The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-02-28
HANCOCK MAN
SHOT ASSAILANT
CLAIMS THAT HE WAS ASSAULTED
BY HIS VICTIM
AFFAIR MIXED With FEDERATION
Nicola Was Hiring Workmsn Tor Copper
Mines and AssaiIant is Prominent in
Local W. r. M. Circles


ed Up about town last Monday evening
!. Dy q shooting affair that took place
7 near the steps leading to the Milwau-
kee station. Leonard Nicola. Han
cock employment agent, shot and
everely wounded Joseph Scolari, an
Italian resident of the place and a
man who is claimed TO be in the good
graces of the Western Federation of
miners.
Mr.. Nicola was in Crystal Falls
five days, coming here to round
up some men for his district T.
On Monday evening while he was at
the Lockwood hotel he received a
telephone.call. he says, from a person
! who gave his name as Angelic Colon.
bo. The man stated that he was a
cousin Of Joseph Colombo OF the
Franklin location in the Copper
Country and wanted to meet Nicola
and render any assistance that he was
able.
Mr.. Nicola went down the street to
q saloon where the man called him
from. The man introduced himself to
Mr.. Nicola and told him that he had
FIVE Italian miners and himself,
making party of six, VINO wanted to
go 70 the Copper Country. He
stated that the trunks were already at
the depot and asked Nicola to 60 to
the depot and check them. The two
started from the saloon for the depot.
When they, neared the ST. Paul depot
Nicola says he was slugged by some
one who came up behind.
Nicola had confidence in his leader
on account OF his being, as he said. u
cousin of Joe Colombo of the copper
country, as Colombo and Nicola are
we'll acquainted. Nevertheless. Mr..
Nicola wanted to keep on the safe side
and tried to keep his companion a
little ahead of him at all times. When
Nicola was slugged, his companion
was ahead of him, SO he is certain that
his companion did not strike the first
blow at least.
When he WAS hit on the head hi
assailant seized him, but Nicola pushed
him away and at the same time reach
ed for his revolver. He was somewhat
dazed. but Scolari. who had attackd
him was in front Of him and he fired
twice. one shot lodging in Scolari 8
arms and the other in his chest.
Scolari then turned and ran away
The companion of Nicola also ran as
soon as the first blow was struck.
After Nicola received the two blows
on the head and his assailant escaped,
he went back 20 the hotel where a
doctor was called and his wounds
treated. HIS head was badly cut in
one spot and small pieces of glass
were extracted from the cut Small
pieces of glass were also of found in
the blood which had triokled down
mis- neck and over his coat IL is evi.
dent tina. the weapon used by the
assailant was a bag in which was
broken glass, rocks etc.
AT the motel the authorities were
notified and the prosecuting attorney
went TO the hotel and Mr. Nicola told
him his story Of the affair Mr.. Nicola
was placed under arrest and taken to
the Jail, but after he was there for
short time two friends who learned
Of the affair went bonds for him and
he was released He has retained
Charles II Watson as counsel
joy ph Scolari, the assailant who
was shot, is now in the General hos.
ital and his condition appears TO be
critical. A warrant was issued Toes.
day for the arrest OF both Scolari and
Attic Gallea. the lattey being the
person who introduced himself as
Colombo. They are charged with
assault with intent TO murder and
Gallea was remanded TO Jail in default
. of bail
Mr.. Nicola did not know or recog-
nize Scolari. as he saw him, only
for an instant at the time he snot
him, the place being dark where the
affair occurred Gallea, however,
was recognized by Mr. Nicola BE has
scar on his face by which Mr. Nicola
recognized him and Nicola stated that
he could recognize the man ten years
= from now.
The affair happened shortly after
. ofciock In the evening Mr.. Nicola