The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-09
TRAGEDY AT ROSLYN.
L. d. Deneto Hacks His Wife
and Shoots Himself.
BOTH wALLoWlNa IN BLOOD.
Tho Woman May Recever-she Was
Addicted to Vice and Ignored Her
Husbands Plea to Reform.

lIT-ELCS, Jan. CT peCAdi. AN at
tempt at wife murder and successful
suicide occasioned intense excitement az
Rosiyn today, on account Of the promi-
hence of the parties and the acts that led
up to the commission of the crime. L.
d'Deneto assaulted his wife with Ratchet.
striking her on the head ana body until
he thought her dead and then retired to
his own chamber, where he sent bullet
through his brain from 3S-caliber Colts
revolver. Domestic infelicity. principally
ia the way OF alleged infdelity on the par.
Of the wife, is the attributed cause OF the
tragedy Mrs. d'Deneto, although badly
wounded, viii probably recover.
Mr.. Deneto. the suicide, was about so
years of age and an Italian by birth, al
though splendidiy versed in English. He
came to America about twenty years ago
and for ten years has lived at 81. Louis
Mrs. d'Deneto is also an Italian, and
about 40 years old. The couple took up
their residence III Roslyn about six years
ago and have accumulated property TO the
amount of $4,000 or $i2, 600. They were
the parents of three children, one girl and
two boys, the eldest being IL years of age
and the youngest 6. Mr.. d'Deneto was
shoemaker by occupation and his wife con-
Quoted both a milliner shop and saloon,
the latter being partner in an enterprise
IN which another Italian woman, named
Pistona, was interested.
For the past three or four wears there
had been trouble between d'Deneto and
his wife, the latter, it was alleged, having
an extraordinary desire for the company
OF other men. One day about four months
ago, d'Deneto came home unexpectedly
and found his wife in a compromising
position with another Italian, and he i'm
mediateiy packed his effects and left for
Missouri. Those who were acquainted
with the family state that d Deneto showed
great love for his children. and it is pre-
sumed that this passion caused his return
to Roslyn about two weeks ago. During
his absence Mrs. d'Deneto had filed
bill for divorce, but upon the
return of her husband they again
lived together as man and wife. He
was very much opposed TO his wife's sa-
loon business, and it is known that ne
pleaded with her TO abandon it, together
with other habits she had acquired. Mrs.
dDeneto's refusal to comply with her hus-
hands requests was the cause Of frequent
domestic broiis.
This morning early they began quarrel
ing over her actions and continued until
aDONt IL o CLOCK, WHen Il Deneto assaulted
his wife with the Ratchet. After leaving
his wife for dead he went upstairs and
fired three shots, one bullet penetrating
his BRAIN
When the neighbors rushed in they
found the INJURED woman lying uncon-
sclous in the kitchen on the lower floor.
Drs. Lyon and Sloan were summoned and
by applying restoratIves she recovered
sufficiently TO state the circumstances.
When d'Deneto went up stairs he locked
the door behind him. He was found lying
in pool of blood. An inquest will be held
on Monday morning.
Mrs. d'Deneto bears an unsavory reputa-
ton. She owns a row of wooden shacks in
the heart OF the town which are occupied
by colored women of ill-repute and her sa-
loon is a resort for such characters. The
city council of koslyn have several
times considered the matter of revoking
her license. Mrs. d'Deneto will be
remembered as the Italian woman who
canyassed the Sound cities for contribu-
tions for the relief of those who lost all by
the great fire which laid Roslyn waste five
years ago. The relief committee never re-
ceived the money from this source, and
Mrs. d Deneto is openly charged with
having appropriated the subscriptions to
her own use. The prosecuting attorney
will make careful inquiry into the case
Mr.. d Deueto was a quiet, inoffensive citi-
zen and was well regarded by the business
men of Roslyn