New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-14
STABBED SEVEN TIMES.
A WATCHMAN BUTCHERED BY HIS ITAL-
IAN SON-IN-LAW.
THE MURDERER OBJECTED To HIS WIFE RE-
TURNING TO GERMANY WITH HER FATHER
HE PASSED HIS DYING VICTIM on
ST EsCApEn
THE STAIRWAY AND ESCAPED.

TURNING TO GERMANY WITH HER FATHER
HE PASSED HIS DYING VICTIM on
THE STAIRWAY AND ESCAPED.
Frederick A. Brown. a watchman, fifty years
o,d OF No East One-hundred -twelfth-st,
was murdered at $3.50 o'clock last night by his
son-n-law. Nicola Bressito. an Italian laborer'
thirty-two years old. Of No. 4s6 East One-hun-
dred-and- -twefth-st.
The murder was committed in Bressiio's home,
in the presence Of his wife and daughter. and
while Brown was dying from his wounds the
murderer escaped, and up to late hour last
night was still at large.
As near as could be learned the direct cause of
the crime was the efforts Of Brown To get MS
daughter to return to Germany with him Two
Years aco Mrs Bressto was a widow with two
children She went TO work in bakery on
rirst-ave kcpt bv 2 jewish woman. The bakery
was natronizcd principally by Italians. ana whlie
,bore an Italian whose name is unkncwn began
having her attention. and hnally proposed mat
she 90 and live with him, he promising that II
she nrovcd To hc good cook and housekeep"r ne
would marry her. They lived together for S"N'h
months when she net Rrossio whom sh' "''h
afterwards married. Three months later a 'ni'
was born. and her husband AT once threa'eh''
to leave her but finally made a compromise Oh
her nron,isc To place the child in an INSTITUTION
After his there were several quarr"ls none "f
which however. resulted in anything serious
and she nna', sent the chni 10 her m'iAers' a
10 : Wesi One-hundrel-anl-,welfth-
Brown tried several times - persuade MS
aaughter 10 leave her Italian husband. Sh' "''li
not listen to MS enircatics until two months ago
whe, he unexpecteiIy came into legacy Wh'h
WAS lat him in Germany. He goi iA' money
after which ne left his place and has since ih'n
ho.n arranging - go back to Germany with his
family
lie has made numerous visits to his daughter
loteiv Br.ssto became inftriai"i when Dc
ha,rl the object of her fathers visits.
last night Brown was ,n his daughters room
talking To- her when I}r"ssito cam" IN lh"''
ver. no words spoken except ours" from t"'
Italian who AZ once drew long knife from
The belt Of his trousers. and sprang upon hJoWn
The latter had 10 chance 10 dofend hlnS'' ana
,rod ,n ESCAPE As he struggled 10 back oui ~
the door Bressito plunged the knife twice into
his groin and then twice into the abdomen.
cutting deep and fatal wounds Al '".n S'nu.
Brown managed - turn ana get oui oi 'h'
door but before he could reach Tho head of
The stairs he was stabbed again. once IN me
back and twice IN the left shoulder.
The wounded man fell on IN" Sthis. anu '",
murderer ncd by him down 10 the street ana
Brown struggled down stairs - tn pavement
where he fell Gusscpp" Zangarhno. who keeps
q borro,,n under th, tenement. carried him into
his place. whore he dici h"i'r" am ''h"''h''
could arrive.
As soon as the police arrived Mrs Rr"ssit' was
taken 10 The home - her father ana mother
potec-ives Mooncv and Smith AZ one" made q
s.arcb of the premises Thov could u'' nnh
the knife with which the s'abh'ne Wa d'r"
but found ono which Ms Bressito said Vas ih'
mat :, H. This knife wls about lively" iH-
ches long and had evidently been made from
thin bar Of iron. the handle anl bad" pong
roughly ground oui. The blade hhd q long
tapering point. ,.. A..-,.,.l
captain Wcs,erveli. u tho East pne-hnnhreH,
md -fourih-st. station. scnt oui nHw"'I
nolIcemen in citizens clothes - look i"' me
murderer general alarm was also sent out