The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-08-28

his wife's parents, have been
found. A $3.50 caliber automatic
was found on the scene of the
shooting by three men who turned
it over to the police. Ofhcer
Joseph Beam found 80 Harrison
and Richardson near the place of
the shooting. 1t was loaded but
broken. There were three bullets
left in the automatic, but one was
jammed in the barrel SO it would
not fire again.
Tony LaRosa, 800 Pearl street, is
being sought today by the police on
the charge of attempted murder of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Angelina Consulo,
Sunday evening at 8:15 o'clock at her
home, 1016 Market street. LaRosa shot
the woman through the body and
through the left arm. He also fired
shots at Dominick Consulo, his father
in-law, when the latter tried to inter-
vene, and he likewise was injured but
not so seriously. Both patients are at
the Kenosha hospital.
The quarrel between LaRosa and the
Consulo's has had a history of about
year and half, or since the marriage
Of Tony with Josephine Consulo. They
have a baby about six months old.
Just recently Tony was brought back
from Detroit by Detective Briedt on
the charge of non-support. He has not
been living with his wife and child,
and the feeling between him and the
Consula family has run high.
Begins Quarrel at Christening.
Sunday afternoon between five and
six o'clock the feud broke out afresh
at the home of Peter Molinaro, where
there was a christening in progress.
Tony LaRosa was one of the musicians
for the celebration, and he was tuning
UP gaily and in a fine humor until his
mother-in-law burst upon the scene.
According to the report of those
present, she, like the old fairy in
Grimm, was not invited to the feast,
hut she thrust her unwonted presence
among the merrymakers nevertheless.
But the host, suspecting that she had
come to make trouble with Tony La
Rosa. his musician, put his own bulk
between the two, and denied Mrs. Con-
sulo entrance into the home. strug-
gle ensued. Mrs. Consulc claayed Mol
inaro in the face, SO Pete later 1told
the police, and scratched his noE4 I'M
til it bled. A call was sent, in FIR the
police wagon. Police officers Pecan
and Lawrence Bauschelt, Chase and
Vanderwahl responded, but when they
reached the Molinaro home at the
corner of Newell and Pearl streets
they were informed that the scrap was
over and that Mrs. Consulo had de-
parted
This was at 5:45 p. M, and the am
bulance men had barely returned to
the police station when at 5:45 p. m.
another call came I'M, this time from
1915 Market street
LaRosa Taken To Station.
Officers Pecan and L. Bauschelt re-
sponded with the ambulance and found
that there had been quarrel staged
at the home between LaRosa and Mrs
Consula. The Consulos demanded the
arrest of LaRosa, and were informed
that they should get out warrant
for assault and battery. However, La
Rosa was taken down to the police
station and questioned.
When Captain Clausen was inform
ed that Mrs. Consulo had apparently
been the aggressor by seeking out La
Rosa at the other house and beginning
a quarrel there, he decided that La
Rosa should not be held unless a mem
Der of the other family were held also
on LaRosa's or Molinaro's complaint
He therefor released LaRosa, but ord
cred him to leave $15 bonds for APP
pearance Monday morning.
Then "Big War; Begins.
AT S:15 p. M, the police received an
urgent call to bring the ambulance to
1016 Market street.
Before the receiver was returned to
its hook, Captain Clausen, Lieut.. Rock
and Officers Pecan and Bauschelt were
on their way down the stairs, and
while the ambulance and Nash car
were streaming down Market street a
dozen calls were received, some saying
that murder was going on.
"Come out quickl Big Warl" said
one excited voice.
The police found Mrs. Consulo lying
! on the floor in a pool of blood in the
front room of her home. She was
taken to the Kenosha hospital, and
Drs. McClusky and DAWN summoned
Later the police ambulance returned
to the home and removed Dominick
Consulo to the hospital also.
Five shots in all were fired. Two of
the shots penetrated Mrs. Consulo,
one in her left arm and one in the
lower left rib below the waist.
While the ambulance took the in
jured to the hospital, Captain Clausen
and Lieut. Rock secuted the neighbor-
hood for LaRosa, but in vain Lis
room at 800 Pearl street was searched.
All of the police officers were notified
to be on the lookout, but the man had
gone into hiding.
DR.. McCluskey found upon examina-
ton that Consulo was in a more seri-
Gus condition than his wife. The bullet
had grazed his cheek, but had not
entered the head. Consulo was suffer
ing from shock due to the condition
at the top of his skull where he had
Iecn struck repeatedly by LaRosa with
the gun.
The bullet that penetrated Mrs. Con-
suo body, entered at the eleventh
rib took a downward course towards
the pelv;s, tearing the muscle walls
1t did not appear to have cut any OF
the important organs, and the physi-
clans decided that it was better to
leave the patient rest than probe for
the bullet.