1919 WB Record Almanac, Capital Crimes in 1918

Typed by Irene Transue

During the year 1918 there were thirteen cases of capital crime in
Luzerne County.

The record for other years is: 
12 in 1917; 
21 in 1916; 
14 in 1915;
14 in 1914; 
21 in 1913;
12 in 1912; 
14 in 1911; 
14 in 1910; 
15 in 1909; 
14 in 1908; 
14 in 1907; 
13 in 1906; 
12 in 1905; 
  8 in 1904; 
10 in 1903.

In January, Luigi Cerebra of Mocanaqua was stabbed in a drunken quarrel.

In February, Chief of Police Ray Curwood of Shickshinny died of bullet
wounds inflicted by William B. Faulds of the same place after Curwood
had demanded a revolver that Faulds was carrying. The latter was
convicted of murder in the first degree, but died in jail of
tuberculosis.

In February, Stanley Whitchefsky of Parsons was kicked in the abdomen
during a quarrel and died.

In May, James Howell of Port Jervis, N. Y., was shot and killed at
Avoca, where he was boarding, by the man of the house, because of
jealousy, it was alleged.

In May, James Brown of Hazleton was stabbed during a quarrel.

In July, Philip Sidor of Lafllin was shot while sleeping in a barn near
his home, supposedly out of revenge.

In July, Alexander Logan of Swoyersville and Santo Volte of Pittston were
shot at Swoyersville, the former while pursuing the man who shot Volte.

In July, another double murder occurred at Wyoming, the victims being
the chiefs of police of Wyoming and West Wyoming, Edward Brennan and
Ralph Daley. The latter was shot while attempting to quell a disturbance
among Italians and the former a few hours later while pursuing the
supposed murderer.

In September, Mrs. Josephine Jacobs and her daughter, Mrs. James O'Malia
were shot to death at their home in Wilkes-Barre by a rejected suitor of
a sister of Mrs. O'Malia.

In November Angelo Baruso of Pittston was shot during a fight.