New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-23
MURDERED IN Il CROWDED STREET.
ATRoC1oUs CRIME FOLLOWS QUARREL AMONG
ITALIAN LABORERS.

ATROCIOUS CRIME FOLLOWS 4 QUARREL AMONG
ITALIAN LABoRERs.
Mulberry Rend which has so often been the theatre
Of murder by knife and pistol among the Italians, again
came to the fore last night. In the early evening and
I'm a street crowded with men. women and children,
Joseph PaoTto laborer, deliberately stabbed ana
killed Antonio Rosa. As usual IN such cases, tho
murderer disappeared quickly though the ground
had swallowed him, and up to late hour had not been
captured
Paorto and Rosa came to this country from a little
village near Naples about three years ago. Paoro
went TO live with his brother Sabbatno. Twelve
months ago sabbatino married American girl named
Lucy GRAY and went live the second floor Of the
rear tenement 40. 100 Mott-st. Rosa who had left
Young wife In Italy, lodged with his old playmate,
Michael Castatani, at No. 135 Mottst The murderer
and the murdered man were close friends always in
each others company until about month ago.
At that time they were working some excava-
tons I'm cellars at Beaver and Broad sts. ON August
- the foreman OF the gang proposed that the men
should, after dinner resume work at ten minutes Of
instead OF / O'Clock. PaOrto was willing to do THIS,
but the rest of the men objected TO II. When PaortO
reported for duty ten minutes before the guaT time,
he found Rosa and others OF the men waiting for
him. one sized sledge- hammer and rushed at
Paorto but was held back NO. no, my friends
said Rosa. this taking up shovel will do the bust
ness much better
Paotos head With terrific force, PaJrtO dropped 10
te ground and was carried sensclcss and bleeding tO
the Chambers street Hospital where he lay twelve
days. Then Paorto obtained warrant for Rosa's
arrest on charge OF fel0niouS assault. but was ap
preached by the latters friends who offered him 800
not 10 prosecute. When Rosa was arIdigned at the
Tombs Police Court Paorto did not appear to press
the complalut and the case was dismissed. The 800
vas formally paid over by Rosa that night in the
LIQUOR store kept by Alfred Guido. at No a Mulberry
st.
Whenever the two met, Rosa bitterly taunied
Paorto with his cowardce in not retaIiatlne on him.
Paorto said nothing. but those who watched him saw
that he got more dangerous every day.
shortly after O'Clock last night Rosa, With his
coat over one arm, his shovel his shoulder and
his dnnerpail in his hand went along the east side
Of Mulberry-st. on his return from work. With him
was Michael Castatanl. Rosa did not see
the ssouching figure which had darie1 out
Of q doorway and crept along behind him
AZ No. s4 Mulberry st., startled explanation from
Castatani caused him TO look round. In the same in
slant Paorto leaped upon Risa from behind and
throwing one arm around his neck. with tn Other
drove a long broad bladed knife deep into his ablom.n
Then n Oh IN the direction OF Canal 81 ana dis
appeared. Rosa died In few moments fhorto was
ee on the Sidewalk I'm front OF his home Just afer the
mIlrder and remained In the nelghborhood Tor about
half an hour Up b. midnight, however tDs siAh
ProciDot detectives had found IN traA~ 81 hiiA-