The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-05
FOUR bgLLETS
 HIT ITALIAN,
 AUTOPSY SHOWS


 DOUGLAS. Jan. b. The body of Mike Defino who was shot to death here FHiday afternoon, was buried yesterday afternoon, by II. V. Sully, local undertaken. and Just as Sully was leaving the cemetery. Frank Bach, deputy United States marshal arrived with an order from U. S. Com missioner Marshall to return the body to the morgue The body was then exhumed and returned to the morgue. at ten o'clock this morning an au- topsy was performed upon 1t by pr. A. R. Sargent.
 An incision was made in the front of the body. The ribs were cut through on each side of the sternum, and it was sufficiently removed to permit a careful inspection of the inc ternal organs.
 Four Bullets Struck
 Instead of being struck only twice. as was first supposed, the autopsy revealed the fact that Def,no was hit by four bullets: one entered the left side of the back of the head about one inch above the bottom Of the lobe of the left ear. ranged slightly up and passed out about opposite the center Of the right ear. The entire course of the bullet was through a roll of flesh just back Of the occi- pital hone. but the bone Itself was not touched by the bullet Another bul. let entered the back of the left shoui- der, about four inches from the top, followed e course to the right and slightly upwards. and lodged about one and one-half inches below the surface of the fieshy part Of the right shoulder, just to the right of the base Of the neck; this was a deep flesh wound and no bones were touched.
 Another bullet entered the left side, at about the second r,b. and about six Inches from the Median Line, ranged slightly downward passing through the ascending Aorta. and coming out through the fourth rib, about one and one-half inches to the left of the right nipple The fourth bullet entered the abdomen on the left side. about three inches to the left and three inches down. It followed a diagonal course downward and to the right, and pass ed out through the right groin This bullet penetrated the flesh for about five inches.
 Bullet Old Not "Spatter"
 The bullet that lodged in the right shoulder near the base of the neck was found. the rest of the bullets had passed out Of the body. This bullet was evidently a 3S-calibre and had a soft nose. although 1t did not spread. Upon a careful inspection of the coat worn by Define at the time of the shooting. :t was found that the bull let which struck him in the back and passed through his body must have been fired at close range. as there was very dark discoloration. evi- dently a powder burn. around the bull let hole in the coat.
 Inquest Is Held
 After the autopsy was completed Commissioner Marshall held an in- quest. The coroner's jury consisted of R. R. Hubbard. Paul Bloedhorn. James Hewitt. Archie Hayman. Frank Oliver and l.. 1T. Ke.st. The verdict of the jury, after hearing the evi- dence was to the effect that the de- ceased. Mike Define, tcame Co his death by pistol shot wounds inflicted at the hands of Nick Farlcello. @ pris- oner now In the federal jail. at Ju- neau.
 The body of Define was Ggain placed in the casket and rebur.od at the Douglas cemetery this afternoon