Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19

Frank Ca.lzone, proprietor OF FRANK J
shoe shop. at 2oi East Main street and
Louis volpa. OF the Marshalltown shoe
kepa!r Shop, oae block vest of Frank ;
place are neighbors. and former
friends. Louis once was employed By
Frank as a shoemaker But differences
arose, according to the principals In
the case, between Mrs. Catizone ana
Mrs volpa resulting in Divers quar-
rtls over the common use or the back
yard OF the Catizone and Nolpa homes,
! ahich adioin The greater portion OF
the yard. according to Mrs. Volpa, be-
longs TO the Vcipa possessions, leavinS
the neiehbors strip OF about four
feet in width.
1 Throws Wash in Mud.
The differences between the two
families became serious about two
| weeks ago acl ording to the memoefs
of the two households, when quar-
rel arose about the hanging or the
weekly wash on the backyard clothes
lime. one OF :he women objected TO
the other hanging her clothes on what
she considered her possessions, ana she
| stripped the line bare OF the hutterinS
garments and scattered them about
the muddy yard. The feud grew more
! bitter until Tuesday when events hur-
| riedly rushed-to a climax Hot words
were exchanged with threats alleged
! to have been made by both women 10
use a gun" IN the event of'further
trouble. Mrs. volpa prepared for the
worst. She secured her husbands
pistol. placed il in her skirt pocket
and started up town, for the purpose
according TO her story, Of seeing the
police with a view to having her
neishbors boand over to keep the
peace.
Vamp Stuff With Vengeance.
Franks shoe shop was on her chos.
en- route. There at the open door she
met Catizone. Words were exchanged,
a shot was fired. Catizone called hef
a vile name and threatened to strike
her. Mrs. Volpa alleged. Catizone
merely asked Mrs. Volpa why she ana
his wife were continually auarreiiny.
and Mrs. Voipa attempted TO murder
! Him the shoemaker declared. Frank
saw the gun whipped from his as
/ sailant's pocket and dropped 10 the
| floor. The shot went wide OF its marx.
| Mrs. Volpa says she shot at frahN
! feet, but the mark on the door SIN
where the shot entered was fuily NNe
Feet above the sidewalk and the scar
in the wood showed that the ouilet
was travelling upward.
Frank Immediately started for police
headquarters 20 ask for The arrest Oh
his former friends N>te: Mrs. Nolpa
turned her steps toward her husband
shop The former found CHIEF g IL
ErrckeI and Patrolman Wertennerser
at the station and accompanied oS
them started lack toward the scene
1.-The shooting. Meanwhile Nolpa ana
his wife started for the police station
.r6 mot the police and Cstizone near
.bo corner of First avenue and Main
street.
Bellioerent Forces Meet.
yy,e, Tho 5e)ligereut forces met
there was battle. which lasted until the
officers could disengage the conioa
ants Mrs. Voipa. so Cat!zone aNerreu'
initiated the attack, aiming at ms
sbins with her feet. The police inter-
fered and while they were pulling lhe
woman away from the object OF her
assault. Volpa and CatIzone came 70
-rins The battle was carried 10 my
street and the two men colilded WIZ"
a passing street car. The cons'aoular.
soon settled matters. however. anu
| turned the combatants toward the
office OF the municipal judge :,
4 charge Of disorderly conduc' anu
| lighting in the street was hled asaihs.
| each Of the prisoners. Catizone anu
Volpa pleaded not guilty. ou' n.s'
Volpa acknowledged the ofeilse. S"'
also admitted coming up town win
.,,r !, her possession and of hring a.
! Catizone.
Missed Her Mark.
Did you shoot at Catizone>"ith i'-
| font ia commit murder? she was
asked.
NO. ! missed him was the repi!.
The three defendants were searcheo
but the pistol was not found. Mrs'
| yolna declared that following the
shooting someone had disarmed her
| b,,t she did not know who had taken
| the revolver Nolpa was asked II ne
knew where the gun was.
| "So" was the reply. but you better
! find it for that gun cost me -.
( More Serious Charge Filed.
| When the evidence had been heard,
| after considerable connection due 10
/ reneated interruptions by Mrs Nolpa-
County Attorney 4. b. Hoover fiied
q charge of carrying a concealed and
dangerous weapon.
| Mrs Nolpa. who had refused couIl-
sol was made to understand the ma
ture of the offense with which she
| was charged and told the court, thru
her son. acting - interpreter. that she
desired to drop the whole thing and
was willing to go back and live IN
| peace with her neighbor.
A fine Of 800 was imposed by Judge
| Johnson on the disorderly charge. and
Mrs. Volpa was bound over to the
grand jury under bond OF 5000 on the
| charge Of carrying concealed