The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-05
THE STILETTO.

TRAGIC SEQUEL TO AN AFTERNOON SPENT AT
THE CARD TABLE-AN ITALIAN, CRAzED By
LIQUOR AND ANGER, FATALLY srARs. FELL
Low coUNrRYMAN.
quarrel over game Of cards led to . terrible
tragedy last evening. The occurrence took
place in Of the tenement houses ON the
block between avenues and B. in 111th
street. These houses are FIVE stories in
height. and. on account of their being inhabited
by Italian peanut pedlers. rag pckers. gas and
laborers the police have christened them Italian
Row." In the rooms the second story
Of No. ABB lived Antonio Celendono. with his
wife and two small children. while the apart
ments the floor directly above were
rented by Frank Bello, who, with aged comrade
named Frank Accetta, resided there. Celendono was
middle-aged man and was employed in the Harlem
gas house. Bello is twenty-eight years old and
worked as arockman. These men were both born
In Naples and have only been q few years
in this country. They have always been
snS;. .on friends and were in nth the
accompanied by two companions named Joseph
Cudgi and wnchant Cabodgi, called on Celendono
beer together, cards were introduced They passed
the greater part of the afternoon at the card table,
In Q room In the front part of the house.
BEGINNING THE QUARREL.
The games were played for drinks. and about FIVE
o'clock they all under the influence of liquor.
Celendono. fearing disturbance, put Belo
out of the room and i1ked the door
little resistance. but just as ' Celendono Was
closing the door he mutered, is alleged, In his
native tongue. that he would be revenged Celen.
dono paid no attention to the remark and returned
to the game. Belo in the meantime staggered up
stairs to his room. His companion in the apart
ment. and engaged cooking his supper. The half
drunken man proceeded to his trunk, from which, It
is stated he took large sheath knife After arning
a ne the ssoe
at once began pumneling on it and
demanded admitiance. celendono refused to
IN Italian. who lives in an adjoining house. upon
hearing the noise went to the cause Upon
reaching the second story ho says. he found Bello
ut Celendono's room door. He inquired what was
the matter. whereupon Bclio replied with an oath,
as Murphy alleges; that he was going 9i to XIII
II was no use, and instead OF pacifyng
him. his words. he says. only tended to make the
might and main against the door and Murphy, see
ing the blade in his hand and fearing mischief tried
room but Bello declined to give up the weapon and
making murderous thrust at Murphy. as the latter
alleges threatened to kill him IL he did not leave
him alone.
Murphy lodged the blow and minute after
ward left the house. Bello succeeded in breaking in
the door. and rushing into the room. as the story
goes. at once attacked Ceiendono Cudgi and Car
bodgi rushed from the apartment as soon as Deo
entered aud have not since been seen. Ceendono
not prepared for the attack and before he could
defend himself Belo had buried the knife in his
fell to the floor upon his face. Not satisfied
with his bloody work the assailant stabbed
him three times In the back aud once in the
neck before lie left the room. The noise made by
the scuile Ia the front attracted the attention
OF Mrs. Cclendono She hurried to the front part of
the house, and. upon entering the apartment,
FOUND her husbands dead body lying ON the
hoor, surrounded by pool Of blood. sne
ut once raised All alarm, and in few minutes the
police were appraised of the murder. Bello was In
his room when he hoard the police enter the house,
and fed to tho roof Frank Donnigi followed
him and found him concealed behind the
chimney OF one OF the houses adjoining.
Farrell and Smith had by this time reached
the roof and they at once secured him. IIe was
handcufed and taken to the police station house in
126th street. Sergeant Sullivan, who was on duty
questioned him about the murder, and the man
freely admitted his guilt. He was then
searched, but the knife not found upon
him. Then he was escorted to tho
prison and locked up for the night. Deputy Coroner
Macwhinnie promptly notified OF the case and
will make an autopsy on the body for the purpose
of ascertaining which of the wounds IL was that
caused his death. Frank Accetta was arrested o. .
witness.