The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-04
sUQIONI CLAIMS An ALIBI
Arrested Italian Declares to Have s
Witnesses. to Prove His Whereabouts
On Saturday Night at Time of
Shooting Motive a Mystery.

4N1Ch butSIO, En6 V1cG1HI OIL the SnOOg-
ing ARRAY on Jenne street Saturday
night, died at eleven O'Clock this
morning at the Kenosha Hospital, de-
claring almost with his dying breath
that Carmino Surioni, the man now
held by the Kenosha police, was the
one responsible for his death. Butero
put up hard fight for his life but
since early this morning had been
gradually growing weaker and physi-
clans early despaired of a rally which
might save his life. He was conscious
nearly to the last but due to his weak
ened conditions was unable to tell any
thing of the crime after the scene
with Surioni on Monday afternoon.
He is the man, said Butero on
Monday afternoon when Surioni was
brought to his. bedside by Chief of
Police Owen O Hare and when Surioni
asserted his innocence and tried to
talk to the injured man in the Italian
tongue, Butero reiterated his accusa-
ton more strongly than before. "Be-
fore God, "he declared, ~ swear he
shot me- The scene occurred before
several witnesses and will feature in
the evidence against Surioni at the in
quest.
In the face of this death bed ac-
cusation Surioni maintains his limo
cence and declares that he can produce
at least eight witnesses TO prove that
he was at the Rineli Saloon on Satur-
day from ten clock until two minutes
after twelve. He declared at almost
The same moment that Butero was dv-
Ing that he knew nothing of the MUIR
der and could make no explanation or
| the accusation. Surioni s statement is
that on Saturday after attending a
Kenosha theatre he Went to the west
side saloon at ten 'clock where with
four other Italians he played cards
until after midnight. He asserts that
on Sunday he was at the home of his
| brother and that he made no attempt
to elude the police.
At the county Jail this morning,
| Surloni declared that he had had no
serious difficulty with Butero. He adj
mltted that he had met him at the
Rinelli saloon on Saturday night and
had urged him to go to his home. This
{, he said he had done at the request of
Butero s wife who sometime ago had
told him of Butero's drinking and had
urged him to help her He also said
that he had heard Butero declare
vengeance against whoever had caused
the death Of his brother-in-law, Frank
Fuscho, but Surioni declared that out
side OF that he knew nothing of the
earlier tragedy.
The police have been busy gather
ing up suspects for the case who will
be held as witnesses for the hearing OF
Surioni. 1t is claimed that in add
ton to the strong accusation made by
Butero that other evidence will
strengthen the case against Surioni. Nc
motive for the murder has been made
public yet but it is believed that the
| trouble will all date back to feuc
among Kenosha Italians which has
featured several tragedies in this city
iii the last few years.
The remains of Butero were taken
to local morgue this morning where
physicians planned to hold a post NOR
tenn examination sometime this after
neon to probe for the bullet which
caused his death. No definite arrange
ments have yet been made as to the
funeral services.