The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-18

ST. L1nis Republican, 1itA in3e
4 Italian !4luon-peddltr, named FcAYcl,c
Palermo, was wayIaid by several men ant
murdered, about clock yesterday morning
on Broadway. between Bremen Avenue ant
Angelica .treet. No witness his yet beef
found who Can give . clear account o. tn
nj! III, but as nearly as can be aScnr.ainej tie
circumstances were a. follows:
Palermo Tad q.lrrelcd with fonr o. five
Italian acgu un'.Lce5 ID The early morning
and atterward htd separated from them ana
gone to the northern part Of the city While
walking north on the west side Of broadway,
between Angelica street and Bremen Ayenu4
he was unexpectedly fired upon by an assassin
concealed behind close fence. The Shot a.
parentiy took eftrc. for the victim instantly
turned, ran across tn. street and cndcay3red
to enter the door OF the Office Ct Parker,
Spencer & Co, lumber yard Finding the
door fastened, De started again TO run south
along Tx VAL, Int hardly left the door when
two Y RE SHOTS
were fired from! behind the fence On the east
side OF the street. Palermo staggered few
Yards further gasped a few words and fell
dead. Immediately after the shooting two
men were seen 70 run off to The west from be-
hind the fence On the west side Of the street
while AZ the same time two or three others
We're observed escaping toward the river
through the lnmber yard on tho east side
large crowd 1T sy..ited people soon gathered,
and the officers from the Fourth District sub
station, which is only little more than
block distant at once set to work to capture
the murderers. The Murdered Italian was
well known and was very generally liked |
being young, goOd-natured and agreeable
1t was no difficult matter then to learn Of |
his affairs. From his landlady, Mrs. keegan, |
who resides NJ No iii NORTH Tenth street. |
the police learned that he had been in the /
city about year, having como here from
New Orleans Between three and four
months ago five Italians whom Palermo had
known IL New Orleans made their appear
ance here also, and Mrs. Keegan noticed that
they gave her border no small amount of
trouble. He finally told her thut he had be-
come acquainted with these countryIuen of
his on landing III this country some five years
since, and also gave her to understand that
they were
NOT FRIENDLY TOWARDS MN.
Among his ac1ullntanceS there ara stories
to the effect that in New Orleans Palermo
lived with AZ uncle, q fruit dealer About
two years ago the uncle was murdered by be-
ing stcalthly shot The murdcrers were
never brought to Justice and Palermo, hy an
lnlueky accident became the only witness to
certain circumstances which threw a strong
,''l''S4'i4 "a 'ii' oiiAic UPON ohc VI more OF
I've men, who were lnseparablc companions,
md whom rumor now Identifies with those
mentioned above. The young man then found
himself IN dangerous position. and one !
which illustrated the saying thata li.tle Lnowl-
edge is dangerous thing !.
He knew not enough to fasen the crime :
,pon any living man, but still enough to =
make him hated and feared by men who,
hou@h perhaps innocent, were vengefu and !.
nspicioas. tie claimed that they had caused !,
I'M TO feel that his life was in danger. and he :
ad finally left New Orleans on that account :,
incc these 1--WE Italians came to St. Loui, It =
! reported they have sought mum rous occa- =
IONS to draw Palermo into trouble. Not long :
go he was warned by friend that he had i
etter leave the city, q. there we've five men !;
'atching FOR him. =