The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-18
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Two assassins have Just been captured
here for : horrible murder committed more
than two years ago in the Italian village Of
Casale Sattsnc. They are Vito Antonio
Manasero, aged q years. and Carmino
Casgiano. aged 9 years. The Yirtim was
Gaetano Paol0. weil-to-do resident. Who
had shortly before married . beautiful
giYi. who was the innocent cause Of the
assassination
PsoIo's body was found lying in pool
Of blood by the roadside. . short distance
from the village, At midnight Of January
Is, 1888. The ground about showed that .
desperate struggle had taken place. On
the body we're six stab wounds from still
etto, which was foUnd near by covered
with blood. The dead mans jewels.
money and other valuahles were un-
touched. Several days after the murder
two young men suddenly disappeared from
the village. and then II was rumored that
they were the murderers.
These men were Manasero and Caggiano,
and the local authorities then set about 70
solve the mysterious murder. II Was then
who had been fairly idoIized By Manasero-
After the wedding the latter was often heard
to denounce his successful rival, saying.
.'I'iI kill Paolo some day. for he married
the woman / loved. I'll be revenged on
both for being discarded by her." Search
was then instituted for the two fugitives all
over Europe. and finally they we're traced
TO this country. November last f. T.
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who act as counsel for the Italian govern
Haent, sought the aid OF Chief Inspector
Byrnes
Detective Sergeant Perazzo located Gag
giano ut No. % Mulberry street, where he
was living with his wife, having married
since bis arrival in this city. He has .
child and was working on barges along the
East river. Caggiano's accomplice Was
finally tracked to the mountains of Penn
syivania. where he was working in the coal
mines. near Wilmerding. Perazzo was
compelled to penetrate the mountainous
wilds OF the coal regions in order to get his
man, and when be made the arrest, Tues
day morning, tho murderer's associates
were bent on his rescue. The sergeants
knowledge of the Italian tongue. coupled
with the giistening Of shining seven
shooter had salutary effect on the mob
and they retired.
The prisoner reached this city yesterday
morning and was at once taken before
Commissioner Shields. who committed
him TO Ludlow street JAIL Ever since last
November Caggiano has been kept under
surveillance, and last night he was taken
into custody and locked up at police head
quarters. He was arrested just as he had
finished his supper, and on being taken
away he said to his weeping wife:
well, I'm going back to Italy, perhaps.
and may never return"
Z On the person of Manasero were found
letters from Italy, including one from his
father, OF recent date, in which the latter
begged him to come home and stand trial
for the crime of which he is accused and
Of which his father Is satisfied his son is
innocent From what the detective
cleaned from Caggiano. the latter held
their victim, ct the same time gagging him
to stifie his cries. while Manasero. the
Tilted lover. plunged the glistening blade
six times up to the hilt in the unfortunate
mans body, uttering . curse after each
thrust