The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

AN 1vAIrAY MURDERED FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS

AN IyALrAN MURDERED FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS
HIS ASSASSIN BADLY WOUNDED.
About nalEpast twelve O'Clock last night MS on
Ger John +. Clarkcy, Of the Fourth precinct
was palroiling his ocat in Mulberry street,
he man staggering toward MIN
from tho direction OF Roosevelt street, At hrst tho
officer supposed that II was but Of drunkenness
and as the man got almost abreast OF him, was about
10 pass him by unmolesloc, when he sud-
denly bcheld q stream OF blood gushing from
n gaping wound in tho mans throat The
olccr stepped up to tho bleeding man, who proved to
no an Italian named Racco Pallao III response to the
Inquiries OF tho officer the Italian in broken English,
stated that had Leea stabbed by an Italian named
Luigi Pccola in saloon kept by ono Rafa Vida, at
2s Roosevelt street.
MURDERER AND his VICTIM.
Tho officer ihcrcupon took Paioto by the arm who
was almost sinking TO tho ground from loss OF blood
and started with him TOR the scene OF tho ARRAY. AS
they were going down Mulberry street :he Italian broke
from tho oincer's grasp and started on run
townrd Chatham street. In few moments, however,
the officer had raped for aud received assistance
overlook the fleeing Italian Mt the corner Of Chatham
street, and then led him down Roosevelt street TO
where the alleged assault had taken place On arriving
at No. 90 Roosevelt street thoy found large crowd
blocking up the doorway, and, forcing his way
through it. Occr Closkey behold, lying on the floor,
covered with blood and stone dead, the body OF Luigi
Pcrcolu IN Italian In few brief words the story OF
the murder told rs foiows:-
THE GAMsrEas QUARREL
Early in the evening Pcrcc Paoti and Luigi Percoa
had boon playing in tho saloon at No. % Roosc
yclt street, and $40 werc at stake. Tho two
men quarrclled aud adjourned 10 the side
walk to settle What happened then is only known
TO tho murderer He stated last night that Perc0lu
struck him first with sharp instrument
and that he then struck him back In scl
informed that his victim dead no hung hts head
officers thercupon took him 10 the Fourth Precinct
station house, where he was locked up, whc the BODY
OF his victim was also removed 10 me same paaGc on
the quarrel between himself and the murdered man
took place on the sidewalk, but II Is shrewdy sIs.
pectcd that each sought 10 obtain advantage over the
other in the hallway with their stlcttocs and
must have stabbed each other simultaneously.
SCENE IN STATION HOUSE.
Living on n rudc shutter in the Oak street station
house was the murdered when the reporter callcc
HIS CLASSY eyes were fixed oa the Getting and
blood The police had removed portion
OF the clothing leaving the fatal wound IN inc rgn.
in the opposite gron Botn wcrc oval IN shape and
small in circumference evidently tho work OF stl-
although lie had been extinct Tor nearly
an hour. Judging from his apparel the DO.
muddy and torn and q coarse pair OF overalls cncased
legs Hc was apparently about forty years OF age.
More definite information rs TO hrs anteccdcnts could
not be obtained by the police.
MURDERER.
With au ugly cash in his throat from which the
blood was prolusely flowing aud with hands and neck
crimson the murderer stood ut the bars OF his cell In
the station house loboring under much excitement
When seen by tho reporter hc was wringing the
blood from his shirt and moanin. as II
IN much pain from his wound. In appearances tho
coarse scraggy beard covered his face His
wild restless and bloodshot His jet black hair was
tangled with blood placed thcrc by the frequent use
OF his ha nds which he every few moments put on his
head as II in agony. When asked by the writer about
the murder no woetuy shook his head and mu,tcrcd,
''Me very weak mo very weak; no speak Eugllsh."