Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-21
MIDNIGHT MURDER.
The Atrocious Deeds of q
Worthless italian.
HIS OWN LIFE QUICKLY FORFEITED.


Murderer's Wife Is Dangerously Cut
and shot-The Cory Details.
HoBoKEN, n. j., April 2l.-Early yes
terday morning Angelo Gaboth, aged So,
of Stone street, New York, murdered his
mother-in- law, dangerously stabbed his
father-in-law, and was slain by Como
quito Chinchella, aged IS. son of the
murdered woman. A fierce fight fol-
lowed, in which Gaboth's wife and her
brother received stab and pistol shot
wounds. The row occurred at 1875 Grand
street. The house is tenement. Gaboth
and his wife, who is the daughter of
Chinchella. were visiting the Chinchel-
las. Gaboth is worthless fellow. 1t is
believed he visited the Chinchellas for the
purpose of robbing his father-in-law and
obtaining a certain sum OF money which
he knew him to possess. Sunday night
Mrs. Gaboth slept with her mother.
Gaboth himself slept in the same bed
with his iather-in-law. Ia another room
the sons of Chinchella, named respective
ly Conoguito and Anselmo, had retired
for the might.
Gaboth Begins His Bloody Work.
ali Were soundly sleeping, Gaboth, armed
with a stiletto, arose from the bed and
noiselessly glided into his mother in-law's
room Leaning over the sleeping woman
he plunged the weapon into her abdomen,
and then with a semi-circular sweep of
the weapon, almost disemboweled her
Tue woman uttered but a single shrek.
She died almost Instantly Her cry part
ly aroused her husband, but not hearing
it repeated he thought nothing further of
it, and soon fell asleep again. Gaboth's
wife, who was sleeping with her mother,
made no sound, but remained perfectly
quiet. The blood from her mothers hor-
r.bie wound literally covered her, but still
she did not stir There is no doubt that
she was we'll aware of what her husband
was doing, and it looks as if she was a
party to the plot to murder her relatives.
Attempt on the Old Mans Life
Gaboth, after killing his mother r1-law,
returned 10 the room in which his father
in-law slept. A moment later he thrust
the stiletto, still reeking with the blood of
Mrs. Chinchella, into the neck of her hus-
band. He evidently meant to end the old
mans life with one blow. His aim was
bad, and he missed the vital spot, but the
knife made a ragged wound III Mr.. Chin
eheila's throat. The wounded man gave
a shrek, which awakened his son Con-
oguito. He sprang from his bed and
rushed into his fathers room. He was
met by Gaboth with the stiletto dripping
with blood in his uplifted hand. Con-
oguito was also armed with stiletto
Gaboth struck a vicious blow lat the son,
which the latter lodged A fight to death
followed. Up and down the two men
fought, each trying to carve the life out of
the other. Gaboth's. wife hearing the
struggle, ran from her room, and threw
herself between the combatants In do
ing this she received two slight stab
wounds.
The Duel with Stillettos.
Young Chnchella was further enraged
at the sight of his sister covered with
blood and pressed his antagonist the hard
err Anselmo ChincheIla took hand in it
at this point, and dragged his sister away,
insisting that the two men be left to fight
it out. The fight then went on uumo-
Tested. Young Chinchella proved the
stronger and more active of the
two. and moment later drove the
stilletto into his left eye and into the
brain. AS Gaboth was falling young
Chinchella drew out the weapon and
quickly plsnged it into Gaboth's left side,
piercing the heart. The latter fell to the
floor corpse. Gaboth's wife, realizing
that her husband had been killed, gave
vent to a succession of screams Her
lamentations could be heard block off
A Terrible Scene of Blood.
The neighbors were aroused and broke
into the apartments of the Chinchellas.
On the floor lay the body of Ga
both drenched in blood. His wife
lay on his PROSTATE form, her
blood mngling with his On the bed
lay old Chinchella with blood pouring
from the ragged wound in his throat. He
was unable to speak In the next room
lay the dead and horribly mutilated body
of old Mrs. Chinchella. The bed was
soaked with her blood The Chinchilla
boys then told the story of Gaboth's crime
and of the staying of Gaboth by one of
them. Conoguito said: II killed this
man." pointing to the badly OF Ga
BOTH He then put on his hat and pro-
ceeded to the police station, where he gave
himself up.
Later Suspicious Developments.
The police in their investigation of the
apartments of the Chinchella family dis
covered 42-calibre revolver with three
chambers empty. This gives the case a
new phase. Young Chinchella told the
police that it belonged to Gaboth, who.
he said, had it in addition to the deadly
stiletto. He supposed that Gaboth in
tended to finish up his work with it. He
says that in his struggle with Gaboth the
latter drew his revolver, and holding it in
his left hand fired three shots at him.
He was so excited his aim was bad Ga
both's wife and young ChinchelIas
brother were near him engaged in strug-
gle His brother was trying to drag the
wife away.
Mrs Gaboth Thrice Wounded.
All three of the bullets took effect in
the body of Mrs. Gaboth. One struck her
in the ear. one in the leg, and the other in
the breast. This was not mentioned by
any of the prisoners until the police began |
their investigation. Mrs. Gaboth is in a |
very critical condition. She IS more ser. |
iously hurt than was at first supposed. |
She had numerous fainting spells at the |
hospital Her recovery is doubtful Old |
ChInchella is improving, and will proba- |
bly, live. Young Chinchella expresses his |
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