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CUTTING AFFRAYSUNDAY NIGHTJoe Jetkoski’s home in Cumberland was the scene of christening last Sunday evening, while just outside the place on the street a cutting: affray between two of the guests added zest to the occasion. After attending the christening of the child of the Jetkoskis, Emil Konsenen and John Lark allowed an old enmity to rosur-1 red itself after they had drunk heavily to the success of the child and decided upon gaining the street that they would settle it once and for all. Emil is a Finn while Lark is a Russian, one neutral and the other belligerent, hut the neutral had it on the latter, as he managed to carve a few slices over the left nipple of his enemy. Lark also accuses Konsenen of firing two shots at him.Hr. Arbogast and Deputy Sheriff |McDougal were notified and hurried • • o the scene, where the former patched up the subject of the Czar and the officer began search for the knife artist. It was not until Monday afternoon that Konosen was located, whereupon he was placed under arrest and brought to Kenimerer. Bc-ifore the local justice he entered a ;plea of guilty and was fined $50 and costs, altogether his little stunt costing him $110.Emil lias somewhat of a bad reputation, it being said that he is a partner of Gus Pieranep, who was sent to the pen recently for cattle killing. Emil has been convicted before for killing sheep that did not belong to him. and he also has been arrested on other charges, but not convicted.
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The Kemmerer Republican
Kemmerer, Wyoming, US
Fri, Feb 23, 1917
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