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June 25, 1905
The Morning Astorian
Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon
What is this article about?
At a beer party on Utica circus grounds, Carmeno Gutziano shot James P. Gill fatally and wounded George Earhardt after they protested his uninvited drinking; Gutziano drowned escaping into the Mohawk River.
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FATAL ENDING TO A
UTICA BEER PARTY
Murderer Becomes entangled in Weeds
and Drowns, Trying to Escape.
Utica, June 24.—As a result of a row
on the circus grounds in this city yes-
terday afternoon, James P. Gill, a
teamster, was murdered, George Ear-
hardt, a laborer, was perhaps mortally
shot, and Carmeno Gutziano, an Italian,
the man who shot the other two, was
drowned.
Gill and Earhardt were members of
a crowd composing a beer party, and it
appears that the Italian, unbidden,
helped himself freely to the beer.
Gill and Earhardt protested against the
Italian's conduct, and ordered him away
from the vicinity. Gutziano showed
fight and Gill and Earhardt chased him.
Nearing the bank of the Mohawk riv-
er the Italian drew a pistol and, turn-
ing on his pursuers, shot Earhardt
through the right shoulder and dropped
Gill with a bullet through the abdomen.
The Italian then plunged into the riv-
er. Gutziano swam toward the oppo-
site bank and had nearly gained it,
when his feet became entangled in
some weeds and he drowned. Gill died
ten minutes after being shot. Earhardt
is in a hospital.
UTICA BEER PARTY
Murderer Becomes entangled in Weeds
and Drowns, Trying to Escape.
Utica, June 24.—As a result of a row
on the circus grounds in this city yes-
terday afternoon, James P. Gill, a
teamster, was murdered, George Ear-
hardt, a laborer, was perhaps mortally
shot, and Carmeno Gutziano, an Italian,
the man who shot the other two, was
drowned.
Gill and Earhardt were members of
a crowd composing a beer party, and it
appears that the Italian, unbidden,
helped himself freely to the beer.
Gill and Earhardt protested against the
Italian's conduct, and ordered him away
from the vicinity. Gutziano showed
fight and Gill and Earhardt chased him.
Nearing the bank of the Mohawk riv-
er the Italian drew a pistol and, turn-
ing on his pursuers, shot Earhardt
through the right shoulder and dropped
Gill with a bullet through the abdomen.
The Italian then plunged into the riv-
er. Gutziano swam toward the oppo-
site bank and had nearly gained it,
when his feet became entangled in
some weeds and he drowned. Gill died
ten minutes after being shot. Earhardt
is in a hospital.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Tragedy
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Murder
Shooting
Drowning
Beer Party
Utica
Mohawk River
What entities or persons were involved?
James P. Gill
George Earhardt
Carmeno Gutziano
Where did it happen?
Utica Circus Grounds, Mohawk River
Story Details
Key Persons
James P. Gill
George Earhardt
Carmeno Gutziano
Location
Utica Circus Grounds, Mohawk River
Event Date
June 24
Story Details
During a beer party on Utica circus grounds, uninvited Italian Carmeno Gutziano drinks freely; protested by James P. Gill and George Earhardt, he shoots them while chased to the Mohawk River, then drowns entangled in weeds while escaping.