The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-05
ONE AUSTRIAN
KILLS ANOTHER
Foreigners at Nasel Camp, North Of
keokuk, Engage In Fight and
One Man is Terribly
sIashed.
THE MURDERER ESCAPES
Young Austrian Known as "Mlke'
Does the stabblns, and Then
Makes His Escape, Go
Ing North.

One Austrian Is dead and another
Is fugitive as the result OF fight in
camp of foreigners just above the
middle lock yesterday afternoon. The
dead man is Lula Cankavic, while the
name OF his slayer, a fellow country
man, Is not known. other than he has
been known by the name Of Mike"
Cankavic was terribly slashed and
stabbed in the abdomen and heart
and 1t Is very probable that either one
OF several stahs would have terminal.
ed fatally had the slayer been content
TO make a single thrust.
Despite the fact that there were
more than a hundred laborers present
and within a short distance of where
the night took place, details of the
fight and killing could not be learned
one man, the camp blacksmith, is
said to have been witness to the
Killing, but like the balance of those
IN the camp, speaks no English and
has remained uncommunicatiye since
the killing.
''tos Sdii uFHeO IN.
After a riot call had been sent to
the Office of Sheriff Crimmins and the
police station, a hurried run was made
to the camp and when the officers ar
rived there they found the dead mans
body in clump of weeds and grass
where the fight had taken place The
murderer had made his escape, going
In northerly direction. The officers
searched the surrounding country but
could not locate the man wanted and
could not locate any one who had
seen him. After the officers had re-
turned tc Keokuk, the police were
notified that man thought to be
Mike was in the Cooper camp. and
q second trip was made. However,
the tip was erroneous and up to the
present time Mike is still at large.
while the officers do not have the
least idea where Mike, is, and small
hopes are entertained for his cap
ture.
The camp at which the killing took
place is that # C. F. Nagel, con
tractor engaged by the government in
getting out rock for use in making
river improvements. Cankavic is
thought to have been in BURLINGTON
before he came to Keokuk. There
was nothing found on his person to
indicate where he came from or where
his relatives are located. Mike has
been member of the Nagel camp
for some time, and is said
to be genuine bad man,
disliked by his fellow country.
men. He is said to have been mixed
up in number of fights and at least
one other cutting ARRAY He Is de-
scrihed as being twenty years of age,
FIVE feet eight inches tall, and weigh
Ing about 155 pounds. At the time he
made his escape he was dressed in
pair of light oolored pants and light
shirt, and wore light cap.
Officers Search Camps
Continued search failed to reveal
the whereabouts of Mike About all
the officers have been able to learn is
that as soon as other members of the
camp saw that man had been killed.
they went to the spot and saw Mike"
leaving He was followed a short
distance. when he took to the under
brush, where he soon lost himself.
Later he emerged from the under
brush and climbed through a fence
into meadow, but retraced his foot
steps and returned to the underbrush.
That was the last seen of him, accord
Ing to those at the camp. The officers
are convinced that the members of the
Nagel camp, despite their dislike for
Mike are not telling all they know.
The Austrians have reputation for
their silence when one of their fellow
countrymen is in trouble.
Much difficulty was experienced by
the officers in making the search for I
Mike Every camp between Keo-