The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-14
lerman MOrrOne Shoots His Brother to Death
Sunday Noon Over Old Debt of
Thousand Dollars
Tres TWICE AT HIS VICTIMS WIFE
layer Misses Woman and Waits Calmly for Police to
Arrest Him-Begs for Chance to
Make His Will

Herman Morrone, aged 80, living at
Market street, on Sunday noon shot
death his brother, James Morrone,
ne residence, aged &c, over an old
OF. AS the story was related by
atlves of the murdered man, the two
others had quarreled for the past
Elk over $1,000 that James Morrone
borrowed from his brother, who
reported as being worth in the neigh
rhood of $4,000. Things came to
ad on Sunday noon when James was
ported as saying, 81 won't pay you"
IS angered Herman Morrone, who
mt into the house, obtained a 81
lbre automatic revolver and then
OF his brother in the neck. After
'Ing his brother fall, it is said that
murderer turned the revolver or
sister-in-law and fired two shots in
direction, none of the bullets tax
effect however.
Logan Arrests Murderer.
After hiding the revolver in the attic,
rman Morrone came outside and de-
cred himself up to Chief Logan. The
lcer called for the police patrol and
tective Rock, Officers Breidt and Nc
vern and a News reporter made the
n. When the ambulance arrived, the
ound around where the murdered
an had fallen was saturated with
God. The stretcher was quickly made
} and record run to the Kenosha
)spital started. Record time was
ade in getting the man on the operat-
lg table at the Kenosha hospital but
ne man died without ever saying a
ord on the operating table. DR..
gorge f. Thompson stated that the
ase was hopeless anyway because a
Elm had been severed in the neck Of
ames Morrone and that an operation
Jould have been futile.
Murderer Prays in Italian.
Herman Morrone was riding in the
mbulance with his brother, who was
n the stretcher. The murderer showed
10 qualms over the bloody condition
f his brother and did not even glance
owards his brother when the police
Ulcers were taking the wounded man
nut of the ambulance. However, on
he way to the police station, after
eaving the Kenosha hospital, the muir
,erer started to pray in Italian. He
lasped his hands conyulsively and
,ept muttering in Italian. When in
errogated as to why he had committed
he deed, the prisoner made it known
W signs that he was practically deaf.
Deputy Sheriff Conley who made the
un to the hospital then attempted to
question the man, but all that he was
ible to get out of him was, 81 told him
o leave me alone"
AT the police station, the man was
earched, but nothing was found on
Tim except clean and a soiled hand
:erchief, two dimes, four keys and a
laid grocery bill from an Italian gro
,er, amounting to $21,36.
The gun was missing and at that
ime was unable to be found. After
questioning the murderer, Chief of
Police Thad Logan ordered the man
confined in the city lookup and in com
1any with Detective Rock and two 9TH
,r officers returned to the scene of the
shooting to find out further details con.
,erning the murder. A search was
made for the gun which was found
eter by Deputy Sheriff Conley in the
attic where it had been hidden. The
deputy turned the gun over to the po-
ice officials.
Curious Crowds Collect.
The scene of the shooting was the
,eeting grounds yesterday of practic
ally the entire Italian colony of Keno
sha. Curious crowds hung around in
awed groups talking about the murder
The wife of the murdered man was