The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-30

1tlu8C OOulct0EU S0Ily VOOuys lbO mo-
tors idling, It's lights burning. inside
were the bodies Of two men.
In the rear seat. reserved for pas
sengers. was the body Of Mitchell.
Had been shot~several times.
In the drivers seat, slumped over
the wheel, was jackson. The door
by his side was open, and his left leg
was part way out as though he had
been about to leap from the machine.
A bullet had been fired into his head
behind the right ear. and another
had grazed his scalp. The weapon
had been pressed against the head Is
the trigger Va squeezed, police said.
Seek Motive Elsewhere
Mitchell was 81 years old and mar
ried. He was recently reelected trea-
surer of the cab company. The con-
Germ is cooperative, with all drivers
owning their own cabs and voting at
the elections. In other years, on &C.
casion. the voting has been accom-
panied by bitter strife. but the last
n was unusually quiet. Police in
clincd to seek q motive for the dou-
BILE killing elsewhere.
Two Evanston residents, driving
home. came upon the cab at the in
~tersection Of Farewell avenue and
RidgcAboulevard. A block south they
had been passed by a southbound
touring car travelling at high speed.
Detectives said the murders IN.
dobtedly were executed by two men
who. probably were fellow passengers
with Mitchell.
A considerable section Of the north
side heard and felt the terrific bomb
explosion. Several families were
driven from their homes into the near
zero night. Property damage wa
estimated at 100000.
The building stood at 1854 South
port avenue and was occupied by
John F. Cullotta and company,
wholesale grocers. Cullotta gave po-
lice two letters. each demanding
5000 in cash under threat Of death.
The letters were written In Italian.
Blast Raises Buildings
Witnesses said the explosion was so
terrific the buildings seemed to rise
several feet In the air, then cruInble.
Buildings for two blocks around were
damaged. Passengers on q streetcar
half q block distant and patients In
the Alexian Brothers hospital two
blocks away were alarmed.
The bombing was the fifth within
q 80 hours period. Cullotta received
the second Of the threatening letters
yesterday and turned both over to
police. Two officers were guarding
his home, several miles away. when
the bombs destroyed the store.
Two persons most seriously injured
were George etanciu and william
Petraska who were in q restaurant
across the street. Stanciu was struck
on the head by flying dishes. Jars Of
fruit hurled from q shelf and the fall
of q glass top from q pie case &C.
counted for Petraska's injuries.
Women Knocked Down
Mrs. Frank Ritz, living in q third
floor apartment Of q building across
from the bombed store was knocked
unconscious when q radio loud speak
er was flung across the room, striking
her head. Two women entering q
building two doors away were knocked
down and cut by flying glass. The
other women and q drugstore owner
were cut and bruised.
The first threatening letter, which
Cullotta received Monday. saluted him
as dirty good-for-nothing." It de-
manded 5000 the same night. The
second letter upbraided Cullotta for
failing to pay the money and gave
him until yesterday to pay it. If
you want to live any more" the letter
said. "have the money. II you don't,
| you'll see what we'll do"