New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-02
MURDERED BY HER HUSBAND.
CHASTITY CRIME OF AN ITALIAN WORKMAN
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOR IIFE-THE BODY DIS
COVERED By THE MOTHER OF THE MURDERED

CHASTITY CRIME OF AN ITALIAN WORKMAN
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOR IIFE-THE BODY DIS
COVERED BY TIE MOTHER OF THE MURDERED
WOMAN.
Maria di Chico BalbO, an Italian woman, the
wife of a workman Oh the River Bridge was found
nj noon yesterday dead IN her bed. There was gas"
three inches long I'm the right side OF her neck RUN
Balbo and his wife occupied two rooms on the ero""u
floor Of the house In the real OF NO Ia Rose ST.
Mrs Lapulacia mother Of the murdered "omau' VIM
lives al No So James ST. went 10 call upon her daut-
Tor yesterday noon az was her custom. she
found the door locked and the shutters faS-
tened she called TO man VINO WAS no''
TO assi, her IN removing the shutters from one oi VI"
windows. lie did and she entered throush the WIN"
dow Scarcely had she done so when sue was ne''u It"
inter screams Of horror The neighbors we're quickly
aroused and the door broken open Mrs baloo was
fouud IN her nlghtress which together with the bed
ing was covered with blood The body was IN posi-
ton which showed that terrible struggle hah ''heh
place and besides the large gdsh which WAS the cause
If her DEATH several other smaller wounds were l"""u
IN her neck and inside Of hand was cut - en-
tire length sharp. bright suetto. WITH blade iou
and bali inches long found ON the no'r near mo
bed covered with blood 20 the hit IL point was broken
OF and h ed undoubtedly been lett IN the wound inc
body wien was cold aud ris taken 10 The Fourth
Precinct Station House where # remained Last night
Nothing has been heard OF PetrO Balbo, the bus
band OF the murdered woman. since lh'suhN 1T tiunh
in his room Was blue check working shirt With both
sleeves saturated with blood pail partly filed with
bloody water WAS found window al The rear Of the
found open. Every indication seems 70 point
10 the husband the murderer. The couple had been
married about years. hu mad NOT lived happily To-
goler Each was Jealous OF the other. but Mrs Ba!hos
repu alton good il tae ncirl 5oiaood. and no cause
cau be found for the horrible deed oi nor husband
No one can De- found who heard any NOISE or quarrel
Ing on the night Of murder. The uegnborhood is
thicky populated, aud the Iearance ~ the wonans
face. which Is scratched places. md the posi-
ton Of her body ri OF desperate fight for lie
hire T. Jeannof, OF No. l. Ro-e-st. Of whom Dabo and
lis wife rent their rooms. said Yesterday
"Air. Baibo and his wife rented their rooms about
month ago. He told that he not earning much
They Of good appearance. and at first seemed To
live IN harmony. The first cause OF Jealousy was when
the husband brought several girls into the house. and
had them dance Tor him. This was several weeks
one day heard her lug hin that IL was not using hiT
wife right To do aud after That ne stopped SOME
fines they were happy together and az other times they
QusrIe'lcd. she was and pretty and GOOD we
one reason why never supposed that thcF dhcuilcs
Amounted to much was that they seemed 10 make up 30
Martin Mcnahen. who lives In the second story Of No.
a. s he fid So said tnat he was feeling sick. Every
night lock the front door before IL 0c och ana ihe
there is OF getting except by climbing over
The fence MIC the uegnbofing ward AOOut o'clock
TINS morning awakened by the steps OF IA man
coming the stairs To our rooms Al the head OF Tue
stairs there small square nall Iht person came I"
this aud knocked at the door. VINO rs there my vile
asked | am the Italian, was the reply, and want
Inc kew We ND answer him Tor we ana not want
70 Opcn the door At that hour. lie then went down
stairs again. TINS Is the first time he ever
came upstairs for the key / believe that he
h.d already murdered his WIFE, Sometimes ne
would his wife shanefdiiy. and she would leave
HIN and 20 to her parents for several days AT time
under That he never drank don't think lac had
ANY cause be Jealous of her. she always behaved
well. thcy never seemed I" me Ia i've happily io-
gcthei he abu-ed her about all hc time, ana she ha-
told my wife That he as beaten her crue ~
BaDu TWENTY-FIVE years OF age, ana dresses In
a light coat black trousers ana ~ioucn nat. lie l- OF
medium height. of swartny complexion, and wars a
nacA muSiachc. lie has had far character among
h, low workiuen lie MARI ed four wears aEn III
Nap =. and came tins country year ago Win his
vines parents. For tn last months he has been
employed ON tine East River Bridge II" finished his
work thcrr last Saturday hut was mol discialttu ia
ms trunk was found a passport Italian, dated Janu-
arv lS7S also letter fruii ils mother acknowledging
he recent OF lO5 francs I'm gold; recommendation
nom tue M,irOpo itan Elevated Railroad when riaiei
tDat he WORKMAN; fnd Il duplicate bill 81
oXclangc OF p francs.
Ciptan Peiiv. of the Fourth Precinct. agrees with
M louanan his Theory ul HE murder He sa III last
" ming ihft hc had DOUBT that The D"dy mad !an
there Twelve hours. Detectives aye at WORK, Dut 10 ar
had been made s,,t IL -d. yerai of tl mon at
iuchpd the fatn Precinct know BalbO ana thrN ARE
conf tni That he cannot remain lonE ai nbcIN. Jh'Y
SAY tai H. has money. aud for tIs reason VIII prob
.hy remain ~ tue citv Both BIbo ana his vile were
well known by the Italians m tue CITY, ana iast Night
laI-c uubcrs viewed The bOdy oil The murdered woman
"A he notice stat