New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
SHOT DEAD IN THE STREET.
COLDBLOODED MURDER BY AN ITALIAN
TRYING TO KILL THE POLICEMAN ALSO WHO
ARRESTED HIM - EVIDENCE OF
FERMENTATION.


vinccnzo Perfeto, Italian musician, who lived
at No 141 Nott-st, shot and killed last evening
by samoto segonia, OF No. &c Mulberry st., at the
southwest OF Grand and Mulberry Perfeto
had been visiting friends the West Side, and
shortly before O'Clock last evening he turned into
Grandst at Broadway. lie was going 10 play at
birthday party, and carried fageoet under his arm.
He walked slowly down Grand-st. toward the powery,
and CentIe-st segonia walked over from the op-
posite side of Grand-st. and accosted him.
The greeting not friendly and Perfeto
acted as II he did not 10 talk 10 Segonia and
wanted to get rid of him. Segona persisted in going
along with him. and the two men walked slowly to
MulbeTyst. and stopped under gasamp the
corner segonia talked excitedly and made vehement
gestures, but what he said could not be heard few
feet away. Perfeto spoke only few words and
shook his head most Of the time, If denying the
truth Of Segonas statement and seemed to be trying
to pacify the excited Italian.
PasQuela Vanduza and Nero Van Taro, two Italians
who live at No. 63 Mulberry st, were standing at
Grand and Mulberry SITS. looking into a jewellers
window, and Pcrfeto and segonla talking to-
gether. They not more than ten feet away, but
they could rot hear the conversation. They did hear
Segonia refer to a lawsuit of some kind and imme-
datey afterward Perfeo raised HIS hands above his
head, waved them at Segonia and turned away, NUT
tering something under his breath.
segonia called him by name and as Perfeto stopped
segonia jumped close to him and drew large
volver from his pocket Perfeto the pistol and
tried to catch hold of it, Segonia forciby raised the
left arm of Perfeto placed the revolver against his
breast and fired Perfeto staggered backward turned
around several times quickly and said, as the blood
( gushed from his mouth, in Italian: MY God, you
have killed me-
He fell and HIS head struck violently against
lampost. segonia stepped alongside Of the dying
man and held the revolver II be were going to
shoot again. He watched the crimson fluid flowing
from Perteto's mouth and chest upon the side
walk for moment and coolly started to walk away
sti holding the pistol in his hand. Perfeo died 10
five minutes.
Vanduzia and Van Taro started after him and he
turned quickly and ourished the weapon at them. lie
moved away again at a more rapid pace and the two
Italians sprsng at him and tried to get the revolver
He raised it If TO shoot and said "Go away or
will shoot you, too.n
Policeman David Porter, OF the Mulberry-st. station,
standing in Grand-st., Centre Market Place.
at the time Of the shooting As he looked up Grand
ST. he Perfeto sagger and fall and egonia shake
the revolver at the two Italians. Porter after
Segonia who had stopped in the middle Of the street.
AS the policeman came up, segonia took deliberate
aim at him. Porter lodged before he could fire. and
getting close enough to SegOnia struck him violently
on the arm with his club. This con-
fused segonia, and Porter caught him by the
throat and choked him into submission lie tried
several times 10 get away while being taken 20 the
station house. lie refused to make any statement to
sergeant Golden and was locked up.
segonia came from Mantle few days ago, where
he worked for Michael FULLY as stone-cutter. lie
/ had a copy of a telegram with him which he had
sent to an Italian Yesterday at Denver, Colorado
saying that he would be with him in a few days
Perfetos friends that the trouble between the two
been decided in Perfeto's favor. At the end of the
| suit Segonia said You have beaten me. but you
have only few days more 10 live Scgonia IS not
known by the Italians here and II is supposed that
| he came from Mantle to kill Perfeto