicinity
heard tho reports OF four shots Whcn
Morctto was arrested, four days later.
two empty shells were found in Ills &c
VolVer and when Baitino VAS discovct".
II was found his revolver contained two
empty shells.
Victim Found Wounded.
Tho disappearance Of Batiino The next
morning did not cluS" his relatives 10
worry. AS IL VAS supposed that hc had
gone TO visit friends at some nearby
camp. However, tho following Wedn's-
DAY morning search was lnstiSateJ.
which resulted IN tho discovery Of Bat
,ino. lie was living in gulch short
distance from kcuiiworih with a bullet
through his right temple and was un-
conscious. lie was Immediately rushed
TO -. Marks hospital In this city. Short
Is after Battino was found. Moret,o was
placed under arrest. No charge WIS hlcd
against him. pending tho recovery or
death of Battinu. As Battino is dead.
II Is thought probable That \ charge of
murder Will he filed against Morctto.
TIL" deepest mystery surrounds all the
details Of tho shooting. and the Italians
uf the district where tho tragedy took
place show great Interest In tho affair.
BlttiDc has brothers AT Kcnilworth.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made. Morctto had retained Attorney
Samuel s. King 10 defend him i'm case
murder charge Il flcd against him.