She died when Martin Skvicalo, 30+ years her senior, shot her twice with a .32 caliber gun, while she was working as a clerk at the Union Store in Globe. Skvicalo then turned the gun on himself, dying 6 hours after shooting himself in the head. Skvicalo had pursued her for some time, but the girl had always discouraged his attentions because of the wide difference in their ages, according to friends of both. There were no eye witnesses to the murder. Skvicalo entered the store while the proprietor, Joe Kasoy, was out. Three shots were fired in all. One entered her shoulder and the second through her heart. When Skvicalo opened fire, she ran screaming to the front entrance, falling in the doorway. He then calmly turned the gun to his temple and sent a bullet through his head.
She was survived by her mother, Maria; and a brother and a sister. Her father was accidentally drowned some years before.
(Source: Arizona Silver Belt, May 24, 1921; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
Contributor: LA Powers (47900440)
She was survived by her mother, Maria; and a brother and a sister. Her father was accidentally drowned some years before.
(Source: Arizona Silver Belt, May 24, 1921; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
Contributor: LA Powers (47900440)
She died when Martin Skvicalo, 30+ years her senior, shot her twice with a .32 caliber gun, while she was working as a clerk at the Union Store in Globe. Skvicalo then turned the gun on himself, dying 6 hours after shooting himself in the head. Skvicalo had pursued her for some time, but the girl had always discouraged his attentions because of the wide difference in their ages, according to friends of both. There were no eye witnesses to the murder. Skvicalo entered the store while the proprietor, Joe Kasoy, was out. Three shots were fired in all. One entered her shoulder and the second through her heart. When Skvicalo opened fire, she ran screaming to the front entrance, falling in the doorway. He then calmly turned the gun to his temple and sent a bullet through his head.
She was survived by her mother, Maria; and a brother and a sister. Her father was accidentally drowned some years before.
(Source: Arizona Silver Belt, May 24, 1921; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
Contributor: LA Powers (47900440)
She was survived by her mother, Maria; and a brother and a sister. Her father was accidentally drowned some years before.
(Source: Arizona Silver Belt, May 24, 1921; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
Contributor: LA Powers (47900440)
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