St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
KILLED WITH A KNIFE.
Paola Binda Murdered at Mid
night by Savino Radino at
ApiOn Hall.
The Killing Results From a
Quarrel Over Payment
for Lunch.
The Deed Committed With q
Butcher Knife From the
Lunch Counter.
Radino Plunges the Weapon
Into the Heart Of His
Victim.

Paola Binda lies dead at the morgue
this morning, and Savino Radno i,
red-handed assassin. This murder, evil
IDENTIFY of the most cold-blooded nature,
was committed at AIion hail, corner
Third and Market streets, at 12:15
O'Clock last night. About 100 ltal-
ian men and women had gathered
at the hall to have dance i'll celebra
tion of the organization of the st. Paul
Christopher Columbus society. Radino
entered the hall about o'clock, and be-
tween that hour and midnight he was
a frequenter of the bar, but it must
have been impossible for him to become
badly intoxicated because nothing but
beer was OIL sale. What beer he drank,
however, put him in an ugly mood, and
at IL o'clock he ate some lunch in the
barroom and
Refused to Pay for 1t.
Josef Macillo, in charge of the lunch
counter, insisted that Radino should
pay for the lunch, and as the two men
were having hot words over the matter,
Paoa Binda stepped between them and
attempted to quiet Radino. Then quar-
rel between Radino and Binda ensued.
Finally Radino grabbed Il long, sharp
butcher knife from the lunch counter
and threatened to cut the heart out ot
Binda. Lois DamatrO husky Italian
who was standing near the terrorized
Binda, Interfered at this point and
attempted to take the ugly-looking
knife from the madman's hand.
But there was murder in RadinO's eyes
and nothing could stop his fendish
work. He cut three fingers faom
Damatros right hand and then plunged
the long blade of the knife deep
Into Binda's Heart.
Binda dropped to the floor and died
instantly. Radino threw his murderous
weapon on the floor and ran from the
room, down the stairs leading to Third
street. But just as he reached the street
he was caught by Officer Delosso. He
made no resistance, and walked quietly
to the central police station with
the officer. Josef Macillo, the man in
charge of the lunch room, and Lois
Damatro, who was badly cut in the
fray, were also taken to the central
station, where they are held as
witnesses. Radino was seen in his
cell by GLOBE reporter, but
in answer to all questions said he knew
nothing. He was calm and appeared to
be perfectly sober. At Arion hall the
murdered man lay on his back in the
center of the room until O'Clock, when
he was removed to the morgue, where
Coroner Quinn examined him.
The Dead Man.
Binda was single man, twenty-seven
years of age, and lived OH West Seventh
street, near the bridge. lie was in the
employe of the Mosaic Manufacturing
company.
Michael Lagetto, who lives at 404
Robert street, was an eye witness of the
murder. and asserts that it was premed-
itated. He says he can prove that
RadinO had the knife with which the
stabbng was done sharpened Saturday
for the purpose of numbering Binda.
He does not assert, however, that
there had been any trouble between
the two men nor does he explain how
heknife came to be on the lunch counter
where Radino got it last night. Lagetto
said he had an interesting story to di-
vulge at the proper time. He will be eX-
amined at the inquest.