OBIT: Nick MUTZERELL, 1904, at Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, PA

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MUTZERELL DIES IN COUNTY JAIL.

Almost Killed in Sunday Night's Riot, Dies From Wounds.

  Nick Mutzerell, the Italian, who shot and instantly killed Pasquelle 
Sebastian, and injured Sebastian's brother, Antonio, in a riot at Pemberton, 
Sunday evening, Oct. 9th, died at the county jail, at 6.30 Monday evening 
from the results of his injuries which were received previous to his 
shooting.  In the riot four or five of his countrymen, who had become 
angered, resulting from drinking too much beer, jumped upon him and beat him 
unmercifully.  A deep gash was cut in his head by the stones his assailants 
used.
  The police brought him to Huntingdon, where he was locked up in the 
Huntingdon jail and given medical attention.  He was so badly used up that 
his death was expected at any moment, but his strong physical condition, 
only, kept him alive for over a week.
  His brother was notified and his remains given to undertaker, J. A. Dick, 
who prepared him for burial.  Nothing is known of his family relations.
  Tuesday morning, Coroner Dr. Harman held a post mortem over the body and 
decided that death resulted from injuries received by being struck on the 
head during the riot.  
  An inquest was also held with the same result.
  The remains of Mutzerell were buried in the Catholic cemetery yesterday 
evening at 9 (?) o'clock.

Huntingdon New Era Journal, Wednesday, October 19, 1904