New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-05
MURDER IN MULBERRY BEND.
ONE MAN KILLED AND ANOTHER WOUNDED.
AN ITALIAN AvENGEs An INSULT TO HIS WIFE
WHO SAW TUE SUoOTING-TuE WOMAN
ARRESTED AND RELEASED.

Ahhrrlf.D AND KfLEASfD
As reward for molcsng n defenceess woman
Francesca Mcle one-armcd man, who had earned Il
preca;ious livelihood with the pano-organ. Hes dead
with two bullet wounds In his body. A third bullet,
fired random, has lodged itself in the shoulder of
Carnival Biancho Mele's closest friend Mulberry Bend
has for long time missed its sunday night murder,
which was once an established feature q the sabbath
day observanccs. But tile achievement OF Antonio
MOrello fifth rate padrOnc and liquor store keeper.
recalls the rosicst days OF the Hcnd and the swahy
Skinned, blackcycd. car1nged who cover tho side
walks Of lower Mulbcr-y-St on sunday afternoons yes
erday had all the entertainment they wanted.
Morcllo came 10 this country from Palermo threc
years ago, and worked laborer until he fell In
with Gustunsa LOvicc. The woman who was widow.
had a little money. and Morcllo who many years
her junior thought It would BE- good speculation
10 marry her. In september they were married and
Immediately started small conrac; labor and money
lending business In the basement OF NO "a Mulberry St
TO those OF his countrymcn who were strangers In
America Morello gave employment laborcrS and
when they were in need lent them small sums OF
money ut interest.
Among his debtors Locardo Vanelll. who lived
~ No lis Muhcrry-st. Morrello left his own base
nicnt store os.cnsbly carried restaurant,
YESTERDAY afternoon and told his vile 10 collect so
from vanelll Having obtained the money Mrs.
lIorclO went In search OF her husband, Who was
drinking in a lquor-st0re At No. - Mulberry-st On
the way she passed No. Il IL. where stood Mele.
Blanche and n number OF other Italians. As Ms.
Mor.o approached Melc stepped out in front OF her
and asked her for two cents.
Il have DO money 70 give you.' said Mrs. Mor"llo.
Then Mclc made an Insulting remark - her. Her
right hand swung round AMI struck Mcle twice In tc
cheek lie staggered back against the wall a Mrs.
Morclo TIT into the liQuorstore two doors away and
,llcrc cried 70 her husband to save her. Morc.o
revolver was in his hand with ls wife he walked
on. Of tle nquor.storc and lei'urcly stro"d up 10
Mclc.
"There Is the man. said Mrs MoTello.
"Will Won tell me why YOU insul;ed my wife -
quietly asked Morcro. pointing to the woman.
"she IS not your wife, but your mstrcss.' answered
Mele with laugh. ficdng the woman under the
elm he spoke.
"You insultcd my wife ard asked her for two
cents said Morcllo deliberately. "Now VIII give
you three
Ills r,cht arm was levelled. two shots rang out ;
Mele screamed and rced into ih" hallway and dropPd
on the floor dead with two bullets IN lis heart.
Mo-ell0 started after him; Bancli caught him by the
elbow and there was IA third shot. Bianch ran mp
tho street with the blood pouring from wound IN his
shoulder. With the smoking revolver In his haih'
Mordio turned and ran i'r his M" mp ne siet ., VIII
yelling crowd ~ hi heels. ~ Canal - he iu.l-'
and m to Baxter ST.. where Pole man l'lc1ii iiiN'
hearing the Of murder turned ana led the ,h- =
With hewildeinZ suddenness Nor"o st'pi"-i luI'
and l.v,iiod his revolver at The p'hc"nds h'ah'
Then his hand drOpic, 20 his side and D" darcu GOWN
The aleywav 81 No. 30 paxtertt. A. they cam" "ui
into tho backward hc turned aea-n and .prnne ui2n
Tho policeman. Right behind Barry WIS Ms Mo' 10
and Us the clinched Sac ci.e ir'i round mr
hiSband graspng Of the revolver now hiddSfl IN MS
hin norkct Two minutes Of "A struggle vita the
powerful young Policeman was tnici'It 10 'ahe "ii
Inc nch, on, Of HorcllO. and VIA the mehns' O' II
lamb he walked 70 the ELll"h~'. police stAf'"n.
Tho MorellO woman had vanished on her husband $
arrest and WAS lost I'm tho lnaTcs Of Mulberry B"nd
The nolc. w.r, ignorant about her mov"m nj, could
NOT ill her first nauc and there seemed litle mop
her A. led her hiI-llaud aWaN sac
ornfhcr Of her friends pltrously cniwattnc help 10.
Mor,llO. II was just O'Clock when she vcntnr"l u
sicl Lack 10 her home and n was there that Tribune
rcIorter. who had traced the woman from house M
house found her Icr fiicnds were earnestly en'ri
Policeman Downing took The woman Ia ire station.
Captain Warts. when informed Of The Circumstance.
~ ,he arrest said tlat ~. wished reporters Wphl
mind their own business ana that rs the woman
would not be allowed 10 testify IN the cas-" ne wOuld
mo-, hold her. She released from custody.