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THE MOItXIXG OREGONTAN, TITURSDAT, DECEMBER 2, 1D20 9 LOTISSO IS NAMED SUYEB By JURY Wife Dies From Gunshot Wounds, Is Verdict. GIRL FRIENDS TESTIFY Witnesses Say Slarer Honnded Girl tntll Kate Played Into Ills Hand and Dcatli Won. Tessie Lotisso died from gunshot wounds inflicted by Thomas Lotisso, was the verdict returned by the coro ner's jury in the inquest over the body of the slain English war-bride last night. On the jury were J. D. Duback. L. S. Wrigrht, Vert Groocock, J. C. Hall, G. E. Duburant and Ja..ies S ims. Uramatie recital of how Miss Erma Dawn, for five months the close com panion and room mate of the pretty victim, killed by her enraged and jealous husband, heroically fought with all th strength at her command to separate her friend from him and was then defeated in her purpos when Edgar Goneau, at the wheel of a for-hire touring car, drove off with the pair, despite protests, featured the inquest held by Coroner Smith. Miss Dawn's testimony, given in a clear. girlish tone, was corroborated in every detail by Miss Marie Helder ich. a member of the party. She swore that Miss Uawn said to Lotisso, in the hearing of Goneau, "You shall not take her away from us," and that Mrs. Lotisso again cried out, "Don't let him take me." Then Lotisso, turning to the driver, said, L rive on; pay no attention to them." and Goneau obeyed. Less than 30 minutes later a tragedy that brought to a sudden termination a romantic war-time marriage of an overseas veteran to the pretty English lass of la years , had been reported and the police were scouring the city for her murderer. Goneau, after testifying that he was called by Lotisso, who ordered him to follow the Hazelwood party, and reciting in his own way the events leading up to the tragedy, slipped from the inquest chamber before Miss Dawn's .story, diametrically op posed to his, caused members of the jury to demand his return to the wit ness stand. Search for him proved vain and he was not recalled. A remarkable chain of circumstances was revealed, showing a series of ef forts to save the young bride, but it seemed that fate played into the hands of the husband, who. because he was heavily armed and desperate, carried out his evident aim to end his wife's existence. First and most dramatic was the struggle of Miss Dawn with Lotisso. This slender girl, because of her ardent love of Mrs. Lotisso and her knowledge of his previous threats, clung to her chum with all her might until hurled from her as the trio landed in the street after a battle that continued all the way down the stairs leading from the noodle parlor. Boahor Threatrnrd With Ueuth. Next came aji attempt by Mr. Bashor to rescue Mrs. Lotisso. When he real ized the danger, he rushed to the head of the stairs and called to Lotisso. "Tom, use some sense," called Bashor. "Wait a minute, I want to talk to you." "You mix in this and I'll kill you," grimly replied Lotisso. "I'll remem ber you for this, anyway." "Seeing he was desperate, I sum moned the police," testified Bashor. "They reached the scene in five min utes, but Lotisso had disappeared with his wife." And when Lotisso, after driving about the Nob h'll district for a short time, ordered the chauffeur to haul him and his wife down Alder street and they got out near Four teenth and she began to run, drew his revolVer and shot her, he again had the better of the grim argument. John Grannell, sole eye-witness to the shooting, had a revolver with him, but last night he testified that it was not loaded and that he feared to interfere with the murderer. "I saw in the darkness the flash of two shots," testified Grannell. "I drew nearer and saw a man, revolver in hand, step back from a prostrate form, in the middle of the street. 'Help me,' I heard a woman's voice call. Then she lifted herself up on one arm. The man then stepped forward, knocked her to the pavement and fired two more bullets into her form. He then slipped the gun into his coat pocket and ran. He escaped from me around a corner and I went to assist his victim and sent her to the emer gency hospital." And so it seemed, ' according to all of the evidence, that Tom Lotisso, armed with a 2o-callber automatic pistol, was able to execute his oft repeated threat to kill the one whom he had less than two years before sworn to love and protect. Only Goneau, chauffeur, had a good word to say for the slayer. He said that Lotisso "treated his wife nice" and that he bore her no malice, so far as he could see. and appeared "sore" only at her companions. Gon eau made no reference to the struggle at the noodle parlor or in the street, neither did he refer' to Miss Dawn's pleas that he refuse to drive away. Girl Strong to End. Illustrating the strong will and nerve of the victim, was the story of Police Surgeon Rose, on duty at emergency hospital, where she was taken. 'Unfortunately," said Dr. Rose, "some one in her presence made the statement that she was dying. 1 will not die I'll stick it out." she cried. Even then, as I well knew, she was entering the valley of the shadow." Other testimony had to do with Lotisso's arrest by Policemen Vaughan and Roselius of Captain Harms' relief and minor incidents of a tragedy which attracted to the in quest chamber the largest number of men and women of every station in life that has been recorded in recent yea,rs here. A cablegram received by Mr. Joyce tram Mrs. Lotisso's mother places ar rangements for the funeral of her daughter in the hands of an uncle, who is attached to the United States navy, and Is now stationed at Mare Island, Cal. This probably will mean, said Mr. Joyce, that burial will be here. The cablegram, sent from the mother's home in Liverpool, England, reads: "Wire Tessie's uncle. Dr. Lind all. United States Navy, Mare Island, Cal., to Bee her burled. (Signed) Mrs. Burnsnell." A message was at once sent to her uncle, but up until a late hour last night a reply had not been received. SLAYER SNEERS IX COURT r 1 e weir y - Firm. Is Forced Entire Stock Must Be Sold at Once I DlOCR. I I H li V I I I I v9 I M X f ff ? V 11 r 1 at once Rent Raised So High. Big J TO CLOSE-OUT STTORJE Our rent has been about doubled. We can't pay it ' MUST BE SOLO AT Police Judge Gives Smiling Lotisso Time to Plead. With a sneering smile upon hia lips, Tom Lofisso, slayer of his young wile, Tessie Lotisso, at a down-town WE WON'T PAY IT. We start our sale today thousands upon thousands of dollars' worth of the highest grade of Jewelry, Cut Glass, Silverware, Diamonds, ete., going on public sale to the public ONCE I We are talking plain English we want the public to understand we wjll cut the prices to nearly nothing. This is all we can do. And we will give FREE $100 ONE HUNDRED IN CASH TO ANY MAN, WOMAN OR CHILD that will show us a better way to dispose of this big stock.' We have to sell it quickly. We have to get out by January 1. We bought thou sands of dollars' worth of merchandise expecting to have this store WE ARE STUNG WE MUST SELL AT ONCE no matter if everything only brings a few cents on the dollar. THIS IS A KrJAL WIS HAVE TO SELL. U.UUJKL.1 AIM 11JUA U .FKiUUS: Men's $17.50 Elgin Watches Cut to $9.35 Men's $22.50 20-year Watches cut to $14.35 Men's $25.00 7-jewel Watches cut to $17.35 A Great Big Reduction on All Railroad Watches LADIES' WRIST WATCHES Tleg. $15 Watches cut to $9.35 Regular $$22.50 Watches cut to $12.35 Regular $27.50 Watches cut to $17.35 Regular $42.50 Watches cut to $23.35 MEN'S WATCH CHAINS GUARANTEED Regular $2.00 and $2.25 cut to 79 Regular $5.00 and 6.00 Chains cut to .$2.29 Ivory Sets, Etc., Will Be Nearly Given Away! We Must Sell at Once MEN'S CUFF BUTTONS . Regularly $5.00 to $7.50 $2.00 to $4.00 Cuff Buttons Cut to 69c Cut to $2.89 Men's plain Watches, regular $2.50 and $3, cut to 1.29- GREATEST SALE OF CUT GLASS EVER OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC $10.50 to $12.50 Cut Glass Bowls. ........ S3.95 Big size Cut Glass Nappies $1.29 Hundreds of beautiful Cut Glass Bowls Dishes of all kinds going. All sorts of silver priced honestly below the wholesale cost. We have to sell. Store goes oat of business.. Greatest Sale of Diamonds Ever Held $10.00 Mantel Clocks $3.98 Big Mantel Clocks, Reg. $12.50 and $15, cut to $5.45. $30.00 Great Big Mantel Clocks' cut to $12.85. $3.00 and $4.00 Baby Bracelets 88c A wonderful sale of ladies and gentlemen s rings of all kinds, all styles a great display. All. must go. Nothing reserved going less than wholesale. The most wonderful sale of toilet sets prices that will please you. Fountain Pens, Reg. $2-$2.75, Going for 59c $100 Diamonds Cut to $49.83 : V $125 Diamonds cut to $69.85 No man can be fair to himself or the public and ask the public to pay unreasonably high rent. We won't do it. We close this store out, that's all. Hundreds of $1 and $2 articles as low as 10 and 25 COME IN AND SEE OUR GUARANTEE LADIES TAKE NOTICE $25.00 Celebrated 26-piece set Table Ware, cut to 14.95 $3.50 and $4 Sheffield pierced handled Nappies, cut to 98 Beautiful Cameo Rings, regular $10 to $13.50, cut to $3.98 $175 Diamonds Cut to $95.83 Reductions on All Diamonds Accordingly Up to $5000.00 TV e are not going to pay this high rent and try and make the public pay for it. We will give ourjgoods away first this is plain English and we mean it. Greatest sale of Ladies' Handbags ever offered every kind every style all must be sold. Biggest Diamond Sale oh the Pacific Coast $50 Diamond Rings Cut to 23.85 I JEWELERS and OPTICIANS GIFTS AT GOING-OUT-OF-BUSINESS PRICES, It is of great interest to the buying public to know that they can come to this big Jewelry Store and actually save money on every purchase. Everybody is anxious these times to buy as economically as possible. iiim.i,i an .r-s; ft This is a genuine closing-out sale and we will be proud to show you prices. A GUARAN TEE THAT IS REAL ASK US. Washington Near Corner of Sixth reet We invite everyone in Portland to come and visit this great sale. A genuine guar antee goes with every article. Genteel salespeople will be at your service. No man or woman can afford at this time to miss this big sale. It will pay you to come. Sale Starts 10 A.M. Today street corner early Tuesday morn ing, appeared in police court yester day and stood with indifference while an Indictment charging him with first degree murder was read. He asked that his case be continued until today in order that he might con sult with an attorney Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foott. the young: Italian's employers, who had befriended him since he was convicted of burglary and paroled to them in 1915, were bitter in their denuncia tion of his treatment of his wife, yes terday, and assured G. G. Joyce, man ager of the Broadway Hazelwood, that they would lend every possible assistance in the prosecution of the youthful truck-driver for murder. From Erma Dawn, a waitress at the Broadway Hazelwood and the room mate of Mrs. Litisso after the lat..r left her .husband several months ago, it was learned yesterday that Lotisso had threatened to kill both herself and Mrs. Lotisso last Sunday night when he followed them from their work to the Morris hotel. Tenth and Stark streets. "He said he would kill both of us If we didn't leave town this week." Miss Dawn said. "Several men were across the street and heard him swearing and threatening us. I wanted Tessie to call, the police and have him arrested, but she did not want to do it." Both Mr. and Mrs. Foott said that Lotisso had displayed his revolver and made threats against his wife during the early evening of Monday, a few hours before he dragged his wife from a Chinese restaurant and shot her to death. "He was among the teamsters on the Ankeny dock that evening and the boys took the gun away from him several times." Mr. Foott ssid. "He was telling them that he Intended "to get the r'd lady." but later they gave the gun back to him. POLITICAL VISIT DENIED Senator McCormick Says Trip to Europe Not Significant. LONDON. Dec. 1. Medill McCor mick of Illinois, United States sen ator, on his arrival here today from the United States disclaimed reports he was visiting Europe to fsel out the nations on a new plan for a league of nations. He said his trip to Europe had no political significance. Police Chief Appointed. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1. Captain Daniel J. O'Brien tonight was ap pointed chief of police to fill the va cancy created by the death of David A. White. During the democratic national convention in June Captain O'Brien had charge of the squad de tailed to handle crowds at the convention. LORDS BULK GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL FOR SOUTH IRE LAX D SENATE CARRIES. Action Amending Irish Home Rule Bill Follows Extended Debate in Upper Chamber. LONDON. Dec. 1. The government suffered defeat in the house of lords tonight, when an amendment to the Irish home-rule bill submitted by Baron Cranmore and Browne, provid ing for the establishment of a sen ate for southern Ireland, was carried against the government by a vote of 120 to 36. It was explained that the object of the amendment was to safe guard the minority southern union ists. Lord Birkenhead, lord high chan cellor for the government, opposed the amendment on the ground that such a senate must be preponderantly nominative, and there was no hope of forcing such a second chamber on southern Ireland. He emphasized the government's desire that the question of framing a senate should be left to the central council. Lord Shandon moved an amendment providing for" a joint session of the southern and northern senates as a substitute for the Irish council. Lord Birkenhead thought it preferable to discuss the subject at a later stage. Earl Middleton urged that nothing was more likely to lead to some set tlement than Lord Shandon's pro posal. This amendment was adopted, 48 to 34. In a later discussion, Lord Birk enhead, referring to the Lord Shan don amendment, said that the council was an essential part of the govern ment's scheme. This, now, was swept away by Lord Shandon's lamentable and reckless amendment. He doubted whether the bill would survive such a severe blow. An amendment bestowing a second chamber of the Ulster parliament was adopted. BOY IS HIT BY TRUCK Driver Fails to Stop, but Machine Is Seized by Police. Last night at 7:30 Thomas Cardon, 10-year-old boy living at 410 First street, was run down by a truck near Front and Columbia streets. The driv er, according to Nick BasccalJa wie, witness, continued on his way with out stopping. Leaving his brother to care for the lad, who is not thought I to be seriously hurt. Basccallawie fol- j lowed the truck and called the police.' The driver disappeared before the officers arrived, but the truck was taken to police headquarters and locked up. Late Tuesday night O. Janson, 917 Mississippi avenue, was struck by an automobile while about to board a car on Broadway bridge and both hips were reported broken. The machine was reported to have skidded 68 feet after the driver applied the brakes. J. F. Jayne, 61 West Jessup street motorman. and G. A. Lind, 618 Ains worth avenue, conductor, informed the police that the driver passed the car while it stood still for the purpose of taking on passengers. EDUCATION TO BE TOPIC Citizens of Three States to Confer With Federal Commissioner. BUTTE, Mont., Dec. I. Educators, public officials and citizens from Montana, Idaho and Utah will con vene here tomorrow to confer with P. P. Claxton, United States commis sioner of education.. Among the speakers at the confer ence will be Simon Bamberger, gov ernor of Utah; D. W. Davis, .gover nor of Idaho; William E. Borah, senator from Idaho; G. M. Childs. su perintendent of schools. Salt Lake City; Samuel V. Stewart, governor of Montana, and Joseph Dixon, governor-elect of Montana. Eight Seek Citizenship. KELSO, Wash., Dec. 1. (Special.) Eight aliens are seeking final citi zenship pap rs in naturalization court January 4. They are William An tilla, a Finn, Mt. Solo; Jorgen Jensen, a Dane.-Mt. Solo; John Emil Johnson. Sweden, Kfllama; Arthur Newton, Ire land. Kalama; Adolph Klutt. Russian, Castle Rock; James Steven Dudley, Ireland, Kalama; Carl Petterson, Sweden. Kelso; Ole Nelson, Norway, Kalama. How to Get More Eggs Lecture. A talk on "Feeding for Winter Eggs" will be given by Professor H. E. Cosby of Oregon Agricultural col lege Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the farm of Harry Cook of Milwau kie. This is one of the four poultry demonstration farms of Clackamas county, and this lecture i part of a definite programme to increase the efficiency of Clackamas county hens. Community House to Be Opened. The opening of the new community house for men in connection with St. David's Episcopal church. East Twelfth and Belmont streets, takes place at 8 o'clock to-night. Bishop Sumner will deliver the address of welcome and there will be a musical programme and refreshmens. All men of the community are invited to attend, ... BRITAIN EYES DRY LAWS SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF PRO HIBITIOX IS WATCHED. Miss Agnes Slack, of W. C. T. U.f Says Position of British Gov ernment Depends on Result. "The position of the British gov ernment in regard to prohibition de pends on the success or failure of prohibition in this country," said Miss Agnes Slack, honorary secretary of the World's Women's Christian Tem perance Union, who arrived in Port land yesterday. "The liquor fight in England is raging," sha said. "In all our pulpits and on all our platforms we slate the great benefits which have come from prohibition in your country. The liquor traffic interests tell of the failure of the movement in the United States. Our position depends on what you do here. The liquor interests are doing everything possible to create mischief in England." For 25 years Miss Slack has given alT of hpr time to the temperance cause. She became interested In the work in the spring of 1S95 when Miss Frances E. Willard visited England. At that time she was elected to the secretaryship, which she has held ever since. This is ber first trip to the Pa cific coast, although she has visited the United States five times. She will speak this evening at 7:45 at the First Methodist Episcopal church. Miss Slack is in this country at the invitation of the United States gov ernment. She spoke at the Interna tional Temperance congress in Wash ington. D. C, in September. For the past two months she has been speak ing in Canada from Winnipeg to Van couver, under the auspices of the Pro visional Women's Christian Temper ance union. Miss Slack is known throughout the world as a temperance worker and has visited many countries in the in terest of the cause in which she is si interested. She has traveled through India and has been the guest of roy alty in many countries of the world. Her brother, the late Sir John Banford Slack, was known through out the world in Methodist and tem perance circles. 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