The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-07-31
CAUGHT AFTER LONG CHASE
Deputy Sheriff Barber Captures Italian
After Firing Two Shots at Him and
After Fugitive Had Attempted to
Fire on the Deputy Sheriff.

James Tannto, an Italian q years of
age and a gun toter ran amuck at An
derson park on Sunday afternoon and
furnished excitement enough to set the
crowd on edge and before James was
properly landed in the county jail four
shots had been fred. Fortunately Tam
TO did not kill any one and he was just
as fortunate to get away without hav-
ing any lead imbedded into his own
anatomy.
According to the story told to the
sheriff who with the aid of Deputy
Sheriff M. F. Barber took charge of the
Investigation of the case, Tannto had
been at the park all afternoon and was
evidently looking for trouble. He found
it along about half past three clock
in the afternoon. Dancing was in full
swing in the dance hall and J. Boyle
and number Of friends, all Americans,
were talking with some Of their friends
who were in the dance hall. Evidently
good form at Anderson IS park and he at
tempted to break into the conversation.
He punctuated his breaking in with a
couple of oaths and Boyle and his
friends resented the intrusion. Tannto
is alleged to have struck cripple stand
ing near the entrance of the dance hall
and with this Tanto drew a revolver
and fired two shots at Boyle. Both
went far wild Of the mark but they
caused a panic among the people at
the park. Tannto, after he had fired
the shots, started to run and in a see
ond half a hundred men had taken up
the race to capture the italian. Dep
uty Sheriff Barber was about block
away from the place where the shoot
ing took place and he hurried to get
into the race for the Italian. Tannto
ran east into the woods adjoining the
park and was gaining on his pursuers
when the deputy sheriff took the lead
in the chase and pulling his revolver,
Barber opened fire on the Italian.
Tannto stopped and attempted to re
turn the fire but his revolver failed to
operate and then he threw up his
hands. Barber approached him, revolv-
er in hand, and just as the officer was
about to grab him, Tannto made another
effort to shoot but the trigger snapped
on the cartridge and Barber overpow
cred the man and hustled him out of the
crowd
The men who had been in the pursuit
were Infatuated at the Italian, but Bar
Der held his ground and prevented the
crowd handling the Italian roughly and
later he was landed in Jail.
Tannto had few drinks during the
afternoon but he was not intoxicated
at the time of the shooting. Boyle de-
ciared that he did not know the fellow
and that so far as he had known he
had never seen him until he encountered
him just outside the dance hall.
Philip Ruffalo, who was alleged 10
have sought to aid Tannto in making
his getaway from the deputy sheriff
was also arrested and is being held
pending a further investigation.
When Tannto was searched at the
county jail the sheriff found not only
the revolver with two empty chambers
but a generous supply of cartridges and
particularly vicious looking knife.
The knife was more than eight inches
long and of the stiletto type.
The officers claim that this Italian at
tempted similar fracture of the law
at another pleasure park a few days
ago but managed to get away without
being arrested.
1t seems almost miracle that one
of the shots fred by Tannto did not
hit some one as there was a big crowd
about the dance hall at the time the
shooting took place.