New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-05
STRUCK DOWN WITH A sTTLE7TO.
GAMBLING FOLLOWED BY MURDER.

GAMBLING FOLLOWED BY MURDER.
AK ITALIAN KILLED BEFORE HIS WIFE And Chill
DRES.
A brutal murder was committed al y. m yester-
day in the building at 70. ABB East One-hcncred-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. If a row OF wretchco tene-
ments known az Italian Row. Francisco bello.
who lived on the third ioor was PLAYING cards all
the afternoon with Joseph Cadz and W. Caoozl
IN the room of Antonio Ceendono. on the second
floor Cudzi and Cabozi were friends OK Ce'eh-
dono, and lived at No. f2I. Celendono, WIN
his wife and two children. were watch
ing the players and helping to drink the
beer which they called for at intervals dur
ing the game. The men played for the beer.
bat when Bello lost he refused go for il aud ID,
sisted on PLAYING for money. When he continued
10 lose be became angry and quarrciSoine. ana ~
length he Was put cut OF the room. lie deelaIsu
that he would kill CelendOnO and he ran upstairs
10 get his stlet;O The two Italians with whom ne
had auarrelled also left the room, ami Celendono
-hui aud bOtcd his door. The noise OF the quaItei
attracted rhe attention OF the other inmates OF the
building and an Italian who has given himself the
zane Of Mike" Murphy went 70 Celcndono'
d0ur t0 learn the cause OF the trouble. lie Was en-
countered by Bello. who came down the naIS"
staircase brandishing knife and nttering frl4It-
tai oaths IN the Italian language Uet "nt OF .he
way y BellO shouted, making a luugc WIN ,nc
knife at Murphy be spoke. MURPHY nrd 70 INC
street, and BelO attacked The cOOr OF Ceienhohns
room. splitting the panels with his weapon ana
forced his way into the room. Celendono mace 4
desperate attempt TO defend himself with chHr;
but he was murdered before the eyes OF his VIE ana
children BcliO strnck his victim IN the left temple
with the knife. and then stabbed him thf e tiDies
in the back killing him instantly. hen ne ran up
stairs again. and tried 10 escape nv the roof.
Mrs CelendOnO raised window anu called 70
the crowd on the sidewalk. my husband - killed.
Some Of tle men ran TOR he police and others went
20 Ce,end0no's room aud saw his dead body on The
hoor Fran iscO Donngi. OF No ,. l2:} first-aVe.'
ran up 10 the roof and finding Bello there, be- pur,
sued him 10 the roof of No. AZ. Here Bclio tired
to open "A scuttle. and Donngi closed with MN.
Bello had thrown awav his knife and the two men
struggled together They were prevented rom
rolling 10 the ground by William II. Decker Young
boat builder who bad been called To the place ny
the crv OF murder. lie assisted DOnngl IN holding
the murderer until the police came. Bello was
where he said to Actng-CaptaIn Mullen that he
mad stabbed CelendonO. He Is about twcnty-s'X
wears old and h. came from town near Naples
about seven months ago. lie has done some ""rA
a. labOrer since his arrival. lie occupied "A room
with an old and half-blind Italian named Accetta,
who was also locked up a witness.
The murdered man had been in tins country about
six years. and had been employed by the Harlem
Gaslight Company. lie came from Polo, near
Naples. where he was DOnngi's neighbor ills VIE
and chi ldren alc left destitute circumstances.
The body OF CclendonO remained last night IN the
care of his wife. who related the circumstances OF
the MURDER and be~alied her loss III heartrehdins
accents. Cudz and Cabozi, the ltalians who had
caused the quarrel could not be found ny the police
last night md it believed they Nad He'd To es-
cane the trouble of becoming witnesses. Deputy
Coroner MacWhlnnie viewed the body, and gave
permit 10 have it prepared for burial.