The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-29
George Katsis Resats Ad-
vances to Wife Made by
Frank Danaskus.
FATAL SHOT FIRED IN
$50 Ha7+-'
LATTER's APARTMENT
Slayer, After Surrendering to
Authorities, Makes Full
Confession.

Resenting advances made towards
his wife by Frank Danaskus, neigh
Dor, George Katsis walked into Danas-
kus' bedroom at 24i East Railroad
street, at 7so'clock yesterday morning,
and shot the man through the temple.
Danaskus died at st. Patrick's hospi-
tai two and a half hours later without
regaining consciousness. katsis, after
notifying William Vellos. his cousin,
of the shooting, surrendered himself to
Sheriff Green and was locked up in
the county Jail.
Danaskus had been attempting to
force his attentions on Mrs. katsis for
some time. Katsis says. Last Thurs
day nc was arrested upon the COM
plaint OF katsis and Vellos, charged
with insulting Mrs. katsis. and was
under bonds to appear in police court
to answer to this charge at the time
of the shooting.
Makes Complete Confession.
Katsis made a complete confession
of the shooting to the sheriff when he
surrendered and later to County At
torney Angevine. He appeared to be
very remorseful over the whole affair,
repeatedly breaking into tears. and ex-
pressing his regret. katsis is unable
to speak English, the hearing being
conducted through the aid of an in
terpreter.
Overhsars Call to Wife.
According to the story told by Katsis
Danaskus. who is employed on the.
night shift at the Northern Pacific
roundhousc. stopped at the window Of
AIRS. Katsis' bedroom as he was pass
ing the house on his way to his own
residence next door yesterday morning.
Seeing Mrs. Katsis, he called out, "I'il
come back after your husband goes to
work." Katsis, who is a boiler washer
at the roundhouse. working on the day
shift, was in an adjoining room, pre-
pairing to leave for his work.
He overheard Danaskus' remarks, he
says. and decided to demand an ex-
PLANTATION. He picked up a revolver,
n 32-caliber Harrington and Richard
son gun, put it in his pocket, and then
crossed over to the house next door
where Danaskus and several other
Greeks resided.
He entered through the kitchen door
and walking into the bedroom, found
Danaskus undressing. Entering tho
room he closed the door and. accord
ing to his own statement, said: what
in hell are you trying to do with my
wifc?"
Oanaskus Shot in Fight.
Danaskus cursed him and told him
to get out of the room, finally leap
ing at him. The two men clinched,
and Danaskus, who is a large man com :
pared with Katsis gradually forced his
opponent backwards over one of the
two beds in the room. Katsis man
aged to free one hand. Reaching back
he extracted his gun from his pocket
and, placing it to Danaskus' temple,
fired once. The bullet entered the right
side of the head and came out above
the left ear. Danaskus dropped to the
floor. where he lay, with an ever-in-
creasing pool of blood flowing from
his wound. until he was found. by
Commissioner Thomas Kemp half an
hour later
No Witnesses to Shooting.
There We're no witnesses to the
shooting, though one OF the men who
resided at the house was upstairs al
the time. He said later that when hi
heard the shot he thought it was
somebody chopping wood out in thu
back yard. and paid no further at
tention to 1t.
Katsis, after shooting Danaskus, lef
his revolver at his own house, theI
crossed the railroad tracks to tn,
roundhouse and told Vellos. who wa
working there. of the shooting. Ac
scortling to Vellos, he said. BILL hav
shot Frank and am going to Civ
myself up. l expect to be gone
long time, and want you to take car
of my wife and my children while
i am away" Then he walked down t
the county Jail and surrendered to tn
sheriff.
aA Woman Grows Hysterieai.
yellos Immediately quit work and o
arriving at the Katsis residence tol
Mrs. Katsis of the shooting. She be
came hysterical and has been on tn
verge Of complete mental breakd
ever SINCE being unable to tell any
thing Of the conditions which led u
to the tragedy. Mrs. Katsis is "a year
old. and has three daughters. the oldes
of whom is five years of age.
j, A few minutes after the shooting on
Of .Danaskus' partners found the bod
-.an0 CaIicu UP tie poiiCc StdtlOIl, aSh
ing for an officer Immediately as
man had been murdered. Police Mas
d istrate Allen called up Commissions
Kemp, who lives about two blocl
away from the scene of the shootin
Kemp arrived at the house about 7:3
ON entering the room he found Dana!
kus on the floor, apparently dead. +
called Dr. Conyngham and Coron
Lucy, and then started to search (,