The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-06-03
BLOOD FLOWS
IN FAMILY FIGHT
Peter MoIinaro Shot and
Seriously Wounded at
Home on Newell st.
SEEK MIKE BARTELLO
Michael Covelli Held by Police
and Michael BartelIo Sought
in the Investigation.

Peter Molinaro, 40 years of age and
a grocer at 1855 Newell street, was shot
and seriously wounded just after eight
o'clock Monday evening, in the kitchen
at the rear Of the Molinaro grocery
store. Michael Covelli. rs years of
age, is held by the police in connection
with the shooting and the police are
making an effort to locate Mike De
Bartello, a brother-in-law Of Moiinaro
who was with him in the kitchen at
the time of the shooting and who fed
after the serious wounding Of Moli-
marc.
Molinaro was struck by two bullets
from d 38-calibre revolver. One Of
them penetrated his left groin, making
an ugly wound, while the other passed
completely through his left arm and
just grazed the left side, causing a
slight flesh wound on the side. The
bullet which went through the mans
arm was picked up on the floor of the
kitchen by the police officers investi-
eating the case and the bullet which
entered the groin was removed by DR.
Herbert A. Robinson, who was called
to attend the wounded man.
DR.. Robinson declared this morning
that the injuries Of Molinaro were Of
serious nature and that it might be
several days before it could be said
whether or not they would prove fatal
Molinaro is at his home resting as
comfortably as could be expected and
the police are searching in several sur
rounding cities in an effort to arrest
DeBartello. All Of the people connect
ed with the tragedy are widely known
in the western part Of the city,
Conflicting Stories Told.
The stories of the shooting as told
by Covelli and the wounded Molinaro
vary materially. Both stories agree
that the shooting came as a result Of a
quarrel between DeBartello and Moli-
marc and that the daughter of DeBar-
tello, Marion DeBartello, aged fifteen
years, who is said to be engaged to
marry Covelli, was the cause of the
trouble. DeBartello is alleged to have
resented statements made by Molinaro
in regard to his wife and daughter and
he went to the Molinaro home on Mon
day evening Covelli later went to the
home and joined the family parley in
the kitchen. The other witness of the
shooting was the nine-year-old son Of
Molinaro.
From his bed Molinaro told the story
Of the shooting and Covelli told his
story at the police Office this morning
The witness Of the nine-year-old Mo-
zlinaro boy promises to be an interest
ing feature in the case.
Says "CovelIi Shot"
This little boy declares that the
shooting of his father was done by
Covelli, but the latter declares that the
boy is mistaken. Covelli says that
when he reached the kitchen of the
house, Molinaro and DeBartello were
quarreling and that when he started to
say something in the argument, Moli-
marc struck him in the face and knock
ed him down Covelli declared that
while he was on the floor he heard two
shots. He said that he jumped up off
the floor and rushed out of the house
and that Molinaro followed him and
fired two shots at him. Molinaro de-
MED that he had fired any shots and
he asserted that he had prappled with
DeBartello and that while they were
wrestling about in the room DeBartel-
10 drew his revolver and fred. The
boy said that when DeBartello drew
the revolver Covelli took it out Of his
hand and shot.
Covelli was arrested at the home oil
DeBartello on Jenne street a short
time after the shooting. The police
officers found him hopping the blood
off badly bruised face. His eye was
discolored and he had several bad
bruises on the face. He declared that
he received these bruises when he was
knocked down by Molinaro
DeBartello is the father of eight
children, the oldest Of them being is
years Of age. 1t was believed by tbs
police that he would return to his
home sometime in the next few days
and the house is being closely watched
At the police office Coyelli was booked
as witness but the police declared
that any charge against him would de-
pend on facts brought out in the fur
Their investigation Of the case. Covelli
asked anxiously after the condition OF
Molinaro this morning and appeared ia
be relieved when he was told that No
linaro would probably recover.