New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-08
A WILD ITALIAN RUNS AMUCK
HE is SHOT DEAD BY A POLICEMAN WHOM
HE PURSUED WITH OPEN KNIFE.
THE LUNATIc WOULD HAVE HAD SEVERAL
VICTIMS HAD HIS AIM WITH RE-
YoLyER, HIS FIRST WEAPON, BEEN
BETTER-A QUARREL OYER
WAGES CAUSED THE
TROUBLE.

TROUBLE.
There was a commoton in West Sixty-sixtn-st.
yesterday morning. when a crazy Italian laborer
tried to kill several persons and shot dead by
a policeman. He employed in digging an ex-
cavation for the East River Gas Companys pipes
under the elevated railroad station at Sixty-sxthst
and Columbus-ave. John F. Swift, the foreman OF
sthe gang. discharged the Italian on Wednesday
afternoon. Yesterday morning the Italian
went back and demanded money from
Swift. He followed the foreman about for
several minutes, muttering and complaining.
tThen he drew a large revolver with seven
loaded chambers from his pocket and began
to shoot at Swift. He fired twice without hitting
the foreman. who lodged behind column of the
elevated railroad and yelled for help. The Italian
ihred two shots more at John Mcdonald laborer
who threw couple of stones at him. Policeman
Michael Mccormack came running up and shouted
At sight of the policeman the Italian fired two
more shots He appeared to be wildly insane and
his eyes glittered with murderous light. The po-
!liceman was untouched by the bullets, but he felt
that he was in danger he pulled his own re-
volver from his pocket in hurry. He pointed the
weapon the Italian and shouted
Drop that"
The Italian flung away the revolver but promptly
drew a dagger with a doube-edged blade almost
foot long. and sharp razor. With the
shining blade in his hand the Italian made a
rush at the policeman. Mccormack pulled the
trigger of his revolver twice. but the weapon was
not discharged He lodged the Italian and ran
along Sixty-sxth-st. AS he showed the revolver
into his pocket TO draw his club it was discharged
and the bullet tore hole in his trousers. He ran
around street car in the Boulevard, with the
Italian in close pursuit when Policeman William
Bauer saw the Italian with the dagger pursuing
Mccormack. His shouts caused the Italian TO turn
toward him. BY that time there was crowd
in the street and the occupants Of a number or
houses we've looking out of the windows and utter
ing exclamations OF establishment 1hd alarm
Bauer whipped his revolver out OF his pocket and
called upon the Italian TO stop and surrender.
The Italian showed his teeth and ran straight
at the officer. Bauer again shouted "Stbp," and
fired a shot over the Italians head with the ex-
pectation of frightening him. but the Italian did
not stop He less than dozen feet from the
policeman when Bauer lowered his weapon trihe
and fired a second shot. The Italian fell dead
with a bullet through his heart.
The Italian later identified as Gennaro
Bufao of No 40 East One-hundred and fourteenth
st Superintendent Byrnes suspended Bauer. and
directed his arraigment in a police court. Later
Justice Grady at the Yorkvile Court discharged
Bauer who returned TO police duty. He will have
TO stand trial before one Of the commissioners.
runder rule 1879, but he Is not likely to receive any
punishment for killing man In self-defence.