Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17
Probable Murder.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Feb. l6.-About eight
0 clock this morning cries Of murder were
heard in the roous occupied by l young mar.
riad coupla named Massmino, on the second
floor OF No. As President street, Brooklyn. j.
Masslmino is young married man, twenty
three years Of age. aud his wife, Rose, is rath
er pretty little woman Of eighteen years. and
as they apparently lived very happily the other
occupants OF the house were at loss TO under
stand the cause Of the outcry. lustead OF 60
ing 10 the loom they listened, aud heard q
scuIile, some pistol shots and the has!y fight
of two men down tue stairs. The police were
soon notified, but by the time they reached the
place tie crime had been committed
1t appears that Antonio Leon father CT the
young woman. has recently taken dislike 10
his sou-in law, and tried to induce his daughter
have had several quarrels on the subject.
Mr.. John Kelly. Rose, his daughter is said
to be Mr.. KelIy's grandniece, and her huS:
band is partner 10 the firm Of NJ. Somma and
J. hiassimino. Leon aud his brother John
hold the positions Of watchmcn in one OF the
departments iu New York, and this morning,
instead of crossing to their homes in Williams
burgh from their place Of employment, they
crossed the Hamilton avenue ferry aud pro-
cccded at once to Massimino's house MASH
miuo bad but just left hi5 home to 20 to work,
and his father WAS 10 bed in a room in the
rear. When Roses father entered the room
he told her he had come to kill her. and before
she could protect herself he drew o revolver
and discharged three shots at her. One, it is
believed, took effect 10 her head. She then
struggled with him, aud he Knocked her down.
She quickly regalncd her feet and lied to the
room Of her tather-iu law, an Italian, siXty.fve
years of age, and he seized Leon 8 arm to pre-
vent him from using the pistol. Leon succeed
ed, however, iu striking his daughter on the
mead with il. 10 order to release himself from
old Massimino he stabbed him in the shoulder
with dirk. This caused the old man to let
20 his hold, aud Leon then dragged the half
conscious girl TO the front room, where he
struck her on the head with the butt end Of
the pistol until he broke it. The girl sank
upon the floor and he apparently supposed that
she was dead Looking back as he was about
leayDg the room he saw her move. He rushed
back aud kicked her in the head with his
heavy boot.
The unfortunate girl vas removed 10 the
Long Island College Hospital, where it was
found that she Was very seriously il net oral-
ly wounded. The surgeon said that her recoy
cry was very doubtful. She had about Two
dozen Wounds, several Of which were Inflicted
by the dirk. After reaching the hospital she
became conscious and tried to make i state.
mcnt.
The attempt OF her father to take her life
she believed was to prevent her from diVuIglug
certain sccr.ts which she knew Of his life, aud
also because she would not leave her husband.
The Icons are described, by the people who
reside near their home in WilIiamsburgh as
very respectable people. They belong to the
better class Of Italians, live vel! and are in
comfortable circumstances
The marriage Of their daughter to one below
her estate made Mr.. Leon morose.
''IIe il, said fellow countryman,' a great
s!icklrr for pride Of family"