The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-24
THE BOTTLE ALLEY BROIL.
INQUEST ON THE DEAD ITALIAN RAoPIcKEn-
THE MURDERER AT LARGE.

INQUEST ON THE DEAD ITALIAN RAoPIcKEn-
THE MURDERER AT LARGE.
Coroner's jury sitting IL tho Fourteenth precinct
station house yesterday agreed that Michael Catacc
the victim OF the broh In Bottle alley came TO his
death by stab wound in the right thigh at tho hands
vi Antonio Erico, on the night Of November Y
Grouped about the station house sitting room wero
the in the case all inmates Of the alley, and
Just As villanous looking collection OF human
beings ever graced the cells OF the pre-
cinct house. All were ragged. swarlhy and
generally filthy, but special advantages IN
these respects were enjoyed by the two pris-
oners, Contenzo Botani and Giovanni .Comino One
Short squat, yellow.iaced man, with tangled black
locks aud = face that seemed axcd In perpetual
look Of astonishment; the other = burly runiany
fellow. with low brows aud most forbdding counre-
The statements Of all parties tend TO exonerale
the prisoners, although there Inconsistencies
In the testimony ana the comm ssion Of the deed is
now liked upon Antonio Etico, who, with the two
other Italians, shared The lodging OF the deceased.
WHAT THE PRISONERS SAY.
One OF the prisoners, Geodenzia Abodante, or Con-
tenzio Bolani as he Is also called was hrst examined
He "a his story IN u composed way, and appeared TO
be desrous OF mpartlns rather .nan withholding IN
formation He said IL reside at o. AZ Baxter street.
IN Bottle alley lived IN the same basement and in
the same room AS the deceased; on the night Of No
vcmber ~ difficulty occurred between ComIno An
tonic and the deceased while playing mora; Buffalo
ana myself were looking on; tho deceased used
ABUSIVE language 10 AntonlO, teilng MIN MS
isther stole piece Of land; they
unued TO abuse each other Tor some time,
when / caught hold OF Antonio ana put him in Tho
yard; the deceased followed Antonio with piece OF
wood IN his hand; went out and there saw Antonio
with 5tetto drawn and the deceased try nR to grab
him tried separate the Two, but before could
1t Antonio stabbed the deceased; Antonio stood
my right, the deceased on my lett; the stetto
Antouios right hand aud he struck the blow upward
he then ran away; Comno present but
was drunk; Buffalo did nothing, but lett with
Antonio; | the deceased fail; scouid
not say where Buffalo when the blow was struck.
EDWARD Brodie stated that he No. AZ Baxter
street Thursday night and had attention called
~ the ARRAY the time vi It's occurrence IRON the
piazza In front OF tho house saw the deceased NOV
ing away from two other men who stood there then
catch railing, speak To them moment and tail 10
the GROUND; went down stairs and found But
falo and another were going out Of the alley;
they separated outside, Buffalo going up Baxter
street and his companion toward Chatham.
John Brady, booback, had heard cry OF ''Watcnln
and entered the alley Juet as Botan, Buffalo and An
tonic were gong out. They walked away quickly, he
says, and.then. when he had entered the yard
The deceased iyng III pool OF blood. soon alter
Botani came back with several otner men.
lzze Petersen stated that she heard scuile IN the
yard and went To tue window To listen voice asked
"Do you cali me lnieiY Eyes, do said another.
"rake that then" the hrst exclaimed, and couple
OF crashes followed; looking out Mrs Petcrsenss saw
tnfee men moving away an innate OF tho house thon
Cried out "Look, there Is u man IN the basement
they then went down aud found the deceased
Lucia Ferro ana Number Of Witnesses
amined without furnishing any further information
OF Importance
Tho was then closed the verdict Of the jury
rendered above