Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
DEAD BODY FOUND IN
STREET AT EARLY
HOUR TODAY
ASSASSIN AT LARGE
IDENTITY OF SLAYER SHROUDED
IN MYSTERY-WlFE SEEMS LIT
AFFECTED BY HUSBANDS IRA.
GIG FATE.

The discovery of the dead body OF
Mike Strangloi, 80, married and faith
er of three children, lying near 'Lov
ers Lane" Marseilles' famous path
way along the Illinois river has given
La Sale county authorities mur-
der mystery 10 solve. Strangloi was
killed some time during last night,
in the street until $50 o'clock tins
morning. Edward Peters, a teamster,
found the body, which lay in the mid
die of the street, hands in pockets,
and face downward. At the back of
the head telltale bullet hole showed
how Strangloi met his tragic fate.
No features which would give
States Attorney Wiley. or Sheriff c.
s. Ayers a tangible clew to york up
on, were revealed at the inquest, con
ducted this morning by Coroner Don.
bghue. Suspciions for awhile pointed
to John Esposito, cousin of the
dead man, who has made his home
for several months at the Strangloi
abode. He.however, practically prov
ed an alibi that he went to work at
the mines at II O'Clock last night and
knew nothing of the killing until he
came out of the pits this morning
Working upon the possibilities of the
eternal triangle, the authorities are
now tracing the murderer either thru
Mrs. Strangloi or thru some woman
the dead man may have had an af-
fair with. AT a late hour this after
noon, however, there were no new de-
velopments. Eisposito was not placed
under arrest, altho he is being kept
under surveillance None Of the prin-
cipals in the tragedy speak English
and for this reason the coroner had
to take testimony thru an interpre-
ter The wife seemed not in the least
affected by her husbands death.
When Peters found the dead body
of Strangloi. he looked for traces of
a scuffe, but found no marks that
would indicate there had been
fight before the shooting The fact
that Strangloi had both hands in his
pockets when he died, indicates he
was attacked from the rear by some
concealed assassin. The bullet went
clear thru the brain and came out
the mans forehead.
Strangloi was not known to have
had any enemies He attended 10
business, was not in the habit Of ca.
rousing, and last night, being nav
night turned over all his money with
the exceptions of 81 80 to his wife.
He took the $3.50. and said he was
going to the hardware store to nav
bill. When the body was discover
ed search revealed he was not in
possession of the money.
The Strangolis came to Marseines
eight months ago from Chicago and
have resided since in the district Just
south of the Crescent Paper Mil. The
man is a native Of Italy and lived in
the United States for the past six
years
At the inquest the widows testi-
mony was of little help to the officers.
She told of two men coming to her
house yesterday afternoon and ask
ing for the dog which the IStrangolis
have had for two months since Jim
Haslan killed himself. Haslan had
left the dog with the Strangolis a few
days before his death. and they had
been caring for it since. These men
were strangers 20 Mrs. Strangoli and
had visited the Strangoi home about
two weeks ago. They talked to Stran-
goli on that occasion, but the trio did
not SCENE TO be Cuarreling Mrs
Strangoli did not know who the men
were, nor did she give them the dog.
She said her husband left home last
evening at O'Clock, and that was the
last time she saw him alive
John Esposito. a cousin of the dead
man. corroborated Mrs. Strangoli's
testimony. and declared he and the
dead man had always been the best
of friends and had never had any