The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27

saloon just inside the Pearl ST
had gathered on the scene in
ceeded in getting the name of
Carlo Serpe, 176 S. Newell
street, a deputy sheriff; Peter
Rossi, 161 S. Brockett street;
Joseph Bolofillio, 161 S. Brock
EFT street and Tony Grenitto,
815 Market street, among
those in the saloon after the
shooting.
Chiappetta was rushed to-
the Kenosha hospital in the
police ambulance where Drs.
o. w. McClusky and Charles
DAWN were called to treat him.
At noon the tremendous loss
of blood and the weakened con-
dition of the wounded man began to
tell and he took sudden change for
the worst. He died at 1875 p. m.
without regaining consciousness and
without telling any more about the
shooting ARRAY that cost him his life.
Officers Turkelson and Fenske began
an investigation of the shooting, and
were joined by Sergeant Matthew
Kirsch, and Officers Purnell Good
man and Lue Behnke. Turkelson
found 80 Colt automatic revolver on
the south end of the bar in the sa-
loon, with one shot fired. There was
blood on the steps leading to the en-
trance to the saloon, and stream of
blood was discovered running fully
zoo feet south in an alley along the
building.
Find Second Gun.
Sergeant Kirsch and officer Carl
Orgish, who joined the search, found
a .38 army revolver lying on the side
walk against the steps of the resi-
dence at 1877 South Newell street. 1t
carried five cartridges, two of which
had exploded. A third showed that it
had been hit with the firing pin of
the gun but had failed to go off.
Back in the saloon bullet hole was
found in the screen of window and
through door leading to the lavatory
Of the place A small amount of whs-
key in pint bottle was taken from
behind the bar in the place in ad-
dition to a ginger ale bottle filled
with red wine.
Believing that Chiappetta might re-
gain consciousness Sergeant Kirsch
pushed to the hospital in an effort to
Ret statement from the wounded
man.
Names His Assailant.
AZ the hospital the physicians had
said early Sunday morning that Chi
appetta's condition was not critical
and that there was a chance for his
recovery If no unforeseen comptica-
lions should sgt IN. He had regaSned
consciousness Just long enough to ut
ter few words to Sergeant Kilsch
He murmured the name of Frank Cis-
to, and when asked who was with him
(Chiappetta) in the saloon at the
time Of the shooting, Chiappetta
gave the name of Grenitto. Grenitto
later denied that he was in the saloon
at the time, declaring that he was
with Carlo Serpe at the corner of
Market and Newell streets when they
80 the shooting
o.uappetta was suffering from two
bullet wounds-one on the left side
below the heart, and the second in
the upper thigh of the right leg, both
shots having entered the body from
the front.
Search Is On.
The investigation became city-wide.
Every officer was given a description
of Frank Cisto and ordered to pick
him up on sight The hospitals were
watched in the hope that he might
show up for treatment. 1t was be-
heved that he might have been wound
ed in the shooting and that the trail
of blood outside of the saloon in the
ALLEY may have been his as he sought
to escape. The revolver found on the
sidewalk block away is believed to-
have belonged to Cisto.
The men who had been found near
the scene by the police were brought
to the police office and there were
questioned but all insisted that they
had arrived in the vicinity after they
heard the shooting, and each was
later released when it was found that
no information from any of them
could shed any additional light on the
case.
Saw Cisto Go Out of House.
Sergeant Kirsch went to the home
of Cisto in an attempt to learn where
Cisto may have gone in hiding. There
the missing mans son told story
which further linked Cisto's name
with the tragedy. The boy said that
his father had been up late Saturday
night and that he had put "a black
gun" in his pocket. The boy also
said that when he heard the shooting
going on he saw his father run west
on Pearl street shooting at someone.
The home of Cisto adjoins the saloon
operated by Chiappetta.