New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
1T LOOKS LIKE 4 CONSPIRACY.
MANY CRIMES CHARGED BY ONE ANOTHER.
THE BRACCo FAMILY IN TROUBLE AGAIN-AN
INCENDIARY FIRE THIS TINE.

THE BRACCO FAMILY In IhOODLb AOtlN
INcENDIARY FIRE THIS TIME.
The marital broils of Alfonso Bracco, the Four
teenth Ward sodawater manufacturer, were again
brought before the public in new and startling
phase yesterday. An incendiary fire which broke
out early in the morning at No. Al East Twelfth
ST. furnished material for another In the series
of accusations of attempted murder launched
against him by his former wife, her father ana
her alleged lover. Bracc0 runs G. sodawater
factory in the cellar Of No. 2S5 Mott-st. lie Is
one of the leading lights of Tammany IN the
Fourteenth Ward and is believed to have a
bevelled-edged, cOpper-bottomed, ironclad pull
which has served him well in many acute crises
Two years ago. when he widOwer, he wooed'
won and married Rosie, the pretty, dark-eyed
daughter of Luigi Mastrangello, sweeper IN the
Street Cleaning Department, who lives In the
tenement-house at No. All East Twefth-st. After
a few months of misery the couple separated,
Mrs. Bracco saying that her husband had out
rageously abused her. while BraccO accused his
wife of misconduct with former admirer. Mrs
Bracco returned to her fathers home and went
to work for a tailor. Since that time Bracco, II
stories told by Mrs Bracco be true, has made
three desperate attempts to murder her and men,
bers of her family While walking through
TompEins Square one night on her way from WORK
she was shot at 10y q man whom she identified
as Bracco. Tie latter denied the Story. Then
Caparello, who is supposed to be Mrs. Bracco S
sweetheart, was shot at one night in October
last and accused Bracco of trying to kill him.
When the shooting took place Bracco was present
at q meeting of the Tammany General Commit
tee On the morning of January vltrlol was
thrown into the face of old Luigi Mastrangelo
while he was on his way TO work.
Al,t nr,aa
his assailant. and the latter stoutly denied it.
This time however, he was arrested. and held In
So. 600 bail, and his trial is not yet over Bracco
brought suit for divorce against his wife, and
in this suit his little son by his first marriage
was q valuable witness. Some poisoned candy
was left by an unknown person at the door OF
the Bracco fat, in Mottst. BraccO found it. and
at once concluding that his wife had tried to
poison the boy, took the candy to the Board of
Health. -
The climax in the series of mysterious outrages
was hO" ever not reached untl yesterday lniT.S, hS
father live in the Tweltth-st tenemeht-house.
About two hours after midnight Kate McElroy,
who lives in rear room on the second iloOr, was
aroused by a red light in the hallway. She ruSned
into the hall followed by her mother ana the
frightened women found that the door Leading
TO the Mastrangello rooms was on Hre; IIler
shreks aroused the Mastrangellos: Luigi Mastran;
cello who has been almost bind since tie VltIloI
was thrown into his face. gropcd his way into
the hall, and In doing so kicked oyer a large I
can of oil that had been carefully placed IN the
doorway Attached to the spout of this can
was piece of rubber hose. The stream of oil
pouring from the tube had been lighted and was
burning when the McElrOys were awakened Inc
door was burned, and in few minutes more the
whole house would have been in flames Obicer
Biezach was called in and with Daniel Mccarthy
succeeded in putting out the fire before any
serious damage had been done. For time there
was q wild panic among the inmates of the house:
and Mrs Bracco in her excitement Jumped out OF
a first floor window, fortunately without sustain
ing any serious injury.
Everybody in the house at once accused BTacco
of being the iucendiary. At present there does
not appear TO be any evidence against hlm ana
~ o O'clock Yesterday morning he was found
peacefully asleep in his rooms over the honor
Shop at Prince and Elizabeth sis. II Is SAD that
he can, if necessary, prove complete allol.