1918 WB Record Almanac, Capital Crimes in 1917



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Dec. 25th 1916 ( not  included in last year’s Almanac) Luigi Pilotti of Pringle, shot and killed by a bullet 
through a door, mistaken 
for someone else.
Jan. 28th  Augustine Bicelli of Pittston, shot and died. The  result of a quarrel.
Feb. 26th   Joseph  Miarimi 30, of Port Blanchard, died of bullet wounds during a quarrel.
Feb.26th Women in Dorrance Township threw her 10 month old baby into a spring.
Mar.24th Frank Petulonis of Pittston, stab wounds, result of quarrel.
Mar.25th  Anthony Wallinch of Wilkes-Barre who was found dead, was murdered.
Mar.31st John Wablis,34 of Pringle, died of gunshot wound during a quarrel.
Aug.7th Peter Rzezinski of Sheatown died of gunshot wound by someone, cause unknown.
Aug.23rd Mrs.Thomas G.Reese of Parsons, shot to death while protecting a neighbor women from her husband.
Aug.24th Frank Siezko of Plains Township died of bullet wound inflicted by a constable, who claimed self 
defense.
In Sept .four Brookside men were committed to jail on suspicion of killing William Szabinski, 33 of Plains,
then placing his body on 
a RR track July 8th 
In Nov.Charles Attard,35  of Pittston was shot as the result of a feud among Italians.

Typed by DebMarie Smith,  May 2004