The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-26
Greek Tells Jury of Fight in
Which Danaskus Was
Shot Dead.
MAN HAD ATTACKED
MATE, HE DECLARES
Frightened Woman Relates
Story Of Dead Mans
SeductiOns.

With the same worried look that
has never left his face since the start.
ing Of the trial for his life. George
katsis told yesterday the story of how
ne killed another Greek in defense of
his family honor: with the same ex-
preston of blank dismay that has
overcast his cOuntenance for two tlays
IN court the little wife from the Pelo.
ponnesus watched the lip movement
of the all-pOWerfnl American gods in
whose hands the destiny of her hus.
band lies.
The little girl with the bobbine c,,rls
stopped playing for once and gazed
Witn Wide-open eyes when her father
erappled In mimic with County Attor-
ney Angevtne. in a reproduction of the
fight that resulted in the killing of
frank Danaskls; her black eyes di-
lated with terror when Katsis bent
backward In the arms of the. prose.
cutting attorney and placed the re-
VoIver that had shot q man to death
against the attorneys temple. in n
graphic description of how Danaskus
was killed.
Tells Story Of Tragedy.
The defendant yesterday recited in
detail to Judge r. Lee McCulloch. the
attorneys. and yeniremen. the events
feading to the actual killing OF his
ieliow Greek laborer at the house on
East Railroad street the esth of July.
with true Spartan character, the re :
pines and testimony of Katsis were
laconic In the extreme. The only time
that his face changed expression was
when Attorney Mulroney handed him
two pictures of the bullet perforated
mead of the man he had killed. Only
for an insta did he glance at the
photographs: then he hid the CHASTITY
features by curling the glazed card
In his hands.
Wife Tells Of Dead Mans Sins.
The story told by the prisoner was
corroborated by his wife, who gave a
scarcely audible recital. by the aid of
the interpreter of the Indecent ad-
vances Frank Danaskus had made to
her that provoked her husband sto
commit murder.
Brief testimonies by Deputy Sheriff
Duncan. who helped search for the
bullet that had killed the man; An
drew George. who lived at the Danas-
kns home. and by County Attorney
Angevine himself. who wished to make
clear to the jury the condition of the
bed coverings after the shooting.
closed the case for the state during
the morning session.
Parsons Outlines Defense.
Then Attorney Harry Parsons.
counsel for the defense. addressed the
Jury for a few minutes with a force.
fnl address In behalf OF the prisoner.
He told how Danaskus had sought
the company of the defendants wife
and attempted to force her to submit
to his attentions by sheer muscular
superiority. This episode resulted in
the arrest of Danaskus. said Attorney
Parsons. and Katsis returned to work
with the feeling that his wife would
he henceforth safe
The defending lawyer then dwelt
upon the alleged midnight visit to
Mrs. Katsis' window the night before
the tragedy. and how he came on the
following morning to the bathroom
window--mnch stress was laid upon
the location OF the window-and said
TO Mrs. Katsis, whom he thought to
be alone,
AM coming 10 see yOh attec
George goes to work.
Husband Heard Threat.
The husband overheard the remark.
however. said the lawyer, and went
to the home of Danaskus, armed with
a revolver. to demand an explanation.
Danaskus answered with a curse, de-
clared the attorney. and the two men
grappled. with Katsis getting the
worst of it, thereuron the revolver
was drawn and the fatal shot was
fired.
I'VE shall show YOU" concluded Mr..
Parsons. that katsis shot and killed
that man to save himself from bodily
injury and his wife from dishon0r.
We shall expect from your hands a
verdict Of not guilty"
katsis Given Good Name. =
The defense was further strength
ened when Charles Mitchell, a fore :.
man at the Northern Pacific shops
testified as to the good character OF
1<atsis. as did James O'NeiN ana
George Nelson, who are employed
there.
Mrs. Katsis was then led to the wit :
ness chair and with a voice that
4rembled with awe and fear of tie
surroundings. she went through the
soriid details OF how she was COM
PEELED to seize a chair to defend her
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