Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26
BULLET In HIS HEAD.
Michael G. Fasani, the Duquesne Pas
try Cook, Takes His Life.
HE LEFT A LETTER FOR HIS WIFE
Complaining of q Former Partner and Fear.
ing He Was Mistrusted.
ANOTHER STORY OF A DECEIVED LOVE

Michael G. Fasani, the pastry cook of the
Duquesne Hotel, committed suicide yester-
day by shooting himself through the mouth
with 32-caliber revolver. He left letter
addressed to his wife, in which he bade her
and their little child Mary goodby. He
declared he had always loved them,
and that Y. Millaina, another italian, was
the cause of his trouble. He added that he
thought he was mistrusted at the hotel, and
the other employees in the pastry depart
ment made fun of him. This is the explana-
tion which Fasani left for his conduct.
He lived with his wife and child on the
third floor of an apartment house, No. 101
Wylie avenue. Here the deed was COM
mitted. His little girl was 10 months old.
Loved His Family.
Fasani went home about 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and was very affectionate.
He kissed his wife and baby again and
again, and told them how much he loved
them. Mrs. Fasani noticed nothing strange
in his manner, and q half hour later she
went out with the child to visit neigh
Dor. She returned about o'clock, and,
as she was entering the hall from the street,
she thought she heard shot, and it seemed
to come from their rooms. She rushed up
stairs and tried the door, but it was locked.
She called to her husband, but there was no
reply. She then returned to the street for
assistance, and the door was broken up.
Fasani was lying across bed with blood
streaming from his mouth, and his right
hand clutched the smoking revolver. He
was still breathing, but before doctor was
called the man was dead. The ball had
knocked out two of the front teeth
and had passed through the roof of
the mouth into the brain. He had
evidently held the revolver to his
lips and his mouth was closed when
the shot was fired. The letter was found by
the bedside, and had been written after his
wife went to visit the neighbor. DIR. Shaw,
says he committed the act while suffering
from melancholia.
Fasini was employed at the Hotel Du-
quesne as pastry cook, and had worked
there for several years. A year ago he re-
signed and went into business with V. Mil
laina, selling fruit and ice cream. Some
months ago he sold out and went back to
the hotel, and has frequently said that he
was afraid that his honor would be smirched
by his association with Millaina. He
seemed to be above the ordinary natives of
his country, and had little to do with any
of them. His wife was an Irish girl, whom
he married on the hill some five years ago.
An inquest will be held to-day.
His Employer Shocked.
Mr.. Witherow, of the Duquesne, was
shocked when he heard of his cooks DEATH
He regarded him as one of the best men in
his line, ard his pastry was often compli-
by guests of the hotel. In prepar-
ing banquets und fine feasts he said all he
had to do was to give Fasani his orders, and
he knew when the pastry came to the table
that it would be first-class. When Fasani
went into business for himself he was sorry
to lose him and was glad to get him back.
Another story told to account for the sui
eide has romantic tinge, but it couldn't
be verified. 1t was said that Fasani was
betrothed to a dusky maiden in sunny
Italy. He sent her money from time to
time, and sometime ago she expressed
4 desire to come to America. Fasani sup
piled the cash, and Yesterday she arrived in
Pittsburg. The cook went to the depot to
meet her, and fonnd another Italian with
his sweetheart. She coolly introduced him
IS her husband, and a row in Italian fol-
lowed Immediately. The deception preyed
On his mind and led to the rash act