The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06

political feud of several years standing that had famed anew during the present campaign.
 About 500 democrats left the hall where there had held rally and marched, singing and shout ing, toward the main street. When they reached the street intersection where the Bruno home stands, hid- den machine guns suddenly open- ed fire from each side of the street. There were two bursts of fire from one side; one from the other.
 Suddenly the village street was filtered with the dead and wound- ed and the survivors were fleeing pell-me1l for their lives.
 Two of the wounded were be- lieved certain to die. Four others were in critical condition. The others will recovery. Four of the wounded were women.
 The dead: John Fiorelli, 65; William Forke. 32; John Golski.
 Picked Up Their Dead
 A few minutes after the shooting the paraders, who had fled, re- turned and picked up the dead and wounded. Ambulances and police raced from Hazleton. Police found a large crowd circled the Bruno house, threatening violence. After a short struggle, the crowd was driven back. In the house, police found rifles, shotguns, and pistols.
 Included among the arrested Brunos wereN Joseph's brothers. Frederick and Phillip. None of the Brunos would make state ment
 Mike Barasefsky, at the head of the parade when it reached the Kelayres main street intersection called Bunker Hill. told his story:
 q was pushed ahead of the two men that were in line with me up that point. The first knew some- one shouted from a house-top. l just had time to look up when a blaze of fire spurted from the mug gle of machine gun. The two men who had stood beside me were riddled."
 The massacre climaxed innumer- able clashes between the republi- can faction headed by Joseph Bruno and the democratic headed by John McAloose over a period of years.
 School Board Fight
 Last fall the democrats won a narrow victory in school board election. The republicans appeal cd to Schuylkill county court and obtained a decision upsetting the result. The Bruno faction organ ized the school board. but the Mo- Aloose followers obtained a court injunction against 1t.
 When the school opened this September, the factoins began fighting over teachers appoint ments. Finally a riot partially wrecked the school building. forc- ing suspension of classes.
 The four women wounded were; Jennie McAloose. daughter of the democratic leader; Mrs Charles Caloneri. Mrs Mary Devorac, and Irene Candor. They were shot either in the arms or legs.
 The wounded at Hazleton hospi- tai were:
 John salaligo. 2s. shot in chest and back. dying; John Lengo. 32. shot in back, critical; Dominic Perna,. S2. chest and arm wounds. critical; Edward Cushucci, 26. hand and arms wounds, not seri- OuS.
 Many of the wounded were treated at the scene by ambulance physicians.
 Federal Agents on Way
 Special federal agents were ex- pected here to investigate. U. s. District Attorney Charles D. Mo- Avoy, of Philadelphia, ordered as- sistants to the scene.
 Joseph Bruno is a political czar of Kline township, mountainous district 10 miles from here. He is president of the school board and assistant county detective. His wife is treasurer of the school board. His public garage houses the school busses and sells gasoline to the school district. One of his brothers is township tax collector.