Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-12-09
ITALIAN SCRAP
ENDS IN MURDER
Two Qusrreling with Drawn Knife and
Gun Third Party, Insetecding "a
Peaeemsker, Instantly Killed
FRANK BERTUCcI THE VICTIM.

~ the Italian settlement, adjacent
to the zine works in this city, there
was a decidedly trough house" last
Thursday judging from what can be
learned of those who were in the melee.
| Several blows were exchanged and
knives and shooting weapons drawn.
But these people lcathe or object TO tell
all they know Of their hot-headed and
easily aroused wrangles, SO there is
much for a reporter and public to
guess.
The fracas opened up about the noon
hour, at one of their lodging quarters
with Nicki Tucci and Raffale Andrichi
(if the names are spelled Incorrectly
why blame the printer !? as the princi-
pals Both showed evidence of having
be, b pummeled. The former proved
to be knife waiver, the latter the
gun man, but for reasons best known
among themselves they failed to apply
the weapons to each other. Shortly
after two O'Clock another Italian named
Frank Bertucci, who was nore Ameri-
canned and generally regarded as coun-
selof, peacemaker, etc, approached
the quarters where the quarrel was be-
ing staged At the door, and just out
side, it is understood, he came in con-
tact with Tucci while Andrich, stand
ing at short distance, raised his gun
and fired. The charge penetrated Ber-
tucc's right breast and he fell, dying
instantly.
Officers and doctors were immediate
ly summoned to the scene. Andrichi
and Tucci were arrested and placed
behind the bars, the body Of the dead
man duly examined and ordered taken
to N. Miller's undertaking apartments.
District Attorney J. w. Taylor was
on hand Friday morning and pre-
linn 1Pry hearing had before Justice
Knailing. Andrichi admitted to the
shooting, claiming that it was acci-
denel However, he was bound over
to ei,fsuit cert without bail and Tucci
taken in charge as an important wit
ness Both are now partaking ofguar-
telt at the county Jail in Dodgeville.
Mineral Points experience is that
Italians indulge freely in quarreling
among themselves. that they become
''lit up like Christmas tree" If we
must have them their wildcat wran-
Cling, with murder seeming pleasure,
should be abruptly curbed with unfail
! ing check. This is the second murder
among them in this city in three years.
These murders necessitate trials, and
trials are drain on law-abiding, tax
paying citizens.
TIE fellow killed this time was the
one who killed another three years ago.
Notwithstanding chat, he was regarded
as the brightest, the best reasoner of
the whole, forty or fifty in all. He
liked America and its ways; had be-
come a citizen; was reputed to be in
dustrious and of good habits; had
wife and three children. He was 20
years of age.
The funeral OF Bertucci took place
Saturday morning from Miller under
taking establishment. About fifty Ital-
ians, employees Of the zinc works, at
tended in a body. The cortege pro-
ceeded to the Bertucci home in the
south part Of town so that his grief
stricken wife, who was too III 10 attend,
could take her last look at the remains.
Thence to st. Mary's church whore
Re7. N. Weyer officiated in his accus-
toned efficient manner. lnterment in
st. Mary's cemetery.