The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-13

his right cheek open to the bone from
forehead to jaw.
The three other men, who are now
being held by the police as material
witnesses, will probably be charged
with drunk and disorderly conduct, it
was stated this morning. They are:
Ignatz Klavitis, Joe Musuk, and Joe
Kolrish. All three room at 20 North
west Main street.
Overcoat Saved Life.
A heavy overcoat, the police say,
saved Koschoe's life. The coat is. in
quarters and win be used as evidence
against Pukcikus. In several places
padding prevented the blade from
reaching Koschoe's flesh. Mute evil
sdence of the keeness of the pocket
knife, with which the cutting was done,
is seen in the slashes of the material
of the overcoat. Heavy padding in
the collar is cut as though it were
tissue paper. The police are still
searching for the knife.
Pukcikus was arrested on March IL,
1922, on similar charge. On that oc-
casion George Ashmus, now serving
time for larceny in Waupun, was the
victim. Pukcikus was released upon
payment of hospital bills, physician
bills, and court costs. Ashmus at
that time lived at 322 North Sheridan
road.
According to the story told to the
police by Mrs. Mary. Shatkus, owner
of the house, and mother of Charles
Shatkus, who was recently aquitted of
a serious statutory charge by cir
cult court jury, the battle started
without warning.
Persifage Starts Fight.
The two victims and the three men
who are held as witnesses were spend
ing the afternoon around jug of
moonshine. Just before six o'clock
Pukcikus came home and joined the
party. He had slight scalp wound
which was bleeding. This he had re-
ceived in fight few minutes previ-
Gus. The men at once started TO joke
him regarding his prowess in battle.
He seemed to take it good-naturedly
at first.
Reports are, that he had done con-
siderable Dragging regarding his fame
as fighter in the northern Michigan
lumber camps where he had worked
off and on for several years. He is
said to have considered himself ''bad
man" and been to considerable pains
to foster this reputation.
Suddenly he stopped talking, push
ed his chair back from the table and
whipping out the knife from his peck
ct started after Koschoe He is
man of powerful build, and against his
onslaught Koschoe was defenseless. So
sudden was the attack that before the
victim had time to rise from his chair
he had received three deep cuts. 1t
was then that Korlowski stepped in
to rescue his friend and received
slash on the face. The other three
fled in terror.
Call for Police.
At the first sign of bloodshed Mrs.
Shatkus rushed to the home of Theo-
dore Siyak, 24/Northwest Main street,
notified the police by telephone of
what was happening.
Captain Emil Clausen, Lieut.. Rock
and Officers Charles Amberlang, Rubin
Olsen, Perry Tusler and Edward Pecan
manned the police cars and rushed to
the scene. officer Edward LaPoint,
who was on the beat at the time, had
been notified and arrived about the
same time.
Koschoe was found lying unconsci-
Gus in the snow in front of the house,
bleeding profusely from his numerous
wounds. He was rushed to- ST. Cath
erin's hospital where he was treated
by DIR. O. w. McClusky. Later the po-
lice found Alex hiding in another room
in the house, with his face badly cut.
He was sent to the hospital in anoth-
er machine, where be was treated by
nr. s, w. Murphy.
Police Arrest Assailant.
A search of the house by Captain
Clausen, Lieut.. Rock and officer La
Point revealed Pukcikus upstairs in
his bedroom preparing for bed. He
seemed to be in dazed condition and
did not offer any resistance to the po-
lice when they informed him that he
was under arrest. They stated that
the man did not realize the serious
mess of his offense.
The police say that Koschoe's con-
dition is more serious than any they
have had for many years. His list of
gashes, in addition to the end of his
nose being cut off, consists of one
three inch cut at the nape of his neck
running down the spinal column, which
laid the flesh open to the bone; one
three-inch cash to the. bone on the
right shoulder blade; two three-inch
slashes on the right cheek; one cut
on the right wrist, running three
fourths of the way around to the arm.
This cut severed the artery in the arm,
and would have caused death had it
not been properly treated by the police
before the man was sent to the hos
pital.
Had it not been for the double thick
ness of his overcoat collar, the slash
on the back of his neck would probably
have proved fatal, the police declare.