New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-01
PRICE THREE CENTS.
A MURDER FOR SIXTY CENTS
ITALIAN FRUIT DEALERS AND THEIR
STILETTOS.
A YOUNG MAN KILLED IN A FIGHT OVER THE

PRIoE OF DOZEN oRANGES
Thomas Barrett a young married man, living
at No. 1888 Second-ave was stabbed bv two
Italians at Seventy -seventh-st and Second.ave.
early yesterday morning, and died in few mo-
ments. Barrett, in company with Joseph Ken
nedy marine on the United States ship Atlanta,
Patrick Kennedy, laborer, of No. 3l5 Fast Sew
enty-eighth-st; Thomas Connolly and his brother
John, plumbers. of No. 231 East Seventy seventh
St.; John Kennedy. a brickayer. OF No. 203 East
Eighty hfthst. and John Sheehy Of No. 3l5 East
Seventy eighth-st started out to celebrate the re-
turn of Kennedy, the sailor, TO his home. They
visited several liquor stores and drank freely Al
about 80 yesterday they started home all moro
or less under the influence OF liquor.
Vincenzo Partela keeps fruit stand at Seventy
cighth-st. and Second-ave, and when the crowd
of midnight marauders reached there, they helped
themselves to fruit and refused TO pay for it
Partela insisted upon being paid for his wares,
and talked in such loud tone that the attention
of Policeman Smith was attracted, and he put an
cnd to the trouble. getting the Italian the money
that was due him from Kennedy, the marine. Ken
nedy's companions were incenscd at having 70 pay
the Italian. and they started down Second-ave.
determined to have revenge upon tho
first Italian that they should meet.
There is another fruit-stand at Seventy seventh
st. and Secondave, kept by Philip and Joseph
Berzaro brothers, and it did not take the ruf.
fans long to reach it.
Barrett bought dozen oranges from Joseph
Berzaro and had them done up in a paper bag.
When the oranges were handed 10 him and he
was asked to pay sixty cents, he quietly walked
away, the others in the party following him. The
Berzaro brothers went along with Barrett and
demanded the payment of the sixty cents or the
| return Of the oranges Barrett would not pay
for them or give them back, and Philip Berzaro
made a grab for the bag. He got in return a
| blow in the face from Barrett, and fight i'm
medately followed, between Joseph and Patrick
Kennedy and Barrett and the Italians The
Berzaro brothers were no match for their assail.
ants with their fists, and they fell back upon
the stllettO The contest was Of short duration
and the Italians drove the Kennedys and Barrett
| before them; using the sharp weapon whenever
| they got chance.
Policeman Smith came along as Barrett ran
across the street and fell into the gutter His shirt
| was stained with blood and he was gaspng for
breath The officer raped for assistance and sew
| eral policemen responded. All Birretts friends
and the two Italians were arrested and taken to
| the SiXty-seventh-st. station. An ambulance
| was summoned 20 take Barrett TO the hospital,
| but before its arrival he had died from hemor-
| rhage. He had received two wounds either of
which would have killed him. One age thrust
Of the stiletto had split his heart, and another
| had severed the inteStines in several places He
was not able before he died TO tell which of the
| Berzaro brothers had struck him. Patrick Ken
| nedy, who was in the thick Of the fray, was
stabbed several times in the face, neck and chest
| but all the wounds were superficial and 10 was
| not necessary TO take him TO the hospital
Al the prisoners were arraigned yesterday morn
| ing before Justice McAlahon at the lorllville
Court The Berzaro brothers were held on the
| charge of murder, and Joseph and Patrick Ken
nedy were held for assauting the Italians. The
| other prisoners were discharged