The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-05-28
EXCITING CHASE FOR GUN NAN
Frank Chippetta, Who Fired Shot Is
Captured at Craney Brick Yard Half
an Hour Later and Admits Shooting
Prank Feigns Ignorance of Cause.

Charles Luciani, better known TO
the police blotter as ''Charlie Frank
was shot and slightly wounded Just
after five O'Clock Saturday night in
street brawl at the corner of Jenne
and Newell streets. Frank Chippetta.
who fired bullet from a thirty-two
calibre revolver into the left arm of
Luciani, was arrested half an hour
later at the Craney brick yard by
Police Officers Breidt and Bradley.
He did not seek to prove an alibi or to
deny the shooting. He declared boldly
that he had shot the other Italian and
his first question was "Did Get
Him?" He seemed to be disappoint-
ed when the police informed him that
his victim was not seriously wounded
and that he had been arrested and
taken to the county Jail. Chippetta
climbed into the patrol wagon and
rode back with the officers to the scene
of the crime and pointed out to them
the spot where he had thrown the re-
them the whole story of the affair.
The shooting was all over thirty dol
lars which Chippetta had advanced
to pay fine for Luciani on one of
the occasions that he had been in the
hands of the police. The victim re-
Gently served term in the county Jail
for carrying concealed weapons and he
was released from custody only a few
days ago. Chippetta told the officers
that he had loaned the man thirty dol
lars and that he had been told that
if he attempted to collect it he would
be shot. Chippetta decided to take
one more chance and when he met
Luciani on the corner just after five
O'Clock Saturday night he suggested
the payment Of the money. He was
prepared for any emergency and when
Luciani began to get ugly he pulled
out his revolver and fred.
Chippetta seemed to fear the friends
of the wounded man and as soon as he
had fred the shot he took to his heels
He went across lots to the north as
fast as he could run and when he
reached the brick yard he stopped and
asked for drink Of water. The police
patrol was close on his trail and when
Chippetta saw the officers coming he
walked out in the road and threw up
his hands and gave himself fup. He
was taken to the city lookup. In the
meantime Luciani had been taken to
the county Jail and DR.. J. B. Spalding
was called to attend him. He removed
the bullet from the arm and found
little more than flesh wound. There
is no danger to Crank unless blood
poisoning should result
After the arrest of Chippetta Chief
0 Hare went and had a talk with
Frank. Cant you give us some clew
to the identity of the man who shot
youI" the chief asked. Frank shrug-
ged his shoulders and assuming an air
of great mystery said: ~ never saw
the fellow before. l was standing on
the street when he came running along
and without word he whipped out
the revolver and began firing. He ran
on down Che street and never stopped
to see the effect of the shot. I don t
believe that [ could tell the man if
I saw him again. 1 know no reason
why he should have shot at me"
The chief smiled and told Frank to get
his coat and come over to the city
hall. Chippetta was waiting in the
private Office Of the chief and when
the men faced each other the chief
again asked Frank if he could identify
the man who shot him. 90 Are you the
man that shot me,'' Frank asked Chip
petta. III sure am, )" was the response,
"and you know why I shot you"
The wounded man smiled sickly smile
and went back to the county Jail.
The shooting caused the usual big
excitement in the italian district and
when the police officers returned with
Chippetta after the chase to the brick
yard fully five hundred people had
gathered about the corner where the
shooting took place. 1t VISA evident
that the wounded man was unpopular
and there was no demonstration Of
any kind against Chippetta. All day
Sunday Italians crowded the city hall
and the police Office in an effort to
see Chippetta, but his brother was the
only one allowed to eco the lookup.
The Italians took the accused man
lunches and fruit and he was made
entirely comfortable.
Alfred L. Alderman, aged ffy-three